Foskco BAT attempt Thread.

[Foskco 7]

So I had wanted to start BATting quite some time ago. So I watched a tutorial on SC4D and this was stage 1.

I tried to cut out holes for windows with the Boolean/operand B tool but it kept destroying my shape and it just wasn't working.

So I did some more reading and I did the BAT Essentials tutorial (Phillipbo's) a few times so I can learn splines and I started over. This is my spline result after 6 hours or so.

As this is my first time I'm a bit slow.

Anyway today after finishing 1/3 the frame on the left side I realized I'm terrible at BATting.

Which is why I started this thread: Question thread about stuff I need answers for.

Anyway this is the building I'm trying to do. The Austonian, in Austin TX.

Thank you in advance for comments/suggestions/help.

  Edited May 31, 2011 by foakso  

[LivingInThePast 364]

Hey, it doesn't look all that bad! I'm currently just starting to BAT, and not very good at it.

And we could use more Texas buildings, even they are in Austin.

[Foskco 7]

When I eventually learn I plan on doing as many Texas buildings as I have time for.

I was almost about to give up on the Austonian and do 360 Condos in Austin, it would be a lot easier to do. But I decided to stick to it, the building is beautiful.

Another issue I'm, having with doing splines is, on the second part of the building with all the blue windows,I'm not quite sure how to do that part. I'm assuming I'll use arc and extrude it, and then cut into it for the windows I guess?

  Edited May 31, 2011 by foakso  

[harishna 847]

6 hours got you there that is not bad at all, I have been learning to BAT for the last ~year and still haven't finished my first creations (I guess I am incredible slow and picky). Good work and yes avoid booleans...You can also check JasonCW thread and go to SC4D and look for SimFox tutorials...

  Edited May 31, 2011 by harishna  

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Keep it up, it looking great.

[harishna 847]

You should probably do each window a rectangular panel...you can model them out of a single editable polygon

[Xyloxadoria 1,098]

I noticed your other thread but I thought i would post here. Most buildings will have at least one elevation somehwere on the internet, i only found one but in the futre just put the name of the building then a architectural word like "elevation" "section" "floor plan" etc into a google search. Searching for "austonian elevation" found this:

[LivingInThePast 364]

^^^ that looks like only the base of the structure.

[Xyloxadoria 1,098]

^^^ that looks like only the base of the structure.

Like i said its all i could find they don't have the entire elevation anywhere and its not the base its the top (to about two floors down on the second "tier)

[Foskco 7]

Omg Xyloxadoria, thank you sooo much. I searched Austonian Floor plan before and it returned no results. That is simply amazing, exactly what I needed. Will definitely speed up my progress.

Harishna: I was pretty much going to do the windows like the BAT Essentials Tutorial by Phillipbo, to a point anyway. I'll have to check out SimFox's.

It was about six hours on the bottom section for the splines, I exaggerated a little. Stage one took me about eight. I'm too tedious to go quick. I have a large notepad that I didn't quite fill in my classes I'm using to write down everything.

Also after learning about splines I found out I can do the windows on a single editable poly, but when I made stage 1 it isn't as precise as I'd like it to be.

  Edited May 31, 2011 by foakso  

[Foskco 7]

I haven't had any time to work on The Austonian lately. I'm hoping I'll get some time in this upcoming week. I should have pics of progression by the end of the week.

Note: Just letting anyone who cares know I'm still here, just been busy lately.

[harishna 847]

no rush here you can take as long as you need