Ratha (Indian Chariot) Project
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Blue Monkey
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I can't switch from object mode into edit mode. Don't know why.What do you mean, unlocking the edit mode?Do you mean switching between local and global views? That's NumPad Slash in Windows.
Blue Monkey
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Object selected. Nothing Selected. Either way tab doesn't work. Nor do any of the other straightforward ways to change from one mode to the other. Doesn't matter for now anyway. I had the same problem before importing the paperdoll. I'll figure it out. Meanwhile you've got my notes & can take a look at the model yourselfto see what needs to be done.
I'm stumped. Try saving it as a new copy, I'm -almost- sure that'll do it.
If not, at least I've got the picture:
If not, at least I've got the picture:
- mysterious line: no solution, for now.
- yoke poke: easily solvable, just tedious and time-wasting.
- what's wrong with them weapons? that pic is very blurry.
Blue Monkey
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Don't worry about the yoke at this point. The weapons are too thin or skinny or however you want to say it. The need to be thicker I think. Of course since I'm having trouble with the file I can't really render it to be sure.
utahjazz7
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In general, I would have any part of the ratha which you want to move be a separate object.
So, either each wheel should be a separate object, allowing for individual movements (e.g., one wheel falling off). Or, the front wheels should be one object and the back wheels a second object.
In addition, I would recommend controlling each of these objects movements through an invisible sphere. The hierarchy would run, for example, ratha>control_sphere_1>left_front_wheel and ratha>control_sphere_2>right_front_wheel. To rotate the wheels, just rotate the spheres.
So, either each wheel should be a separate object, allowing for individual movements (e.g., one wheel falling off). Or, the front wheels should be one object and the back wheels a second object.
In addition, I would recommend controlling each of these objects movements through an invisible sphere. The hierarchy would run, for example, ratha>control_sphere_1>left_front_wheel and ratha>control_sphere_2>right_front_wheel. To rotate the wheels, just rotate the spheres.
Well, in Blender, separating the parts is easily done, but I haven't found a way -yet- to reunite them as one single object, so I should just backup the entire thing.
Also: I haven't found a way around that mystery line thing.
Also: I haven't found a way around that mystery line thing.
Blue Monkey
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Would making the wheels + axle a single piece be suitable. Sounds like the pennant should be made a separate object so that it can wave? The shaft/yoke as well? My goal is to present a textured obj file to the community so that hopefully someone with experience will animate it. Since they probably will not be doing so in Blender I'm not sure it should be rigged before export.
If you select the primary object (in edit mode) then any object added becomes part of it.
If there are no doubled vertices or edges then I guess we can try skinning it & see if it shows up when rendered.Also: I haven't found a way around that mystery line thing.
Waaaaait, wait. I can't just go around splitting everything, it'd create a mess of parent-child/track relationships.
I know that, but I can't merge two preexisting objects.Blue Monkey said:
I've tried remove doubles and nothing happens... still have to try one or two more tricks.Blue Monkey said:
utahjazz7
Deity
Having each one object for the front axle and front wheels and a second object for the rear axle and wheels would work. By that, I mean that you could rotate the both sets of wheels.
As far as the pennant, it doesn't need to be a separate object if all you want it to do is wave. Waving could be controlled in Poser through the creation of morph targets or conversion of the prop to a figure (i.e., giving it a bone structure). That said, I would probably make it a separate objectdefinitely if you want the wave to be done through a bone structure. This would allow it to be rotated around it's "flagpole" or drift away in a death animation.
For the shaft, I'm not sure. If you want it to rotate (e.g., up and down), then it should probably be a separate object.
In my opinion, there's no need for the model to be rigged (i.e., given a bone structure) in Blender. I don't see any need for a bone structure in Poser, either. All movements of the rathawheel rotation, shaft, pennantshould be controllable through a hierarchy of primitives.
Blue Monkey
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As far as posting a finished model goes, I was only planning on doing the ratha itself. I'm pretty sure that organic figures have some kind of armature in most of the modeling/animation programs.
utahjazz7
Deity
If the unit will be animated in Poser, then the already rigged paperdoll could simply be added to the scene.
Any props (e.g., sword) you've modeled for the crew would then need to be exported from Blender as individual objects to be imported into Poser.
Blue Monkey
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I intend to make a set of Indian weapons, armor, and some clothing for the paperdolls.
Blue Monkey
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Yes, but no poking.
Just a tip... -I'm definitely not poking you- As you can see from this post, viewing your items in object while displaying only the wireframe can help you eliminate a lot of leftover vertices, faces that overlap, etc. etc. Those are mostly cleaned out already, but I hope you still get the idea...
Blue Monkey
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Having made a simple sword with about 800 polys for my internship project that needed all that plus recalculating normals I'm well aware of the process. But I'd assume quality assurance is the model maker's responsibility.
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