How to build the Starship Enterprise in TrueSpace 3

[mcmiller]

Yes, this is very nice, keep this going eric. There's a lot that I can try here, even with TS6.6

[Forcemaster2000]

Same here, I'm learning a lot of stuff I can use in TS 5.2...trying to find useful tuts for TS is like looking for the proverbial needle in the haystack!

[chrono]

A fine fine effort scifieric.

It's really taking me back to my 4.3 days when the deform and spline tools were really worth using! Since then those tools have gone on to become stupidly overly complex and mostly unusable. I hope that all of the booleaning doesn't come back to bite you though.

It looks like backstept has got the right idea about the neck. Only thing I'd add was to Slice it to add more control faces for the boolean and shaders to work with when you make the windows. And that the audience should note that if the objects detail isn't built into the base shape and the object 'perfect' for later operations that 'detailing' becomes very difficult and boolean dependant.

[scifieric]

Originally Posted by STnut35

Im impressed.You make it look so easy.I can see ive got a lot of work to do,starting tomorrow night.ive got 3 days catching up to do.hehe

Han Solo: "Easy? You call that 'easy'?"

I'm trying to remember who told me this, a long time ago. "Anything is easy ... if you know how." Truer (Space) words were never spoken.

I can't tell you anything yet really about any of TrueSpace's more advanced options because I simply never used them so I had to find solutions with the tools I was brave enough to utilize. It may look easy but this is the result of having built this same ship about 4 times (and this makes 5! LOL!)

[scifieric]

Originally Posted by backstept

lol I never save . . . seriously.
I use an object library to hold all my parts for a particular project.
just right click>insert or replace
it's got nice little rendered icons so I know what part is which

of course that's a TS5 feature that 3.2 does not have

I like that library! I know that TrueSpace 7.1 has the same thing but I haven't used it yet. I've been doing what I always did ... save the scene, save the completed object. I'll have to give this a try!

[D.M.J.]

scifieric, brilliant so far. I admire your determination. I'm downloading the free TS3 so I can try it out

[scifieric]

Originally Posted by mcmiller

Yes, this is very nice, keep this going eric. There's a lot that I can try here, even with TS6.6

Thanks man! Say, is that avatar from UFO? It looks too clean and modern!

I had no idea there were so many TrueSpace users here!

You think this is actually useable for someone using the more advanced versions of TrueSpace? To me, 7.1 is almost like learning another language. That, and I have to learn the new placement of all the tools ... it's taking me a while to adjust. I'm so comfortable with versions 3 and 4.

Originally Posted by Forcemaster2000

Same here, I'm learning a lot of stuff I can use in TS 5.2...trying to find useful tuts for TS is like looking for the proverbial needle in the haystack!

Yep, been there. Done that. LOL!! Looking for a tutorial that you don't have to shell out money for is rough.

I got my start (and it's one of the few useful tutoarials for TrueSpace) here: Mark Jeffers Playing God

It's still good for lighting and space scenes. One of the things he doesn't talk about is plugins.

http://www.3dlinks.com/links.cfm?cat...bcategoryid=82

http://www.lunadude.com/tS/tS-3dplugs.htm (Get the Cool Powers and primal particle plugins!)

http://www.bendys.com/3d/

Lots of free stuff here and cheap stuff too: http://www.primitiveitch.com/2002/index.php?PICatalog=ceb84c1cffd3e968ea6ddd3d13bd3f 15

Or click here: PrimitiveItch

Caligari's website even allows a $15.00 download of the TrueSpace 3.2 manual in PDF along with a link to a free paint program (although I recommend GimpShop) on this page:

http://caligari.com/Products/trueSpa...s/default.html

There is a lot out there for TrueSpace but since Caligari has moved on to higher versions of their software, I'm afraid that some of these resources may dry up.

Seanr (hey, is he still around after the big crash?) uses TrueSpace to do his work. If you've ever seen his bridge sets, you'll know that he is a top-flight user of TrueSpace. Sean's Website

So far as I know, he still uses TrueSpace.

[scifieric]

Originally Posted by D.M.J.

scifieric, brilliant so far. I admire your determination. I'm downloading the free TS3 so I can try it out

Wow, thanks D.M.J.! I really appreciate you saying so!

I don't know if I'm helping or not! LOL!

I've had a few people download TrueSpace because it's what I'm familiar with and I know how to use some of it. Is this a good thing?

I keep thinking I should recommend Blender since I've seen some absolutely BRILLIANT work in that application and it's entirely, 100% free and open-source. It's interface scares the living doo-doo out of me but take a look at how far and how fast someone like Denes House (CrimsonLine) has come and you just HAVE to be impressed both with the artist and the tool.

Just take a look at his fantasy Enterprise thread and you'll know why I scratch my head and wonder if I should ... convert.

All I've got is my Enterprise (LOL)!

[scifieric]

I should have mentioned a couple of other people who use Blender and do amazing work.

Four Mad Men
http://www.scifi-meshes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=229

wpthomas, aka Tallguy
http://www.scifi-meshes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=282
http://www.scifi-meshes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=158
http://www.scifi-meshes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150

There's a lot of very talented people here who I would love to have half their talent and since the hard drive crash, it is a little harder to point out their threads.

[Brickhead]

Great tutorial Bro. like a pro, really.