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Are you a 3D artist? Are you looking for some inspiration? Do you just want to collaborate or know who your fellow ModDB artists are? Doesn't matter what application you use or how you do it... if you're a modeller, animator, skinner or looking at getting started with 3D, then this is the group for you!
Creating HD Eyelashes for Characters
This tutorial can be applied not only on eyelashes, but on any kind of organic or non-organic asset. Cables, hair, intestines, ribcages, clothes, ropes, anything your imagination demands or your boss...
Dec 27, 2012 Tutorial
Developers History Blog ( Updated 28-5-12 )
A very detailed description of the TDP Developer's modding history with images of previous games and creations of maps, models aswell as a back story of my progress over the years.
May 24, 2012 News
Dev Anatomy
An update on some progress on dev progress finding out how it should break. A teaser of an upcoming update as well as a new facebook page for easier tracking!
Apr 3, 2012 Hammer Deluxe News
Photoshop: Combining normal maps
In this tutorial I will show you two methods in photoshop for merging together two normal maps into one. The first one - the lazy method - is the most famous one, but sadly also quite bad because it destroys...
Oct 6, 2011 Tutorial
Photoshop: AO and normal maps from a height map
In this tutorial I will show you how to use Photoshop to create an ambient occlusion (AO) map and a normal map from a height map. No third party software is needed, just a simple plugin. Knowing this...
Sep 28, 2011 TutorialOnly registered members can share their thoughts. So come on! Join the community today (totally free - or sign in with your social account on the right) and join in the conversation.
greetings, I´m working in 3dsMax 8 and my question is following: I have 2 flat (call them 2D) meshes of the same object, one is from front view, second one is from side view. Is there a tool for "merging" these 2 meshes into a single corresponding 3D object or do I really have to make this manually by extracting/reshaping the side view to fit the front view or vice versa?
Thanks for respond :)
Hi, I'm a green 3d modeller too, and as far as I know, you have to extract and reshape for a 3d view. Merging two 2d objects will simply create two flat meshes merged with each other. If there is a way to do it, I'm not aware of it. Hope I could help. :)
900 members =)
Yeah its slowed down a bit since we dropped of the top 5 and then top 10 but good to see the groups still going strong.
Its not as active in commenting and critique as it used to be which is a huge shame.
Hey guys does anyone know how to apply a texture to a model in 3ds max 09 in such a way that the transparent (alpha) parts are transparent on the model and not black?
I have Gimp 2.6 and paint.net which I use to make the textures, save them as .GIF or .PNG files. Both paint.net and gimp open up with transparent parts but the model in 3ds max has no transparent parts only blackened areas.
Please can someone help, everyone says I must get photoshop but I can't get atm.
Hello BlitzboyII :), when you apply a texture in 3ds max 09, there will be a "opacity" or "cutout" tabs under the material (it also depends on what material your using), click on the texture to bring up more detail on that texture you applied. For example, changing the tiling or size; scroll down and you will see alpha settings, simply click under Alpha Source, Image Alpha and see if that works. :)
well, people, i am begining in these things of 3d modeling, so i need a good and easy 3d Art Program, wich is the best?,wich is the easiest to learn?
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