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# 16 27-11-2006 , 03:55 AM

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arrrrr 4 days of uv mapping man i`m seeing green dots in my sleep

https://www.ravage3d.com/images/neils_sec/robo/uvmap.jpg

made some tweaks to model

the lower feet have changed

https://www.ravage3d.com/images/neils...bo/newfoot.jpg

and changed the guns

https://www.ravage3d.com/images/neils...bo/newguns.jpg

gotta go and get painting, times not my friend.

final count

faces = 13039
tri = 26003

ps: any one know how to change the rotation axis of an object???

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# 17 01-12-2006 , 12:35 AM

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right I`m done. had very little time for painting the texture due to heavy work load last week, stupied virues and moving office, but i`m quite happy with it.

texture map

https://www.ravage3d.com//images/neils_sec/robo/fin3.jpg

final poly count and shots within maya

https://www.ravage3d.com//images/neils_sec/robo/fin1.jpg

rendered shots

https://www.ravage3d.com//images/neils_sec/robo/fin2.jpg

https://www.ravage3d.com//images/neils_sec/robo/fin4.jpg

more images as they render - but need to go to bed its 1 am arrr work in 7 hours.

animation test

quick little animation to show the moving parts. no rig just parent the parts togeather.

video test

this has been a fun challenage just wish i had some more free time to work on textures, will work on it over christmas

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# 18 01-12-2006 , 12:50 AM

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Looks Good

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# 19 01-12-2006 , 12:53 AM

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Originally posted by tweetytunes
ps: any one know how to change the rotation axis of an object???

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Press insert and then move the pivot point to wherever you need it... Tip is to tag it to a vertices

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# 20 01-12-2006 , 04:16 AM

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Youre model is awesome.Well done

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# 21 01-12-2006 , 07:53 AM

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Originally posted by R@nSiD
Press insert and then move the pivot point to wherever you need it... Tip is to tag it to a vertices

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i knew you could move it like that but can u really rotate it as well ? have to give it a go at work cheers.

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# 22 01-12-2006 , 02:59 PM

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no that did not work user added image

it allows you to move the point but not to rotate it. arrr
well at least its for a part you cant see

(my little serect hehehe)

updated the video now as my boss let me render the scene using are render farm (well its more like a backyard than a farm).

just basic maya softwear but it rendered during my break so hay.

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# 23 01-12-2006 , 03:09 PM

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Looks good mate, would be nice with some spec highlights of the metalic and screen areas, but hey you said that you were gonna finish it off at a later date

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# 24 01-12-2006 , 09:42 PM

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as i said - "no time for love dr jones".

theres still alot more that can be done to this model.

would realy like to sort out some flames for the boosters as well.

time will tell