Simtropolis Shipyard

[AP 3,588]

Trying myself in Blender texturing for the first time:

 

[Dreadnought 8,226]

22 hours ago, AP said:

Trying myself in Blender texturing for the first time:

 

Looks damned good to me, my friend - !! 

[EastChapel 115]

Dropping in to say I'd recommend having a look at the 'prop painter' (prop plop?) feature of the advanced lot plop GUI made by @CasperVg. I tested a few ships with the the painter and they seemed to 'float' perfectly when I used it. Theres a lot of brilliant ship models, but I feel the process to get them set up has deterred widespread usage. With this new development however, I think the barrier of utilisation may have been completely removed.

@AP that model looks fantastic. As a blender novice, currently fumbling their way through UV mapping and texturing, this gives me hope of what may come with a lot of practice!

[AP 3,588]

8 hours ago, EastChapel said:

Dropping in to say I'd recommend having a look at the 'prop painter' (prop plop?) feature of the advanced lot plop GUI made by @CasperVg. I tested a few ships with the the painter and they seemed to 'float' perfectly when I used it. Theres a lot of brilliant ship models, but I feel the process to get them set up has deterred widespread usage. With this new development however, I think the barrier of utilisation may have been completely removed.

Oh, that sounds very interesting! @Dreadnought were you aware of this? 

@EastChapel I am not really playing sc4 anymore, nor am I really in touch with all the lot editors, etc.

 

Blender holds fantastic sheer endless opportunities, I am an absolute beginner as well. The last week my evenings were filled trying to produce a procedural riveted steel plate texture, and I will say, that it was a hell of a ride, but it does work:

 But looking at it gives you brain damage:

[EastChapel 115]

I suspect the old way may still be used even if it is supplanted by the prop painter - mainly for accuracy of placement (especially for someone like @Dreadnought). This being said, if this new way seems reliable enough it will democractise shipping for all.

[Dreadnought 8,226]

2 hours ago, AP said:

Oh, that sounds very interesting! @Dreadnought were you aware of this? 

Yo -- 

NO -- I am not familiar with a "prop painter".  I suspect it is one of those "new-fangled" programs that are quite beyond my MOD's/APPs/current software.  AND -- I have managed to find ways to make a wide variety of lots without having to make serious upgrades to my operating systems -- so far. 

[Lab Rat 13]

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