The Official 3D Modeling Thread (Ask, Showcase, etc.)
^ I guess reading the error message would tell you what's wrong or at least us.
^^ It's documented in the NL2 manual how to use it. ;-)
Element 115 posted on October 19th, 2018
Working on one of a few train chassis setups for new custom coaster system. This will be the 4 - across seating version.
Those look sweet. Very close to Cannibals Chasis (minus the zero car.)
bestdani posted on October 21st, 2018
^^ It's documented in the NL2 manual how to use it. ;-)
Oh, really? Didn't know that. I might have to look into it then.
And your advice worked well and gave me a result i'm pretty happy with for my badges. Thanks mate.
Edit: Just had a look and found the custom shader stuff. It's in a section of the user manual i've never gone into before, which is why i didn't know about it.
Some renders of the 4 across train shown earlier.
MrMoop posted on November 19th, 2018
This might sound like asking to much but would anyone want to help me make custom trains? I cant script and i dont know how to use blender yet (only sketchup) But i just started learning autodesk
Yea, it would be a good idea to create a thread or tutorial on this for beginners. Especially having almost no scripting or 3D modelling experience being in 8th grade makes it hard to try and figure this out.
Nice job, the grey "thing" from the 1st car is pointing an different direction then the other coaches. In my eyes.
Can you do togo trains, ScootSceet?
Yeah only just noticed that I'll fix it up along with the bogie and small details later
could you send the image as a direct message to me
Question:
Is it possible to make the Vekoma "Big Air" cars? Like, maybe fitting them on the BM Dive track? I dont know if its possible to actually move the sets of wheels to fit those cars (because of their size). Ive always liked thos big cars...
There is no difference in modelling anything else, so any (hard surface) modelling tutorial should serve the techniques for modelling a custom train. Or what are you looking for exactly?
There might be some additional restrictions how you have to name parts if you use premade scripts or script generators for the train, but this should be documented in the tool, if there is something like this and has nothing to do with the modeling process.
For the seats, use a to scale human model from the 3d warehouse (or the blender equivalent), i find this helps a lot when getting the scale right and is also useful when modelling the restraint too. Try to think about how comfortable the seat would be for a rider, and if the restraint could securely hold them. Try to avoid hard corners and edges on the seats and instead work on making them contoured and smooth to accommodate a wide range of body sizes, this should also be taken into account for the restraints. These are by far the two hardest parts of modelling a train in my opinion as the chassis is generally made up of simpler geometric structures. As for the scripting im not really much help there as i just kept annoying the codemaster until he helped me ;)
MrMoop check your PM inbox.
Took a break from nl2 so i can survive the upcoming livestream. Decided to do my own take on the el loco style car.
Is it made using a CAD software or using a 3D modeling software?
Made in sketch-up and rendered using twilight.
Ok, using Sketchup but never really tried to make a coaster train. I'd prefer to do it using a CAD Software
The issue with doing it in cad software is the massive polycount of the models makes it bad for using within nolimits 2
Yes, that's my current problem to say the list...
My first official coaster which is still WIP but looking good
How are the togo trains coming?
I'll will be back working on the togo trains this weekend as I've put it aside to get some other things done. Didn't mean for it to take this long
Dani, i did type that text into the correct tab and gave me error in line 1.