3dsmax Rendering Support Topic

Theforerunner · Post by **Theforerunner** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:24 pm

no they are not corrupted because i have imported many models with a plug-in for 3ds max 5 but with this plug-in the model parts are atached together and the haven't got tex coordinates

Theforerunner · Post by **Theforerunner** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:25 pm

oh and i have allready tried ADI.

Veegie · Post by **Veegie** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:28 pm

If it's an object like the Zanzibar Windmill or the Scarab, it won't export properly with any public utilities due to a difference in the triangulation.

warlord · Post by **warlord** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:29 pm

darkmatter exported models for such things fairly easly for me?

Veegie · Post by **Veegie** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:32 pm

Then it was updated whilst my ignorance on the subject wasn't.

Jordan · Post by **Jordan** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:35 pm

Tural wrote:ADI for models, Ch2r for bitmaps.
Is it possible that your map is corrupted?

What's the difference between Ch2r's bitmap exporter and DotHalo's? I just don't like having to delete all the extra files with Ch2r.

Feel free to make me look dumb.

Darco · Post by **Darco** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:40 pm

the version of entity that extracts bump maps doesnt have the nasty effect of making bitmaps look like they were done in paint. and adi is good for models, but i like darkmatter better because it seperate models by shaders. adi is still good though for the correct uv-maps. too bad it doesnt extract bsp's.

still have a few things that need to be adjusted.

0mfc0 · Post by **0mfc0** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:56 am

Very nice Darco.

Veegie · Post by **Veegie** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:51 am

Nearly every texture in that looks horrible.
UV maps aren't there?
Armor shaders are just visually unappealing.
Also, turbosmooth the spheres.
As well as updating the poses.

Ephrum · Post by **Ephrum** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:58 am

I just got done rigging up a new ODST, and Marine... as part of my on-going project to actually have rigs that are in-scale with eachother... hrrmmm... I'm stupid and my old ones were all hand-scaled and were just waay too different... but anyway...

I'm having a looot of trouble with my ODST's materials, mainly the armor... any help please?

Veegie · Post by **Veegie** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:04 am

Your shaders seem to have a glossy map.
If they do, get rid of it.
Lower the specular level, and get proper specular colours.

Pyroman · Post by **Pyroman** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:53 pm

Getting there...

MilyardoX2 · Post by **MilyardoX2** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:39 am

First off.... wow Pyroman that is sweet, but I'm really posting this because I'm having a problem opening bump maps in my photo shop(CS2). I can open all DDS files exept bump maps. I think that bump maps are in P8 format(A8, P8, DXT4/DXT5, etc.). I extracted the bump maps with Ch2r while I was following a tutorial on how to model. I get this error message as soon as I select the files and click open, Photo shop doesn't even ask that yes or no question.
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Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

Veegie · Post by **Veegie** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 3:41 pm

That pose is outrageous, Pyro.

Jordan · Post by **Jordan** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:25 pm

MilyardoX2 wrote:First off.... wow Pyroman that is sweet, but I'm really posting this because I'm having a problem opening bump maps in my photo shop(CS2). I can open all DDS files exept bump maps. I think that bump maps are in P8 format(A8, P8, DXT4/DXT5, etc.). I extracted the bump maps with Ch2r while I was following a tutorial on how to model. I get this error message as soon as I select the files and click open, Photo shop doesn't even ask that yes or no question.
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Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

Make sure you have the latest .DDS plugin for Photoshop. Don't use Ch2r for bump maps, use entity's proper bump extractor.

Hawaiian Modder · Post by **Hawaiian Modder** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:30 pm

Wow Pyro how did you figure out how to rig so fast?
Also, yes that pose is very unnatural.

trepdimeflou · Post by **trepdimeflou** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:46 pm

Click for hires.

I'm well aware of the errors and they are being fixed; this was mainly a test render to see how my shader was coming.

Veegie's pose, everything else is pretty much mine.

Veegie · Post by **Veegie** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:06 pm

It's hard to judge without an environment, but:

The visor seems a bit too bright. The E3 one seems to be a molten bronze almost.
And your chest needs more scrapes.

EDIT: Also, UVs on the outside of the Hand Plates

Pyroman · Post by **Pyroman** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 9:25 pm

Yea you showed me that earlier trep. Love it.

Geo · Post by **Geo** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 2:05 am

Looks very good Trep, though the chest plate 'material' or whatever you guys call it, makes it look kinda like rock, then a metal.