• Login
sketchucation logo sketchucation
  • Login
โ„น๏ธ Licensed Extensions | FredoBatch, ElevationProfile, FredoSketch, LayOps, MatSim and Pic2Shape will require license from Sept 1st More Info

SDS & FFD Abstract Sculptures with Interesting Textures

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Gallery
38 Posts 15 Posters 5.9k Views 15 Watching
Loading More Posts
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • F Offline
    fbartels
    last edited by fbartels 27 May 2008, 01:08

    I used two previously created models to produce this abstract sculpture. One, for the SDS proxy, was a set of stacked twist rhombic dodecahedrons which I uploaded to the 3d-warehouse almost 2 years ago. The second, which I made earlier today, provided the texture via a screenshot of an exported image (see below). If nothing else, my building models often provide interesting textures for my abstract sculptures. I love it when I can repurpose old work.

    http://dws.editme.com/files/MayJune2008/sculpture from trd small.jpg

    small.jpg

    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
    • P Offline
      pilou
      last edited by 27 May 2008, 06:34

      @unknownuser said:

      my building models often provide interesting textures for my abstract sculptures

      That is some fractal if your abstract sculptures often provide interesting textures for your building models ๐Ÿ˜„
      An infinite circular loop! ๐Ÿ˜Ž

      Frenchy Pilou
      Is beautiful that please without concept!
      My Little site :)

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • F Offline
        fbartels
        last edited by 27 May 2008, 23:52

        Pilou, It is important to stay away from those infinite circular loops. ๐Ÿ˜ฎ Fred

        Another experiment both with SDS and transparent textures.

        http://dws.editme.com/files/MayJune2008/sds 6 v4.jpg

        http://dws.editme.com/files/MayJune2008/sds 6 v2.jpg

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • P Offline
          princedragoncok
          last edited by 28 May 2008, 00:21

          That texture did come out well indeed. I like the way it morphs into the next, quite cool

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • K Offline
            kwistenbiebel
            last edited by 28 May 2008, 00:31

            Very interesting shapes.
            If you watch them closely, you can distinguish human figures or other things, just like you can in cloud configurations.

            Very good phsycho evaluation test. ๐Ÿ˜„

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • S Offline
              Stinkie
              last edited by 28 May 2008, 04:30

              @kwistenbiebel said:

              Very interesting shapes.
              If you watch them closely, you can distinguish human figures or other things, just like you can in cloud configurations.

              Very good phsycho evaluation test. ๐Ÿ˜„

              Indeed! The last one strongly resembles a naked dwarf riding a unicycle, don't you think?

              Nice experiments, Fred.

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • F Offline
                fbartels
                last edited by 28 May 2008, 21:34

                More Rorschach tests for KB et al. If only these textures worked with shadows. ๐Ÿ˜ข

                http://dws.editme.com/files/MayJune2008/trans text test 5.jpg

                http://dws.editme.com/files/MayJune2008/trans text test 4 .jpg

                http://dws.editme.com/files/MayJune2008/trans text test 3.jpg

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • F Offline
                  Frederik
                  last edited by 28 May 2008, 22:01

                  These are indeed very interesting shapes and textures..!! ๐Ÿ‘

                  Cheers
                  Kim Frederik

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • K Offline
                    kwistenbiebel
                    last edited by 28 May 2008, 22:21

                    Fred, a little question:
                    How do you texture these shapes?
                    My freeforms have screwed up uv's all the time.

                    I have a headache trying to get a brick texture or other tiling texture on them.... ๐Ÿ˜ 
                    Damn sketchup!

                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • F Offline
                      fbartels
                      last edited by 28 May 2008, 23:43

                      @kwistenbiebel said:

                      Fred, a little question:
                      How do you texture these shapes?

                      biebel, (I'll just rotate through the various name permutations)

                      Nothing to the texturing I'm doing. I just import an image, explode it, size and orient it as needed, sample it with the paint tool (by holding down the Command key), then select the surface I want to project upon, and paint it with the texture. With transparent areas in the texture you need to do the same steps on the inside surface as well. I just show hidden geometry, delete a triangle, double click on the inner surface, paint, then paste in place the deleted triangle.

