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Re: BFD Engine 1 Gets Super-Sized
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Sat, 12 Jul 2003 12:48:52 GMT
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In lugnet.town, Allan Bedford wrote:
> I had the same sort of 'inspired' moment with the 1x4 arch brick. I realized
> they were almost exactly right for the small wheels on the 2x2 plates and I knew
> I wanted to do more than just one truck. My plan is to do a whole series of
> 4-wide apparatus. I have three done so far (instructions for all, renders for a
> one) but have plans for several more.
Seeing a single part that inspires an entire model is one of the joys of Lego
IMHO.
> I like 4-wide since it reminds me of the old pre-minifig style vehicles of my
> childhood sets. But with some of the new parts available today, you can add a
> lot more detail and yet still stay at a very small scale.
>
> I do want to try my hand at 6 wide someday. For now, I'm happy working smaller
> though.
That's how I got started :-)
> > I borrowed the lighting code from Bram Lambrecht. It can be found in the middle
> > of this post: http://news.lugnet.com/cad/ray/?n=98
> That may be the sort of thing I was looking for. I'll give it a try, thanks! I
> was sent some lighting tips by another builder but haven't been able to recreate
> the results I want. :(
Trust me, that code is easy to use...just replace the three lights in your POV
file with it and render.
> > The camera setting is one I either developed or borrowed (can't remember which)
> > three or four years ago. I paste it into the POV file and use the translate and
> > rotate command to adjust the position of the model, as I understand those MUCH
> > better than I understand camera positioning.
> I'm confused. You adjust the camera positioning? Or the light positioning? :)
Neither. I'll post a reply to your thread in lugnet.cad.ray with more detail,
but I leave the camera and lights in place and move the model around.
> I find both baffling. Just when I think I understand it, I try a setup and it
> turns out to be an ugly mess.
Been there, done that. That's what the "320 x 240, No AA" render setting is for
:-)
Later,
Will
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| (...) I did just that... replaced the three lights (which LPub creates, I assume?) and tried the code as shown on that posting. It seems way way too bright. Now, I am trying to use the radiosity file radio_1.inc. It contains this line: ambient_light (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.town)
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| (...) And the effort shows. But goodness gravey man... a whole year? Time for a coffee break. ;) (...) I had the same sort of 'inspired' moment with the 1x4 arch brick. I realized they were almost exactly right for the small wheels on the 2x2 plates (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.town)
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