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Published: 2007-10-28 04:41:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 2932; Favourites: 14; Downloads: 106
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An entry for the Evolution in 3D Contest
Still hooked on sjoo's TopMod tutorial --> [link]
This is another variation, showing the process, somewhat. It's a 3D evolution from the cube I started with to the final form... Yeah, I know, I took the 3D Evolution idea too literally.
The top 6 images were modeled in TopMod. Then I modified it in Blender before doing the bottom render. All renders are done with POV-Ray.
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It is amazing what can be done with Topmod!
very good job, and also with Pov. 
Thanks for the link.
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TopMod is lots of fun. Save often - it's easy to crash it.
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I have seen, every time you want to go fast... crash!
anyway, produce good models, but when importers
3dsMax not fit.
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So it's cut, cut some more, extrude, cut the inside, extrude and connect. Now I know how you did those things. Interesting.
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Yea, yes, yes!!! I learned it from this tutorial [link]
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fun to see evolution...literally! Good luck in the contest.
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Thanks, and good luck to you too!
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btw, you use Blender.
I have heard it mentioned that Blender supports Python scripts.
Have you used Python?
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[link]
I haven't written one myself, but Blender has a bunch of scripts built in that I use a lot.
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Interesting, I think I am on a collision course with Blender, though I worry a bit about installing it in light of the fact that I already have Python installed. Versioning for one and also, to be honest, I have never fully understood the native Python/Idle relationship.
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Blender will either find your installed Python or it won't. If it doesn't, most of the scripts will still work.
When you start Blender there is a little dos window as well as the main window.
When it doesn't find Python installed it'll say:
Checking for installed Python... No installed Python found.
Only built-in modules are available. Some scripts may not run.
Continuing happily.
If it does find Python, you'll see:
Compiled with Python version 2.5.
Checking for installed Python... got it!
I'd say just go ahead and install Blender. What's the worst that could happen?
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Yes, I will give it a go. A little burned out on CG right now tho.
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So THAT'S how you do it! Nice idea. Stimulates thought. It might have been cute to put another little starting cube together with the final stage to suggest a cycle.
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Yeah, there are lots of ways to lay it out, many better ways, I'm sure. I'm lazy, that's why they are all seperate renders with same materials, light, camera.
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You may have missed the point but no worries, it was a minor suggestion at best, and perhaps tactless to even bother you with it. Mostly wanted you to know I'm paying attention.
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That's quite a nice design . . . reminds me of the chinese balls that are carved out of jade (except in blue)
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Thanks. I know what you mean - some of those Chinese balls are made of ivory too, and can be quite intricate.
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Fascinating. I'm guessing the choice of which piece connects to which other piece is partly random?
The last couple of steps are scary, reminds me of Aliens...
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There is something vaguely sinister, I agree. Especially with the recent Staph scares
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I had in mind a scene from sci-fi movie Alien
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Yes, there is more than one way to connect the pieces, so it's random in that way. It's a process that takes some time to figure out the most pleasing way, and to get some of the arms linking around each other. And it's all symetrical.
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Wow, that sounds like work.
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Sounds good to me, Phil.
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It's nice to see how you do this. Looks like a fascinating process.
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Its fun. It takes me a lot of tries to get it the way I want it, though.
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