Subject: Re: Terrain object now 2 new textures and a new section.
From: Jonathan Koehn (dgkoehn@gbasin.net)
Date: Wed Feb 02 2000 - 00:04:57 EET
Textures can be found here.
origon/textures/bark2.jpg and cover.jpg
new section deals with basic objects.
Also if you dont know what your polygon limit is for a certain object. Usually ask either Namhas, Harum or Dazzt :)
This is a list of terrain objects also Please add more terrain objects to this list.
either with ideas or with models of them. Also we need textures!!
If youve done a model for terrain objects the polygon count needs to stay at 10 or below.
Also included is terrain textures. if infos wrong please correct it thanks :)
To determine polygon count make sure polygons are 3 sided then count.
Terrain Objects
Types
1. flora
2. inorganic
3. dead branches etc.
@ not done
Objectfile polygon textures type description
harum/../harumtree.? 9 (0,1) (1)
eleril/../pinetree1.3ds 10 (0,2) (1)
eleril/../3plant.3ds 6 (0,0) (1)
eleril/../3smalltree.3ds 8 (0,0) (1)
eleril/../4leaf.3ds 4 (0,0) (1)
eleril/../4plant.3ds 8 (0,0) (1)
eleril/../flower.3ds 10 (0,0) (1)
eleril/../palmtree1.3ds 26 (10,12) (1)
seaweed @ (0,0) (1)
rushes @ (11,0) (1)
cactus @ (0,0) (1)
eleril/../firtree1.3ds 10 (13,0) (1)
eleril/../preciousstone1.3ds 10 (0,0) (2)
eleril/../rock1.3ds 8 (3-4-5-6) (2)
eleril/../rock2.3ds 4 (3-4-5-6) (2)
eleril/../rock3.3ds 8 (3-4-5-6) (2)
eleril/../branch.3ds 8 (2) (3)
eleril/../log.3ds 10 (2) (3)
eleril/../stump.3ds 8 (2) (3)
Basic Objects
Types
1. carried objects
2. Heavy objects
3. object on object
Objectfile polygons textrues type description
book @ (15,0,0) 1
Texture terrain objects size in pixels seamless alpha description
0. Needs textures
1 origon/../leaf1.png 256x256 ? yes decidous leaves
2 eleril/../pinebark.png 94x212 no no pine tree bark
3 mcduff/../rock1.jpg 256x256 ? no sandlike
4 mcduff/../rock2.jpg 256x256 ? no grayish
5 mcduff/../rock4.jpg 256x256 ? no mossy gray-blue
6 mcduff/../rock5.jpg 256x256 ? no mossy brown-gray
7 mcduff/../rustrock1.jpg 256x256 ? no mossy brown-gray with rust
8 origon/../brick?.? 256x256 yes no gray bricks with white mortar
9 @ pinetreeneedles yes yes realistic pinetree needles
10 eleirl/../palmtreeleaves.png no yes palm tree leaves
11 eleril/../rushes1.png no yes rush plant
12 origon/../palmbark.jpg 256x256 yes/V no realistic palm tree bark
13 namahs/../firtreetex.png 416x502 no yes fir tree branches and needles
14 origon/../bark2.jpg 256x256 yes no a nice fir tree bark
15 origon/../cover.jpg 256x256 yes no book cover
V=vertical =up/down
H=horizontal = side/side
if vertical and horizontal are mixed up please change them and tell me.
If you have terrain objects in your desc. Add them here if there not already here. If there not done in 3d add them like Cactus. Also please include a description or where to find it at.
Technique section.
Model tricks.
Top view/ side view/ front view/
___ ___
+ |_|_| |_|_| alpha mapped for making circular objects like tree trunk
___ ___ polygons (8)
<| |_|_| |_|_| for making circular objects like tree trunks (recommended)
__ __ over + polygons (8) with top and bottom (6) without
-- |_| |_| alpha mapped yes/no. sword blade
_ _ polygons (4)
x |_| |_| alpha mapped yes/no. illusion of coming out to a point
polygons (8) (Eleril)(?)
__
__|__|__ __ __
|__|__|__| |x| |x| alpha mapped this method used in palmtree top.
|__| -- -- polygons (16) (Eleril)(?)
/--\ \/
/_^ _\ ___ This is a technique for doing tree leaves 3 planes in a triangle around the trunk having alpha leaves with branches.
polygons(12) for the planes. And the top is another leaf section using (4) polygons alpha mapped.
Some of these techniques have been gotten from other Majik3d artists and from other places
and some are my own. If you feel the technique is yours put your name by it :)
Also please add more Techniques/tricks
Texture tricks. ___
1.Having the texture appear to come out the center to be more circular example is |_|_| this makes
say a 3 sided trunk look like its 6 sided.
2.Another way to get a angular object more circular is to use smooth also called (?) :)
3. Alpha mapping is a wonderful techinque.
4. Make your objects in 3d then render it to 32bit with a black background. To get a good alpha
If you have some more techinques please add them :)
This way we should have nice models with good speed :)
(Eleril)
eleril@majik3d.org
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