Great prop sir! Thanks for sharing! Reminds me of one of Doc Octopus's limbs... :-) Marcus

Maxxx, Thanks for correcting me. The last Max version i have is 4. Stil no excuse, for my misinformation. Forgot about the "baking" possbility & i did say that i didn't know if there was such a node in poser5/6. Again, my bad on the .obj i/o capabilities of Max. I did read he had version 8, just mixed his 8 with my 4. That said, i will refrain from giving any advise on MAX in the future. :-) Marcus

Indeed randym77! I've been kinda behind everyone, i'm still using PPP. Maybe, it's time for me to get with the program(Pun intended) & buy P6... :-) Marcus

Also Max doesn't deal with UVMapping the same way as Poser. You defenitely need to redo the UVs in UVMapper. Also, you should get Hab's OBJ plugins for MAX. They do a better job of I/O OBJ formats then does Max's default one... As for the "Grainy" look on the panels, that's a "Noise" shader(Native to MAX), so, you'll have to make a "Noise" texture in a paint prog, unless P5/6 has a "Noise" node? For the "Lite" panels, just increase the "ambient" setting of it towards White. Anyways, don't give up! My "Failed" attempts in 3D surpass my successes. But, it's still Fun notheless. :-)) Marcus

Rowlando, They are talking about the mag "3D world" issue #74. They always come with a CD with interviews, tutorials, demos & meshes. In this issue, Uzilite's Vero year 3 outfit was on it. I know that issue is still in stores here in Montreal, you might be able to get it still where you are. ;-) It's also available at Daz3D... Marcus

Well, i wish i had your Mac Esther! :-)) But, i can build 3 PCs like mine for the price of 1 G5. So, it's mostly economics that tipped the balance. Cause, i like both Mac & PC... There are things you can do to speed things up a bit. "optimizing" WinXp for instance. You can easily disable 20+ services(That you will never use). I'll write you a tutorial on how to do that. The "footprint" of my WinXP pro is 105 megs in the RAM. Most people's would be between 160-200. That alone helps a lot. Also, my 3D Putter doesn't have any Norton utilities on it. The reason is simple, Norton apps take away lots of resources. Instead i remotely scan for viruses on it via my older putter. :-) Consider also, that i have only PPP. So, it's much faster to load 20 V3s + clothes. With P5 or P6, it would probably be more like 5-6 V3, then things would get sluggish My upcoming "Throne Room" will be a good test for your putter cause it will have lots of textures & around 150,000 polys. Dolce Sogno! Marcus

Toolz, i think the 'Halo' you refer to is related to the way BlackHearted modeled his 'BlackEyes'. It's almost as if the transition between the Iris & the White area is too steep... But, i could be wrong. Opera, that's the same technique i & many others use for highly reflective surfaces such as cars... :-) Never thought of using it for Eyes. Good one! Marcus

Attached Link: NetherWorks's Studio

Hi Esther! Actually, "Logical Drives" or secondary partitions are slower. Let's say your 160gig HD is partitioned in 2(C & D). C will be faster to access then D. & if you had a second HD partitioned in 2. The first partition of that drive would be again faster then the second partition... But, Anxcon is correct! It easier to backup a smaller partition like 5-10 gig(C: for example) with just windows all setup nicely. That way if God forbid(it crashes bad), you'll be able to restore that in 5 minutes... ;-) Anywoo... Just remember to use "Correct Reference 1.1" available at this link. It will help fix "Non-relative" links in your library files(just read the technical bit on that in your email) :-)) Have a Great Day! Marcus

Attached Link: My Holo Arch...

LOL Packled! Me, i always wished they'd put the Boy in a photon tube & just blast him out... Mine(Holodeck) should be finished real soon. Still having trouble with the UVMapping part. It will include the room, arch & external corridor. Yes, the doors actually work. ;-) At least the Poser people can get it real soon... :-)) Marcus p.s.: all puns are intended.

You mean like this? Can't help you with Nodes. But, if you want the PSD of this texture, message me. It could be a starting point for your texture... Since this project will eventually become a freebie, there's no problem if you use my texture to make yours. :-) Marcus

Attached Link: Hallucination Deck...

Thanks Chris(Orion) for the amazing 7of9 package!! BTW, your advertisment is dead on! I mean, she really looks like in your pics. :-O

My rendition of her...

Marcus

p.s.: The Holodeck in my pic is almost done. Just need to "poserize" it. Should go public by end of January. :-)

Thanks, Little_Dragon! Forgot to mention that i used C4D for that render. Since i only have PPP, i don't have all the cool shaders nodes you P5,P6 users have. That's the only reason i would consider buying P5, for the new material system. Don't care for the other gadgets. Dolce Sogno! Marcus

Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=977857&Start=1&Artist=DRACONIAN&ByArtist=Yes

Indeed, Great source site for Honda vehicles!

My Rendition of the 'Honda GBR1100'

I added the "Honda" & "No Fear" logos.

Marcus

Here's a Preview of the "Gyro Bag" Rendered in C4D.

Marcus

I also have the "Gyro bag"(Small dribbling bag). But, it never got uploaded at Planit3D. If you want it, PM me with your IM & i'll send it your way! I'll try to resend it to Planit3D this week. I've also got the Gloves to Poserize... Note, most of my stuff is HiRes. So if you want fast loading props, Geralday's stuff is better. :-) Later! Marcus