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Aresius · 06-25-2008, 05:45 PM

It looks so sweet.

Don't Shoot · 07-16-2008, 08:32 PM

I know I promised more updates but the reason I'm having difficulties posting something new is because I've been trying to figure out what to do with the question of windows....

Although the reasonable thing to do would be just to paint texture the windows on the hull I thought that what would really make this thing look ultra massive is real modeled windows that are size accurate.

Now the problem with this is that my 32 bit windows vista can't support the 64 bit version of max which would have made making a lot of modeled windows much easier.
So I had to compose such a method that wouldn't actually cruse my max with each new layer of windows and for now it's actually working - 1000 windows modeled thus far and the program hasn't crushed...

Here's the result and now bare in mind that by the (long) time all of the windows will be finished this station will be the biggest looking thing ever!
and if it doesn't work, well then, it's been a pleasure trying.
Have patience...

**Lonewriter** · 07-16-2008, 11:18 PM

Welcome back! I thought the Earth swallowed you up. I really like the windows.

Don't Shoot · 07-17-2008, 12:00 PM

the earth can't swallow me but 3ds max surely can...
anyway here's a complete new section of windows - soon if I'll keep with the pace I'll have this all thing covered with windows

CaptainTom · 07-17-2008, 12:32 PM

Looking forward to seeing interiors for those!...

....sorry couldn't help myself

Tom

P.S. On a more serious note - looks great and BIG. Fantastic job and really looking forward to seeing this station in all it's glory.

Starship · 07-17-2008, 12:48 PM

Welcome back Nir!
You´re doing a dammed FINE WORK!

Aresius · 07-17-2008, 11:46 PM

Seconded.

Dallidas · 07-18-2008, 03:26 AM

The station is looking great! how did you do all those windows? boolean?

Don't Shoot · 07-18-2008, 07:52 AM

ProBoolean actually, it's a much more stable process than the original boolean which it too started as a plugin and became an integrated tool inside max.

But the real trick in preventing this whole object from collapsing and crushing max is that in the main body only the boxes are booleaned and each box of windows group is an indevidual object of its own thus making a lot of small booleans in seperated objects instead of one massive with thousands of booleans inside - which would be impossible, at least with a 32 bit version of max.

**Lonewriter** · 07-18-2008, 07:50 PM

are you going to try do some interiors for the window?

06-25-2008, 05:45 PM	#111 (permalink)
Aresius SFM Oracle Realname: Alexander Weber Join Date: May 2006 Location: Schatthausen, Germany Age: 22 Posts: 5,653	It looks so sweet.
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07-16-2008, 11:18 PM	#113 (permalink)
Lonewriter SFM Obsessed Join Date: May 2006 Age: 39 Posts: 1,762 Blog Entries: 1	Welcome back! I thought the Earth swallowed you up. I really like the windows.
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07-17-2008, 12:48 PM	#116 (permalink)
Starship SFM Obsessed Realname: Cassio Join Date: May 2006 Location: São Paulo - Brasil Age: 43 Posts: 1,707	Welcome back Nir! You´re doing a dammed FINE WORK!
	My Page - http://starships.host.sk/index.htm 1-Absolutelly no!!! It won´t be done... You won´t see a ridiculous pokemon as a crew of my ships. And don´t ask me about technobable too, please! 2- Science Fiction it´s only FICTION. Don´t argue as it is a real thing. It isn´t!

07-17-2008, 11:46 PM	#117 (permalink)
Aresius SFM Oracle Realname: Alexander Weber Join Date: May 2006 Location: Schatthausen, Germany Age: 22 Posts: 5,653	Seconded.
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07-18-2008, 03:26 AM	#118 (permalink)
Dallidas SFM Oracle Realname: Kyle Join Date: May 2006 Location: US Age: 18 Posts: 3,561	The station is looking great! how did you do all those windows? boolean?
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07-17-2008, 12:32 PM	#115 (permalink)
CaptainTom SFM Nugget Realname: Tom Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 28 Posts: 61	Looking forward to seeing interiors for those!... ....sorry couldn't help myself Tom P.S. On a more serious note - looks great and BIG. Fantastic job and really looking forward to seeing this station in all it's glory.

07-18-2008, 07:52 AM	#119 (permalink)
Don't Shoot SFM Guru Join Date: May 2006 Location: Givataim, Israel Age: 23 Posts: 240	ProBoolean actually, it's a much more stable process than the original boolean which it too started as a plugin and became an integrated tool inside max. But the real trick in preventing this whole object from collapsing and crushing max is that in the main body only the boxes are booleaned and each box of windows group is an indevidual object of its own thus making a lot of small booleans in seperated objects instead of one massive with thousands of booleans inside - which would be impossible, at least with a 32 bit version of max.
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07-18-2008, 07:50 PM	#120 (permalink)
Lonewriter SFM Obsessed Join Date: May 2006 Age: 39 Posts: 1,762 Blog Entries: 1	are you going to try do some interiors for the window?
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