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# 31 29-05-2003 , 07:58 PM

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Hey Brian,

Download some shareware prog. that generates lego blocks called BRIGEN.

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# 32 29-05-2003 , 08:30 PM

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cool, where can you get it? can it import in to maya??? Thanks!!

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# 33 29-05-2003 , 08:34 PM

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the program just generates blocks, planes etc. and saves as DXF format.

There is a lego CAD program available but not sure how to get it. has a massive library of there blocks and can be converted to DXF.

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# 34 28-04-2005 , 12:05 PM

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Hey all! I'm new here, been lurking so far but I decided to come out of hiding to help. The program I think you're looking for is LDraw. I've used it before and it's pretty cool, though I never managed to export anything into a different program, so I can't help there.

Edit: Woah! Sorry about this, didn't know I was a necromancer, last post here was in 2003... user added image

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# 35 08-05-2005 , 08:09 PM

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wow that lego stuff is pretty tight

I don't know, but the fact that it is a bit blurry and dark just ads on to how good the model is!
Great renders, and it must have taken you mounds of patience to do that! Keep up the good work!!!!

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# 36 09-05-2005 , 05:57 PM

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could you please explain your light setup?i need to have such realistic renders too ... want to make some nice renders for my WIP droideka on this forum....

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# 37 09-05-2005 , 07:49 PM

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Are you aware of that this thread is 2 years old?

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# 38 09-05-2005 , 08:10 PM

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Brian used to use the "GI_Joe" script which simulates global illumination (sets up a dome of lights around the model)....search the forums for more info on it or google if you want to find the script. There are loads of old threads on it in the lighting/rendering forum.

You could also read up and use global illumination rendering with mental ray.

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# 39 09-05-2005 , 08:11 PM

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Originally posted by DJbLAZER
Are you aware of that this thread is 2 years old?

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# 40 10-05-2005 , 01:27 PM

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Originally posted by DJbLAZER
Are you aware of that this thread is 2 years old?

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oppps actually not... user added image

and SuperTrooper what do u try to say with that quotation?

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# 41 10-05-2005 , 02:35 PM

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Probably that it's hard for Brian to explain his light setup when he hasn't been seen around here for some time.

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# 42 10-05-2005 , 10:48 PM

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Originally posted by ckyuk
Probably that it's hard for Brian to explain his light setup when he hasn't been seen around here for some time.

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Exactly.