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Re: Blender 3d Modeling Tutorials
Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 10:12 am
by Diziet Sma
It can be done.. I got mine very close to how that setup looks.. but it took some poking around, and some things have changed somewhat..
Re: Blender 3d Modeling Tutorials
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 9:31 pm
by Vincentz
Got a bunch of blender models I want to export to Oolite, but can't find a way to export to .dat files (which is what oolite uses right?)
Can anyone help a non-3dmodel-experienced?

Re: Blender 3d Modeling Tutorials
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 9:35 pm
by Smivs
Export them as .obj, then use the python script
here to convert them to .dat
Some interesting designs there

Re: Blender 3d Modeling Tutorials
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:37 pm
by Vincentz
Smivs wrote:Export them as .obj, then use the python script
here to convert them to .dat
Some interesting designs there

Thanks
Couldn't get Python pathed correctly though (P3.5 wanted to install under Program Files, and didnt path it, so doesnt recognize command Python (yet, I hope it will on restart), so gonna try again tomorrow.
I hope they are not too high poly?
edit :
I got plenty of models, though they are low texture resolution NIFs (user created units for civilization IV).
Here's some more :
I do lack the expertise to transfer them to oolite (got them into Blender as .dae) and while I wouldn't mind to texturerize them, I lack the time to learn blender, so if anyone is up for a joint venture, let me know
cheers vincentz
Re: Blender 3d Modeling Tutorials
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:34 am
by Vincentz
Smivs wrote:Export them as .obj, then use the python script
here to convert them to .dat
Some interesting designs there

I'm getting some errors :
the obj :
http://www.mediafire.com/download/873dp ... ighter.zip
with obj2dattexnorm.py:
with obj2dattex.py:
any clues?
Re: Blender 3d Modeling Tutorials
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:46 am
by kanthoney
Python 3 is significantly different from Python version 2. I'd try using version 2.7. The second error is definitely a Python 3 specific error, not sure about the first.
Re: Blender 3d Modeling Tutorials
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 9:46 am
by Imaginos
You've got some great ship designs there Vincentz. I hope that you find a way to get them into the game.
Re: Blender 3d Modeling Tutorials
Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 9:13 pm
by Ranthe
I must be a blithering idiot, as I can't even seem to be able to follow Staer's OP Blender tutorial for setting up the workspace on Blender 2.6.9 running on 64-bit Linux Mint 17.1 (Cinnamon), let alone modelling anything... so I'm completely lost even before I start.
Can anyone point to any "Blender for Frickin' Idiots" tutorials, (the ones several steps below "Bender for Dummies") I might try?
Re: Blender 3d Modeling Tutorials
Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 9:54 pm
by Smivs
Ha, yes that sounds like my experience. I tried Wings3D instead and find it quite intuitive, and there are lots of useful clips on YouTube as well

Re: Blender 3d Modeling Tutorials
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 3:12 am
by Commander_X
Ranthe wrote:Can anyone point to any "Blender for Frickin' Idiots" tutorials, (the ones several steps below "Bender for Dummies") I might try?
Hopefully
these will help.
Good luck!
Re: Blender 3d Modeling Tutorials
Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 8:53 am
by Diziet Sma
Ranthe wrote:I must be a blithering idiot, as I can't even seem to be able to follow Staer's OP Blender tutorial for setting up the workspace on Blender 2.6.9 running on 64-bit Linux Mint 17.1 (Cinnamon), let alone modelling anything... so I'm completely lost even before I start.
I recall having problems with this, too.. as I recall, some of the menu/right-click locations have changed.. it took me some poking around to figure out how to get the workspace set up the way Staer describes.
Ranthe wrote:Can anyone point to any "Blender for Frickin' Idiots" tutorials, (the ones several steps below "Bender for Dummies") I might try?
You have a PM.
Re: Blender 3d Modeling Tutorials
Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 10:46 am
by spud42
i found wings3d to be easier to start with too. my only problem is inspiration. every time i think to design a ship it turns out i'm just copying something i have already seen in a scifi show/movie!...
Started to make a small wing type fighter then realised it looked like a cylon fighter ... just for lol's i made a huge cube and textured it with a borg ish texture...
i really need to fix the oogle( eagle from space 1999)...
Re: Blender 3d Modeling Tutorials
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 3:25 pm
by toudi_sk
hi, I have problem with
.obj files with oolite ships (thx to another_commander for link), Blender canĀ“t import this .obj files (I tried 3, adder, anaconda and krait, saved in PC right click-> Save Link As...) and online converter have problem with this .obj files too (I need .dae file for import to sketchup to make papercraft models), can you say, what I do wrong please?
I try
model from Staer9, export to .obj and .dae, and both works fine

Re: Blender 3d Modeling Tutorials
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 4:24 pm
by another_commander
I responded to the other thread before seeing this, but have a look at the recommendations there and we can continue the discussion on this thread here if you want, which seems to be more relevant to the topic at hand.
Re: Blender 3d Modeling Tutorials
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 5:28 pm
by toudi_sk
thx again for help, both methods working fine (but .zip file won)
If I can create a paper model, then I sure will need help with getting the textures for coloring it
my previous
ELITE Adder paper model in compare with the Oolite version