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Mike G wrote:It's easy. Any 3D model can be taken into 3D Studio Max and come out looking like a photograph of an existing object, complete with reflections on the shiny bits and of course shadows. This, however, isn't within the compass of the untrained.
9fingers wrote:Sort depends on what you mean by animation Paul.
If you mean a 3D model that you can drag around to show clients what it would look like for a variety of angles, then Sketchup at DaveR sort of standard will probably do.
A key requirement could be a wide range library of wood styles and colours.
Animation to me would be display some sort of moving mechanism - maybe how an extending table would work.
Not sure if SU would support this.
Unless you had a burning desire to buy and learn exotic CAD, I could imagine with some of your more artistic pieces, it might be difficult to learn how to represent complex carved shapes accurately in CAD.
Maybe if you can find some online examples of the type of thing you like the look of on a website, and then follow up the credits to the site creator
I used (have some else) to do short movies of how maintenance of electronic equipment might be done even at the proposal stage of a job. It is a very powerful technique to thrash out any disparity of ideas between customer and designer. We used to get them included as part of the contract and saved our bacon a few time when customers changed their minds and we could show the original video and charge for the change if needed.
Sorry for the ramble - might have given some ideas.
Bob
Robert wrote:This should be in the sketchup and CAD section where DaveR might see it..
I've never tried it but I think sketchup can do a flyby plotted path and record a video file as it does it. Photo realism though probably needs something more powerful/dedicated to rendering like 3Dstudio Max. I played with that software (3DS) many years ago and it has a big learning curve. too big for me!
Malc2098 wrote:I've managed to use the SU animation tool and export the result as an mpeg4.
It should be possible to make SU 'scenes' of the different views of the model, e.g. plan, FE and SE, etc., tweak the timing to be next to nothing at each scene and slow the transition down so it looks like a movie.
In fact, I've just tried it on my model of the plinth of my imminent 'shop build. I slowed the slide delay time to 0.1 seconds and increased the transition to 4 seconds and it's not bad.
I wouldn't know how to create a moving mechanism, though, like a draw emerging and closing.
HTH
Pinch wrote:Malc2098 wrote:I've managed to use the SU animation tool and export the result as an mpeg4.
It should be possible to make SU 'scenes' of the different views of the model, e.g. plan, FE and SE, etc., tweak the timing to be next to nothing at each scene and slow the transition down so it looks like a movie.
In fact, I've just tried it on my model of the plinth of my imminent 'shop build. I slowed the slide delay time to 0.1 seconds and increased the transition to 4 seconds and it's not bad.
I wouldn't know how to create a moving mechanism, though, like a draw emerging and closing.
HTH
Cheers Malc. I've just realised I didn't respond to something Bob mentioned and this will sort of respond to your very kind reply as well. I'm hoping for the animation to show all the moving parts rotating freely viewed from any of the 360 degree angles and possibly a person to illustrate scale and operate a switch to activate the mechanical movement.
I did try the rotation using Microsoft Publisher, but it was 2D and the moving parts was created on the same principle as the old animated cartoon artists - I can't remember what it's called, but my attempt looked rubbish.
Do you have any examples you can show on here?
Andyp wrote:Mod Edit: Moved to SketchUp & CAD Tools forum
I wish you luck with this Paul as I would love to see more of that cabinet.
Pinch wrote:Thanks for posting chap, it looks excellent!
How long did this take you to create?
Pinch wrote:Cheers Roger, you're probably right matey. I've just Googled it and looked at several pages on how it works etc. The problem I have is my brain just can't seem to focus on the stuff - this is how I've been for a few years now and it was getting worse. I'm hoping my meds will slowly sort this out. Hard to explain, but I have a mental block and lose focus. I'm okay drawing or making, but computer stuff is a problem for me which is darn annoying as it never used to be.
RogerS wrote:Pinch wrote:Cheers Roger, you're probably right matey. I've just Googled it and looked at several pages on how it works etc. The problem I have is my brain just can't seem to focus on the stuff - this is how I've been for a few years now and it was getting worse. I'm hoping my meds will slowly sort this out. Hard to explain, but I have a mental block and lose focus. I'm okay drawing or making, but computer stuff is a problem for me which is darn annoying as it never used to be.
I share your pain !! It's called old age
RogerS wrote:After a hard days' grappling with SketchUp, Paul and Malcolm were of one mind....
PUB !!!
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