The Renderfarm

GiantCowFilms

12:59 AM

The WIPs to this comp look better then the last few, I think they may be a fair number of good ones

@NoviceInDisguise Nope, got other work ;D

Yesss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I finally have a good way to make irgularly edged objects line up perfectly when using an array with constant offset

Maybe I'll write an answer (if it isn't already there) if I have time

GiantCowFilms

2:22 AM

Modeling tires is tricky

David

2:57 AM

@iKlsR I did not realize it, but I got the discussion tag badge one year (and 6 days) after you did. Why do more people not use the meta?

David

3:08 AM

@GiantCowFilms will you please add a box to the blend-exchange login to keep loged in. also because of the way you have the js work the form submit, the browser will not save the login (lots of typing every time).

NoviceInDisguise

10:15 AM

@GiantCowFilms Modelling tires is fun :D

@GiantCowFilms What method are you using?

GiantCowFilms

1:35 PM

@David I'll have to check that... there is a bug

@NoviceInDisguise Array, curve, curve

The bend modifier just wasn't playing nice

I've managed to get a tire, but its distorted, and the whole thing is a bit of a mess

@David huh?

I know the login doesn't last very long (no idea why) but what do you mean about the JS

GiantCowFilms

1:59 PM

The extended login will be quite a bit of work D:

I've made it last 24hr though

David

2:36 PM

@GiantCowFilms why? just add a if statement where it checks weather or not I want to login every time, then change the expiration time on the cookie accordingly (2147483647).

GiantCowFilms

@David Its not quite that simple

keeping session cookies for that amount of time is a no-no

David

@gandalf3 @iKlsR do you think we need the new noise-reduction tag?

GiantCowFilms

Then I have to do the hash/un-hash thing

David

@GiantCowFilms I know, the more proper way to do it, is have the cookie last for say 3 weeks, then every time the user visits the site, the cookie's date gets updated.

GiantCowFilms

Yes, but then I need to has a verification token, store it yada yada yada

I know how to do it

Its just really irksome todo

David

2:40 PM

@GiantCowFilms what do you mean? the cookie is hashed, but anrt you already reading it?

GiantCowFilms

@David PHP session works differently

its a build in cookie function that allows you to send no data to the client

David

@GiantCowFilms works differently from what? what are you using?

GiantCowFilms

@David PHP session, look it up, its a built in feature set

David

I know what a php session is (and have used it)

GiantCowFilms

I can't make it to long

David

2:42 PM

?

GiantCowFilms

I could make the session hold for a year if I wanted, but that is not a good idea

David

I would not mind

beats logining every time

GiantCowFilms

@David Not a good idea server side

I'd need to add my own system :/

NoviceInDisguise

@GiantCowFilms That is how I do it too, works slick

GiantCowFilms

@NoviceInDisguise Odd, it makes a mess over here

be back in a moment

NoviceInDisguise

2:49 PM

Pic?

ok

GiantCowFilms

@NoviceInDisguise Okay, I'm back

NoviceInDisguise

Got a screenshot?

GiantCowFilms

one sec

@NoviceInDisguise now I do

NoviceInDisguise

odd . . .

GiantCowFilms

@NoviceInDisguise D:

NoviceInDisguise

3:01 PM

Doesn't do it for me

GiantCowFilms

The other irksome thing is that the mesh when not under the influence of modifiers is upsidedown

NoviceInDisguise

That is annoying, and does happen to me

GiantCowFilms

@NoviceInDisguise Using smooth shading?

NoviceInDisguise

Yes

GiantCowFilms

Because of what this is for, I really need an elegant method

not some scrape it together hack job I'd normally settle for

NoviceInDisguise

3:21 PM

@GiantCowFilms If you apply and remove doubles, does that fix it?

GiantCowFilms

That would mean applying the modifiers

:/

NoviceInDisguise

Exactly

GiantCowFilms

I need to sort out the bend modifier, I have an idea if I can get it to work

NoviceInDisguise

Just try it on a duplication, then you can do it when you are ready for final renders. just see if it works

@GiantCowFilms ok

iKlsR

eek

GiantCowFilms

3:28 PM

@iKlsR You have me tutorial?

iKlsR

@GiantCowFilms sorry, been swamped!

:D :D :P

I started writing

Yay!

I'll try to get it done later

work has been hard

@David I don't think so

these are all cycles related

mostly

David

4:51 PM

@iKlsR I didn't think so either, will wait to delete, till @gandalf3 has said something.

GiantCowFilms

5:04 PM

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Rollercoasters

Proposed Q&A site for any roller coaster enthusiasts with a desire and need for speed, G-forces, and adrenaline!

Currently in definition.

I never would have thought

NoviceInDisguise

o.O

Me neither

My steampunk machine is going to be over 1 million polys easy :/ already half way there and am still blocking out main parts

GiantCowFilms

Whew

NoviceInDisguise

Yeah

Might have to render a lot of different layers. I can't imagine what the environment is going to be like :/

GiantCowFilms

5:23 PM

:O

Finally got the bend modifier to play ball

NoviceInDisguise

Cool!

