compPanda wrote:I decided to raise the bar and started modeling an steam engine.
I am sure I soon will be told how stupid I am to model an steam engine in Truespace when the Klingon software "Patak" does that better, or the open sourced script language "Caputt" that has a much better UV mapping for steam engines and comes with built in steam sounds.
Any how, this is the current progress of the tender:
bild4_tender.jpg
Tuepace is a plain and ordinary polygon modeling software like any other out there... If its used that way you wont run into any
trouble...... If you use it as if it isnt such you will run into the same problems you ran into and you will have the same questions
and i that just wants to help you will have the same answer...... clean polygon modeling.. avoid messing up your meshes with
operations Truespace has been (advertised for doing so well) and still fails in doing...... because its nothing else then any other of the polygon modelers and requires the same way of modeling..... Truespace lets you make ngon but be sure that your
target application also lets you use them another thing to be aware when using TS......
same with Uv mapping......if used under the limitations of what Truespace can do you wont run into trouble....
this is even more important if you want to export into a game engine since that can wreck the speed of you simulator or game..
You should by now have the idea that we are talking about the basics of modeling not any type of brand.....
Nice start with your tender.. makes me want to continue my train project..
Peter
