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    • J Offline
      jimutt
      last edited by

      Yeah, I know I can use the soften edges tool but some parts of the gun I want to do smoother than with the soften edges tool. But here's a picture of the model.


      Mp5.PNG

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      • Alan FraserA Offline
        Alan Fraser
        last edited by

        You'll never get the gun smooth by simply tracing around it and extruding. You will need to import the photo then use it as a template to construct the gun the way it is...in other words, using the circle tool and Push/Pull on the barrel, sights and parts of the stock etc.

        When you have finished actually constructing it, you can pull the photo away from the model, (but still lined up with it) sample the photo, then project it onto the mesh.
        This horse was done exactly that way in SU. It uses a single, side-on image.


        palomino.jpg

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        • J Offline
          jimutt
          last edited by

          Hmm, I think youre right. But it will be much harder to do it on the "real" way. ๐Ÿ˜•

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          • Alan FraserA Offline
            Alan Fraser
            last edited by

            This is the start of what I mean. The lower photo has been exploded, sampled and painted onto the gun. Only model half the gun, then duplicate, mirror and stick the two halves together.


            hk_mp5n.jpg


            mp5.skp

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            • G Offline
              GUNAWAN W
              last edited by

              @jimutt said:

              Yeah, I know I can use the soften edges tool but some parts of the gun I want to do smoother than with the soften edges tool. But here's a picture of the model.

              hmmm. i think you should see this thread http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=57&t=5687#p32591
              but right now the ruby is not available.
              anyway I'm agree with alan.

              hai Alan,
              can you show me how to make a horse model from single image?
              screen shoot or the model? ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

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              • P Offline
                Pagan
                last edited by

                How to make a smoother curve...

                video demonstration: http://www.speedyshare.com/655417782.html

                Here,take this,smoother cylinder shape...

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                • chippwaltersC Offline
                  chippwalters
                  last edited by

                  @pagan said:

                  How to make a smoother curve...

                  video demonstration: http://www.speedyshare.com/655417782.html

                  I must be missing something here. Why wouldn't you just change the number of segments in the arc before drawing it?

                  Currently working with Cross-Reality technologies

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                    Pagan
                    last edited by

                    @chippwalters said:

                    I must be missing something here. Why wouldn't you just change the number of segments in the arc before drawing it?

                    Change,but where...
                    http://dhost.info/pagan/emo3/022.gif

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                    • chippwaltersC Offline
                      chippwalters
                      last edited by

                      When you click on the arc tool, look in the VCB (lower right) and it will tell you how many segments the arc will have. You can change the number, press enter, and the next arc will draw with the new number of segments.

                      Currently working with Cross-Reality technologies

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                      • P Offline
                        Pagan
                        last edited by

                        Thanks...didn't know that... ๐Ÿ‘

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                        • GaieusG Offline
                          Gaieus
                          last edited by

                          You can also right click > entity info and if you haven't modified it yet, you can overwrizte the segment number. If not, it is already greyed out.

                          Gai...

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                            Clarencecat
                            last edited by

                            Hi
                            can you tell me why i don't have access to pics here?

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                            • C Offline
                              Clarencecat
                              last edited by

                              H
                              i see it's working now

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