GiantCowFilms

It requires four empties to do on eye balling on this though, not quite neet

But using four empties and no curves I can make a perfect tire circle!

:D

NoviceInDisguise

Nice!

NoviceInDisguise

5:51 PM

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Current progress

502k verts

Almost half way done with the modelling I think, took two days so far

Any ideas?

Especially crazy ones

GiantCowFilms

6:07 PM

@NoviceInDisguise That is beautiful!

Wow...

NoviceInDisguise

Coming along anyways. Hoping to go all procedural on the materials

David

@NoviceInDisguise with the back wheels like that first think I think of is old tractor. So why not add some old farm equipment on the bottom middle part, maybe a ploy, or york rake.

NoviceInDisguise

@David That is the feel I was going for, kind of a super tractor of sorts. Good idea!

GiantCowFilms

It still needs a cab...

Maybe a couple of small rocket thrusts on the side...

NoviceInDisguise

Driver's seat, I don't think I'll enclose it. We'll see

@GiantCowFilms Hmm . . .

Maybe attached to the main beam on the back

David

6:11 PM

@NoviceInDisguise I'm not sure how you are going to make the back prop and cage fit in.

it looks to modern for the rest of the machine.

NoviceInDisguise

I think I can do it, we'll see. I do agree about it though, looks like an air boat

David

yep

NoviceInDisguise

Maybe if I add some more ornamentation or something, change the blades a bit, and ditch the stupid safety cage it will look better

Thanks for all the ideas :D

David

the safety cage is probably needed, I would not want to sit in front of it without one (especially with rockets)

NoviceInDisguise

Hmmm . . . some ornamental victorian era metalwork might be in order

David

6:16 PM

interesting idea. looking at your model, and the contest, I almost want to enter.

NoviceInDisguise

You should! almost a whole month left to finish!

David

maybe, but I have so much to do next few weeks, and I rarely finish a blender project.

GiantCowFilms

@David I do to, @NoviceInDisguise's work is rather inspireing, but I've got to finish this silly tire first

NoviceInDisguise

:/

@David I rarely finish, it is one of the things that pushed me enough to finish. Two big projects

Never would have finished them otherwise

iKlsR

6:56 PM

Great news, we will be graduating sooner than you think!

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Which means the site will be having elections to decide our permanent moderators.

NoviceInDisguise

Yay!!!

@iKlsR You will certainly be one

iKlsR

@NoviceInDisguise Thank you. :) I would like to continue banning people!

NoviceInDisguise

lol XD

Maybe the mighty Gandalf would be one too :D

iKlsR

I hope @gandalf3 and @David throw their hats in the ring. I am positive they be successful. I will put in a good word.

NoviceInDisguise

They sure would

GiantCowFilms

7:15 PM

@iKlsR Agreed

iKlsR

@NoviceInDisguise Looks sick

NoviceInDisguise

Thanks :D making really good progress!

GiantCowFilms

@iKlsR i'm guessing SE just gave you a date.

Be sure the give them this:

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Q: Things to address with Stack Exchange upon graduation?

Our site is wonderful, and I love it, but I'm sure we all realize that it could be improved greatly! Now that SE is going to develop a custom design for us (Which will be soon, they have $40 million) they are probably going to be as willing as ever to make the changes that we need. What are chan...

Please please please :D :D :D!!

iKlsR

@GiantCowFilms More or less, when it's time for the design someone will drop by, I think his name is Yin.

I will feature that when the time is right.

GiantCowFilms

:D

@iKlsR Okay, remind me to prepare my bear traps

NoviceInDisguise

7:26 PM

lol

iKlsR

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Q: Calculating an object's speed with x,y, and z?

I am using a script to get an objects velocity with x, y, and z. Would speed just be the sum? Would I just add x, y, and z to get the speed? This doesn't seem right as I might get negative numbers.

python game-engine

math tag anyone?

GiantCowFilms

7:49 PM

Question: when in textured solid mode, as soon as you "attache an image in to face" (open it in the UV image editor with image selected) the entire mesh turns white. how can I undo that?

NoviceInDisguise

I don't think you can if you are in textured mode

iKlsR

@GiantCowFilms learn how to use Blender.

GiantCowFilms

@NoviceInDisguise Dang

NoviceInDisguise

@iKlsR lol

GiantCowFilms

@iKlsR I know how to use blender, @iKlsR

iKlsR

7:52 PM

No you don't.

You're a cow, what do you know?

GiantCowFilms

@iKlsR Sure I do, I bet you I know how to do something you don't

iKlsR

ey

eyy

GiantCowFilms

@iKlsR giant cows are smart

iKlsR

ey m8

GiantCowFilms

:P

@iKlsR huh

iKlsR

7:52 PM

I know what I need to know

GiantCowFilms

I do to for the most part

iKlsR

I know Obama

NoviceInDisguise

You aren't working hard enough if you don't ever find something you don't know how to do (my philosophy anyways)

@iKlsR -_-

iKlsR

:D

I'm what you call a generalist.

Drop me in any field and I'll find my way based on the basics.

NoviceInDisguise

I'm generally specialized

iKlsR

7:55 PM

Give me an Arduino now or FL Studio.

