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    • mitcorbM Offline
      mitcorb
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      How about this example from Krisidious a few years back?
      http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=25435&p=218427&hilit=jagungal+gum#p218427

      I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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      • bigstickB Offline
        bigstick
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        @ mitcorb - what have you been smoking? Can I have some please?

        Richard, I don't really bother too much with mapping. As long as you get the trunk right (I use Whaat's UV plugin for this and use cylindrical mapping - but only if I need it) you don't really notice the mapping on the branches by the time you add the foliage.

        This is all based on the principle of building trees to for 3d entourage to decorate scenes, not to render in their own right. In this instance, you would need to texture map the branches properly.

        I hope to add leaf options for conifers as well as deciduous trees. I don't think I'm even 50% done yet. Even with deciduous trees there are compound and single leaves, and clusters. Each will need their own approach. Even the way leaves hang varies. Some droop, some are held erect, some simply project. Some are grouped symmetrically, others alternate. So far I have increased the number and variety of branches, next I'm going to work on leaf options.

        I'll post something when I have done more on leaves.

        I'm conscious of my ignorance about the subject, so I'm learning as I go. I have actually bought 3 books to help me with this!

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        • mitcorbM Offline
          mitcorb
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          Bigstick:
          Don't blame that on me, Krisidious posted it.

          I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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          • Alan FraserA Offline
            Alan Fraser
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            Designing complex trees in SU is possible. The gum tree would present some problems, but is not impossible. I did make this mature Live Oak a few years ago...complete with Spanish Moss. The leafy version is just under 5000 faces, the bare branch version is only half that.

            lo.jpg
            lo2.jpg

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            • RichardR Offline
              Richard
              last edited by

              Wow - that's stunning Alan

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              • bigstickB Offline
                bigstick
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                Hmm, a larger version image would be good... I'm not sure if there are some weird things going on, or it's just an optical illusion.

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                • Alan FraserA Offline
                  Alan Fraser
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                  Big enough?
                  lo.jpg

                  Blue Gum
                  blue gum.jpg

                  Detail
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                  • bigstickB Offline
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                    Oh yes - very nice work Alan! I was expecting it to be good because I've seen and bought some of your form fonts stuff in the past.
                    Don't know what was going on with the previous image, looked a little odd to me.

                    I have attached some images of the first two trees I have built using a modified version of Richard's TreeFactory.

                    Needs a little more work (I want to make it so that I have enough components and variations to build all types of trees) but it seems to be coming along nicely.

                    Render time in Podium (on my MacBook Pro) is quite good.

                    Acer_campestre 2012-02-04 17225100000.png

                    Magnolia 2012-02-05 09390800000.png
                    Completed Magnolia Grandiflora, probably needs more and larger flowers

                    Magnolia 2012-02-05 09143900000.png
                    WIP version before the trunk was textured.

                    When I'm done, I'll upload the file here.

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                    • bigstickB Offline
                      bigstick
                      last edited by

                      Updated file uploaded. I'm sure many of you can improve on my efforts 😄

                      I have optimised the file to make it easier to swap out components to change the leaves and branches.


                      TREE FACTORY 2_1_4.skp.zip

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                      • majidM Offline
                        majid
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                        I was missing this topic.... nice factory 😄

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                        • RichardR Offline
                          Richard
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                          I'd love the time to get back onto this Majid, I did work out a funky way to arrange geometry that made rearrangement of any tree a breeze!

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                          • majidM Offline
                            majid
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                            I always admire you being so smart Rhichard!

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                            • majidM Offline
                              majid
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                              Dear Richard. It seems that I've lost Tree Factory V.1. Do you mind sharing it again please?

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                              • majidM Offline
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                                Is the project stopped? any improvements?

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