                      Fred

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • K Offline
                        kwistenbiebel
                        last edited by 29 May 2008, 00:26

                        Thanks Fred,

                        That is the same 'projeting' technique I use, but it is very limited.
                        I was hoping there were some advanced tricks I am not aware of.

                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • S Offline
                          solo
                          last edited by 29 May 2008, 00:40

                          Fred, these look awesome I especially like the mesh textured one's. One solution to the shadows would be to make the mesh a clip-map or alpha map and render it, this would give you the correct shadows.

                          http://www.solos-art.com

                          If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • F Offline
                            fbartels
                            last edited by 29 May 2008, 01:08

                            Chris... I agree about the limitations being a pain, I just try to work within/around them.

                            Pete... I really, really, really need to find the time to learn how to do rendering. ๐Ÿ˜ž

                            Some new ones. I've got to stop this.

                            http://dws.editme.com/files/MayJune2008/ttt 4 v2.jpg

                            http://dws.editme.com/files/MayJune2008/ttt 4 v1.jpg

                            http://dws.editme.com/files/MayJune2008/ttt 4 v4.jpg

                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • I Offline
                              igor
                              last edited by 29 May 2008, 04:22

                              no! dont stop! these are awsome. i especialy like those last ones, they remind me of glass with stripes of colored glass inlayed with it.
                              and if you cant find the time to learn how to render stuff, just use podium. its as intuitive and easy to learn as SU. plus its pretty dang fast.
                              i serriously need to get this pluggin.

                              The genius switch has no "off" position
                              Intelegence is natrual, it takes real effort to be ignorant

                              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • R Offline
                                remus
                                last edited by 29 May 2008, 06:23

                                Those last ones are very cool fred, i look forward to you learning to render, i tihnk we could have some interestign stuff being posted ๐Ÿ˜„

                                http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

                                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • P Offline
                                  pilou
                                  last edited by 29 May 2008, 06:36

                                  Can you use some texture like this or must it be tiling seamless?
                                  (here Zbrush doodling)you can find some on my "Speedy galerie" free to you to use them ๐Ÿ˜‰


                                  text01.jpg

                                  Frenchy Pilou
                                  Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                  My Little site :)

                                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • E Offline
                                    ehaflett
                                    last edited by 29 May 2008, 15:22

                                    Great stuff Fred, your posts never disappoint and always entertain.

                                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • L Offline
                                      lapx
                                      last edited by 30 May 2008, 18:16

                                      Great images Fred don't stop posting please!

                                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • F Offline
                                        fbartels
                                        last edited by 31 May 2008, 00:03

                                        Thanks all, for the kind comments. One more experiment.

                                        http://dws.editme.com/files/MayJune2008/sds last one v5.jpg

                                        http://dws.editme.com/files/MayJune2008/sds last one v4.jpg

                                        http://dws.editme.com/files/MayJune2008/sds last one v3.jpg

                                        http://dws.editme.com/files/MayJune2008/sds last one v1.jpg

                                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • S Offline
                                          solo
                                          last edited by 31 May 2008, 00:05

                                          oooh! that looks like one of the deep ocean creatures from the BBC Planet earth series.

                                          http://www.solos-art.com

                                          If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

                                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • 1
                                          • 2
                                          • 1 / 2
                                          1 / 2
                                          • First post
                                            13/38
                                            Last post
                                          Buy SketchPlus
                                          Buy SUbD
                                          Buy WrapR
                                          Buy eBook
                                          Buy Modelur
                                          Buy Vertex Tools
                                          Buy SketchCuisine
                                          Buy FormFonts

                                          Advertisement