Metal Stuff 2 by ahimsa

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Persidio wrote: This CD is the second CD... so I figure between both CD's you are going to be very busy.

Wow! I guess my plan to blame you for my failure at graphics arts is getting off to a rocky start.

The first thing I will do is copy them then put them in my box of special things.

Thank you so much Persidio

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Persidio wrote: What I suggest you do between now and then for starters... go back to the free shaders.. http://www.highend3d.com/maya/downloads/shaders/

That sounds like good advice. I was reading about shaders yesterday.

I have not heard of POVray yet, I will look into that one too.

That's ok about Lightwave, that can wait. Their demo is time limited so I want to wait until I'm ready before getting that one. It will probably be quite a while before I get through what I have so far. I expect Maya alone to take considerably more time that I had with FF.

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Persidio wrote: Oh I'm tired

me too
Talk to you tomorrow

Thank you

Here is a small lisit of models you might like to grab to go with poser and daz studio

Aiko 3.0 Base
http://www.daz3d.com/i.x/shop/itemdet...&spmeta=rq

Daz3d weekly freebies Free Model Archive
http://free.daz3d.com/free_weekly/archive_list.php

General Freepozitory Daz3d forum Poser and Daz3d models

I click on send before I finished the list, sorry about that

General Freepozitory Daz3d forum Poser and Daz3d models
http://forum.daz3d.com/viewforum.php?f=41

Bryce Freepozitory
http://forum.daz3d.com/viewforum.php?f=49

DAZ|Studio Freepozitory
http://forum.daz3d.com/viewforum.php?f=62

Renderosity poser, daz studio,bryce, maya has alot of freebies
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/index.php

Bryce 5 and 5.5
http://www.download.com/Bryce/3000-66...ag=lst-0-1
http://www.download.com/Bryce/3000-21...ag=lst-0-3

Bryce Presets
http://www.download.com/Bryce-Presets...ag=lst-0-4

Poser DAZStudio 3D Models Pack 1
http://www.download.com/Poser-DAZStud...ag=lst-0-3

I have more links for freebies I need to find them

I use png files in PSP a lot. I like the smaller file size.

Persidio, thanks, I look for ward to them.

I better go to bed so I can have a few hours of sleep before I go get that thing done.

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will post more later

Yes, yes please do!!! )))))Luving the Links(((((( )))))

I made a links folder .. then a folder for links from you... in my Graphics Programs folder... copied all the links to notepad and saved. Since I'm just getting started in 3D I want to make sure I stay organzied right out of the starting gate. (((I'm like that on my 2D art as well... learned a long time ago to keep it organized))).

Screenshot showing the saved text files that include the links ((((send more links)))) luvs it!! Thank you Lynn and Ashima!! ((P.S. The Game Fools folder is for my 9 year olds computer games.. LOL...)) I play xBox 360 games but not computer games.

Reminder must be an member to download from thier site membership is free

RuntimeDNA
the other days are listed on the bottom of the first picture
13 Days of Gothic XMas - Day 13
http://www.runtimedna.com/news.php?vi..._id=142656

Renderosity Christmas past freebies
6th Annual Vendor Holiday Giveaway ~ FINAL week
in the center are all the links to all 4 weeks
http://www.renderosity.com/news.php?viewStory=13440

Faerie Wylde
Faerie Gifts
http://faeriewylde.com/forum2/viewforum.php?f=7

Faerie Dreams monthly frieebie
http://www.faerie-dreams.com/

Animotions: (superhero textures and props)
http://www.animotions.com/index.php


no membership required
Poser Penthouse Costume Festival (clothes,shoes, & hair)
http://digitalbabes2.com/~yamato/CostumeFesta.html

Koz's Hair
http://digitalbabes2.com/

Kati's Freebies (Hair & clothing textures, characters and more!)
http://www.shininghalf.com/desprit/downloads/

Francemi's (Backgrounds, tubes, Scarebear textures, Sara stuff, and lots more!)
http://francemi.net/

Lovely Lady's (Props, tubes, textures, and tutorials.
http://www.angelfire.com/on2/lovelyla...ertex.html

Painted pixels (Textures and poses)
http://www.paintedpixels.com/poserdownloads/

Trekkie Girl (Clothes, textures, characters, hair.)
http://trekkiegrrrl.dk/

PhilC designs:
http://www.philc.net/freestuff.htm

Damapro: (great buildings and poses)
http://www.damapro.com/FreeSt/freestuff.html

Hi Lynn~

Grabbed the last batch and saved it as linkslynn3.txt

Can't tell you how much I appreciate the links!!! AWEsome links!!

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I have more links, it just taking me some time, since I am making sure that the links work before I post them. Aslo I still have alot of my bookmarks on my other computer. The next list of links I will be posting will be for bryce.

I downloaded the free Bryce 5.5 last night,,, also put it on CD for Ron (he's in a remote area with a bad dialup and can't download large files... I remember dial up days.. no fun...)

MysticBlueRaven these links are excellent! What a way great thing to wake up to.

Thank you!

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I remember the dail up day myself, happy I talk hubby into geting cable. I am tring to post as many links as I can for Ron and any else who would like them

Oh... LOL.. I thought they were for me too.. "I'm starting 3D with Ron"

so I'm the 'anyone else'...

LOL

Just teasing you~

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Oh so I'm the fruit cup you get when all the chocolate pudding cups are gone? Is that what your're saying? Quote from Hannah Montana... Lilly says to Miley

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Persidio wrote: I'm the fruit cup

I prefer the fruit cups

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I prefer the fruit cups

LOL

Awe,,, thanks for the smilie... I feel better now~

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MysticBlueRaven wrote: If you can give me want 3d program you would like a forum for I will happy to direct you in the right direction.

