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another one of matts ideas

Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 10:25 pm
by twinnie
ok so i'm a 3d modeler, i don't think any one elce on here is but if there was a 100% acurate model of a zook of any sort that mods could be trialed on with no cost and a much better idear of what could go wrong before things were done. who would be interested?

Matt

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 4:18 pm
by stumped
i'm assuming we'd need 3d software to take advantage of this? not sure how many ppl would be doin that. if nothin else, it'd be cool to have access to. would u be wanting to sell it, or what?

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 5:24 pm
by twinnie
well the software is a free trial, as for selling it nah it'll just take ages to get up and running, the whole thing would need a few people working on it.

i'm open to comsions though :lol: .

mabey some of the people on pirate do 3d modeling... does any one know?

Matt

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:23 pm
by droopypete
Matt, what type of work do you normaly do?
Peter.

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:00 pm
by twinnie
have a look at the link in my sig line it has all my good stuff and some photo's (my other hobby). but i did my avatar too.

Matt

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:07 pm
by -Mick-
Matt I reckon it's a top idea but a HUGE undertaking :? Also variations of nt, wt, lwb, swb, ute would make it a nightmare :D

If you had access to a laser scanner of the modelling/ terrestrial variety and a rotisserie it would be a lot easier :lol:

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:13 pm
by twinnie
yeah a laser scaner would be nice, as for the variations they would'nt be that hard but it is a huge undertaking thats why it would need more people modeling.

Matt

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:16 pm
by -Mick-
twinnie wrote:yeah a laser scaner would be nice, as for the variations they would'nt be that hard but it is a huge undertaking thats why it would need more people modeling.

Matt


This might sound out there but how about terrestrial photogrammetry :?: Could expediate the process and is plenty accurate for these purposes AFAIK

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:22 pm
by twinnie
twinnie wrote:
yeah a laser scaner would be nice, as for the variations they would'nt be that hard but it is a huge undertaking thats why it would need more people modeling.

Matt


This might sound out there but how about terrestrial photogrammetry Could expediate the process and is plenty accurate for these purposes AFAIK


i'm not 100%sure what that is but if it's using a photo to make a model from then i'm afaid thats not enough because of unseen detail.

Matt

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:27 pm
by -Mick-
yeah you're right (sorta) just thinkin out loud :) How do you model objects anyway :?:

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:47 pm
by antt
Azrckcrawler on pirate modelled his buggy in solidworks before building it, here is the thread on it

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthre ... ht=project

and heres the actual buildup thread

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthre ... ht=project

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 10:12 pm
by twinnie
ok thats cool

the edge use solid works like this guy did to do there buggies but i use rhino3d because it's better for car boddys and things

Matt

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 10:56 pm
by Barathrum
twinnie wrote:ok thats cool

the edge use solid works like this guy did to do there buggies but i use rhino3d because it's better for car boddys and things

Matt


rhino's a sweet little program. i used it to help design a boat for major project some years ago. The modeling for surfaces is great but i don't know how'd you go for stuff such as weight placement and other dymanics. but i you could use it for stuff like tire clearance really easily.

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:42 am
by grimbo
I'd be very interested

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 6:55 pm
by twinnie
ok there is interist thats good now who knows how to use rhino?

Matt

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 7:14 pm
by runnin4life
i could learn were do i get it from

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 7:22 pm
by twinnie
you can get the trial from http://www.rhino3d.com/

it's realy usefull for designing bits for fourbys like cages and such

Matt

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 7:23 pm
by Barathrum