NoviceInDisguise

:P

GiantCowFilms

@NoviceInDisguise Agreed

I know I'm doing real work when I hit problems

iKlsR

ey

NoviceInDisguise

ey what?

iKlsR

I know I'm doing real work when I go through seamlessly

:D

Using experience

ey

NoviceInDisguise

7:59 PM

lol

I beat you with lols I think

You got a ways to go to catch up :/

GiantCowFilms

@iKlsR Your about to make my eyes spin out of my sockets... how can you be this obnoxious (and why always to me D: )

NoviceInDisguise

lol, maybe he is Canadian

iKlsR

@GiantCowFilms lol get rekt m8

:D:D:D:D:D

GiantCowFilms

I don't even know what that means

or care

it does get annoying after a while though

:/

iKlsR

huehuehue

NoviceInDisguise

8:02 PM

(troll laugh)

GiantCowFilms

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Q: Make materials colors show on textured solid?

In solid mode with textured solid checked, A model will show the material color until any face on the model is "attached to an image" (have the face selected, and open an image in the UV image editor). The model will then turn white. Is there any way to revert this?

uv viewport image

Chebhou

@NoviceInDisguise oh ! you can decipher @iKlsR messages ?

GiantCowFilms

@Chebhou He can!

wow

NoviceInDisguise

I got a memory :/ He translated it himself once

GiantCowFilms

@NoviceInDisguise I remember too

I even remember when he used to talk normally

NoviceInDisguise

8:09 PM

lol, good

GiantCowFilms

anyways, I'll leave, got work todo

NoviceInDisguise

Me too

zeffii

8:26 PM

i rather delete my last post than continue conversation with blackhole :)

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NoviceInDisguise

lol

I know the feeling

zeffii

: )

GiantCowFilms

@zeffii Sounds familiar

NoviceInDisguise

@GiantCowFilms Here are some wheels: i.imgur.com/0pgkYDQ.jpg

zeffii

i think guy (blackhole) did this before... it just felt like a time sink

8:36 PM

Nice!

neat wheel !

What did you do for the tire?

NoviceInDisguise

I didn't make it

:P

GiantCowFilms

Oh

I got the tire working though

NoviceInDisguise

8:37 PM

Found it over here: blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?368421-Bmw-e46-m3-2004

GiantCowFilms

I just need to but some extra effort into the treads...

NoviceInDisguise

Those always were a pain for me

GiantCowFilms

The hubs are a pain too, but I'll manage

zeffii

praise radial array and mirroring :)

NoviceInDisguise

^^

GiantCowFilms

8:45 PM

@zeffii I use them, but then I have a bazillion empties to keep track of

I like it when only one object is needed, oh why oh why does't the array modifier have a rotational offset as well....

Chebhou

@GiantCowFilms you don't need that much for a tire ?

zeffii

yeah, it's a pitty emtpies cant be coloured uniquely

GiantCowFilms

@iKlsR If you finish that compiling tutorial (for visual studio) I'll give adding radial offset to the array modifier a try...

@Chebhou They way I do I end up with between 3-7

Denis

@Chebhou how hard it will be to make automatic retopology tool, something like in Zbrush?

GiantCowFilms

one to parent everything to, one for the hub array, and two for to measure the width of the tread segment

Chebhou

8:50 PM

@Denis I have no idea : P , I'm really not that good

Denis

@Chebhou it looks like you are :) though will be nice to have something like the decimate modifier with the option to control density

Chebhou

@Denis can you give me an example ( or expand on the idea ? )

Denis

@Chebhou I meant remesh modifier with control of density with weight paint, or vertex groups to control the direction of the faces, or overall curvature and convexity

NoviceInDisguise

9:11 PM

@GiantCowFilms I am using empties too, as hooks to control the hoses on my rocket booster for my tractor

g2g, maybe post a screenshot when I get back

GiantCowFilms

9:21 PM

Okay cool

I use alot of empties/drivers in blender .. more since I started using after effects (I use more nulls then layers)

David

9:55 PM

@iKlsR we have one mathematics and a simlink maths but no plain old math.

@GiantCowFilms each null is a new layer in AE.

X-27

@zeffii I know how you feel, I'm stuck answering most of his questions, and that guy is really special when it comes to not getting perfectly simple answers...

GiantCowFilms

10:24 PM

@David You know what I meant, (I see it has Layer (Footage/Solid), Null and Camera, even though a null is technically a layer)

Vince Scalia

11:04 PM

@Radish of the Opera It's not the time. Do that somewhere else. It's not going to happen here. — blackhole 5 hours ago

look who's being a grouch.

X-27

@RadishoftheOpera He means, that if you use linear velocity, the moment that is triggered your character is instantly going at max speed.

GiantCowFilms

@RadishoftheOpera new name!

X-27

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Q: Clamp velocity along local axis

In the attached Blend File, I have a representation of a airplane/jet fighter (cube scaled at one end to indicate direction of flight). I am using torque to steer, and adding Linear Velocity along a local axis for thrust/brakes. What I want to know is how to clamp the velocity along the plane's l...