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Making units with 3d Studio Max

Discussion in 'Civ3 - Creation & Customization' started by Spart, Nov 13, 2004.

  1. Spart

    Spart Ohhhh Shiny

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    I have never seen or heard of anyone making units with 3d studio max...is it possible??
     
    Spart, Nov 13, 2004
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  2. Blackbird_SR-71

    Blackbird_SR-71 Spying from 85,000 ft

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    yes it is possible like anyother 3d program..

    there are people that use 3D Max. Kinboat, Level, and other people use it
     
    Blackbird_SR-71, Nov 13, 2004
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  3. muffins

    muffins Lemon scented

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    I've never seen the full version of 3D Studio Max go for LESS than $1700. Plus it's probably a bit like cracking a peanut with a pile-driver for doing little Civ3 units :)
     
    muffins, Nov 13, 2004
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  4. vingrjoe

    vingrjoe Landlocked Shipwright

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  5. Spart

    Spart Ohhhh Shiny

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    Oh....I see now, thanks guys...muffins, I have seen it go for around $660... Sorry I have been living under a tree actually vingrjoe.
     
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  6. Kinboat

    Kinboat Conan the Librarian

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    If I'm not mistaken Riptide does his stuff in 3DSMax... He's helped me out a lot in my attempt to make something in 3DSMax. I create my models in 3DSMax but I animate in Poser.
     
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  7. Risbinroch

    Risbinroch Prince

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    I bought 3D Studio Max 7 for about 135 US dollars (850 norwegian kroner) but this is a student license, just the same as the retail version, only that you can't make money on it and the license runs for two years.
     
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  8. Spart

    Spart Ohhhh Shiny

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    Yeah, I thought Riptide did, wasn't sure. How long does 3dmax take to get a hold of?
     
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  9. Kinboat

    Kinboat Conan the Librarian

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    You mean how long to learn? Very long... I suspect the basics of modeling and animation are similar to lots of other programs out there but there are a lot of things that I'm struggling to understand after several years (of admittedly not serious studying, just fiddling around).
     
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  10. Spart

    Spart Ohhhh Shiny

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    Which version do you use?? And do you use the special charactor thing?
     
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  11. Kinboat

    Kinboat Conan the Librarian

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    I don't have the Character Creation program (or whatever it's called). I'm using 3DSMax 4
     
    Kinboat, Nov 14, 2004
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  12. Spart

    Spart Ohhhh Shiny

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    Nice, I got 3dsmax 4. My neighbor is helping me learn it. Maybe I will learn it a little faster because I have (Some) knowledge of Open Fx.
     
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  13. Spart

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    Kinboat and Vingrjoe, do you guys have the camera/lighting template for 3dmax?
     
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  14. vingrjoe

    vingrjoe Landlocked Shipwright

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    I made one up to be used with ships. I guess, by zooming in or out with the camera, you could use it for other units as well. My only questions is can you use it to open a file made in 3DMax6 with 3DMax4 ?
     
    vingrjoe, Nov 20, 2004
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  15. Kinboat

    Kinboat Conan the Librarian

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    I haven't actually made a unit complete in 3DSMax but I'm trying too... Ripptide was nice enough to send his setup to me... however since he was using a newer version of Max it didn't transfer well. I could post the text he made up for setting up the camera and lights if you want it.
     
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  16. Xen

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    just what do you use for your units then, kinboat- I always assumed it was 3DSMax
     
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