I want to start with Maya.

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I want to start with Maya.

LOL

Yes we know~ Maya 8.5 the learning edition~

LOL

It's coming~ Both CD's were gone when I woke up this morning,,, means that Revelations has them at work and is mailing them out at lunch... that's in an hour an half... count down as begun~

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You would pick the hardest one to start out with.

Well I've been making 2d graphics for 10 years so not too scared... expect to pull my hair out for the first three months... after that I will propably be bald... but ah... is all part of the experience~

Besides Ron has his heart set on Maya... and I don't want him to be alone trying this out...

Thanks for the forum heading over there now... and then to FF to make filters... be back later tonight...

P.S. Going to see if I can't get Revelation to join us~

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Persidio wrote: Well I've been making 2d graphics for 10 years so not too scared

I'm too ignorant to be scared.
I just want to make models in Maya - what could be hard about that.

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Persidio wrote: Going to see if I can't get Revelation to join us

Revelation you will really be missing out!

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Thank you MysticBlueRaven I will sign up for that today.

Your very welcome Ron. I just downloaded Maya, and it will have to wait till I can get more menory for my computer since it only has 512 mb of menory.

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Is the difference that textures tile and materials do not

The difference bewteen material files and texture are one material files are directtly imported into bryce. As for as the texture files that is up to you weather or not you download them. I rarely download 2d texture file since I make my own and most likey you will to.
You can give credit to who you got the material files from if you rember where you got the from. I don't know if that is any help to you

Hi Ron~

Revelations will most likely want to start when his trail for FF runs out. ((He's trying to work his way to a free program))... We are not networked and no one uses my computer, so when his trial is out... it's out... no more FF for him. LOL

Which means we will have a head start on Maya...

Remember he uses AutoCad for a living and he's one of the best at what he does... so he'll be fine starting on Maya.

Crapadilla wrote:

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Maya is a real bitch to learn

I am aware of that~ I have a good brain though so ready to push it to the limits again. ((I think handcoding is fun though,,, LOL... so although I may curse a few times I'll be having a blast learning a tough one)). Not saying it will be easy, but I luv a challange. Not sure why I do this to myself,,, will let you know when I figure it out...

I'm still going to be making filters, but obviously I might be a bit scarce in the posts due to the extra stuff on my plate.

((((Crapadilla cares he really cares)))) !!!!

hehe

Hi Ron~

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I was looking at the textures and materials at kmkreations, I'm still not sure what the difference is, it seems like a big challenge is going to be how to give credit where credit is due. Do we just grab these textures and materials and never mention who designed them? Is the difference that textures tile and materials do not? Are textures and tiles comprised of the same maps?

Make a folder called 3D Graphics Supplies on C drive.

In that folder make a folder called Textures...

In the Textures folder... make a folder for the name of the site... (make another one called Materials... and so forth)

download from that site into that folder.

Now go to Notepad... copy and paste the URL of the site. Save to the same folder as the materials and name the text file URL.

Years down the road you will always know where the texture came from.

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I just want to make models in Maya - what could be hard about that.

Oh boy... Well... let's just say... nr' mind... I will say... expect a bumpy ride... Crapadillia is right.. Maya will be a bitch to learn... I'm up for the challange though...

((Hey Lynn... you'll be joining us?)) Or did you have an excuse about memory? Excusy excusy? ((teasing))

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Crapadilla wrote: Maya is a real bitch to learn.

But ILM uses Maya... There is a Maya shop near where I live... When I checked the CafeFX website the only people they were hiring were Maya people... Maya has a non-expiring, watermarked, learning edition... I have not had much success with the limited trials...

Plus Modod's trial expire after 30 days and it costs $895.

bitch or not, I *need* Maya

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Persidio wrote: Years down the road you will always know where the texture came from.

Ok Persidio, I did not want to get organized but I will. I will clear up a drive and dedicate it to my 3D work. I will start using text files instead of bookmarks and put all my backup and archive ducks in a row. It's a drag but it needs to be done.

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ronviers wrote: But ILM uses Maya... There is a Maya shop near where I live... When I checked the CafeFX website the only people they were hiring were Maya people... Maya has a non-expiring, watermarked, learning edition... I have not had much success with the limited trials... Confused

ILM also uses XSI, and many visual fx studios use modo, 3dsMax and Lightwave as well. Increasingly these days, pipelines are constructed around what the artist is comfortable working with, primarily because that's the efficient way to work.

So, in conclusion, I'm arguing that you might want to think about jumping onto the next-generation train rather than studying dinosaurs...

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. I will start using text files instead of bookmarks and put all my backup and archive ducks in a row. It's a drag but it needs to be done

It is a drag yes, but a drag you will love yourself for. Not sure you have to clear a drive for it... LOL.. but whatever works for you...

Not saying you can't use bookmarks... the individual images from that site need the URL mixed in with them... and they need to stay seperate via images from other sites.

The ominix images are a perfect example of this... burned on a CD for backup with a ton of other stuff... everything in it's own folder... And sure enough Ominix images with their folder and their own categories from within the site... I didn't have to wonder where they came from.. and that was 6 years after downloading... it's a system that works and keeps you organized with your graphics supplies.. I promise. (Found them on a CD in my graphics trunk this spring 2007).

I have a My Graphics Supplies folder (these are graphics supplies I've made)... Graphics Supplies (Supplies for sites)... Graphics folder (images.. photos misc graphics stuff)... Graphics Programs (3D and 2D).. Web Tools (HTML and CSS stuff)... ect.. you get the pictures..

I started making graphics in 1997 ( I seriously do not count the first year ).. which is why you always hear me say I started in 1998... the first year I had stuff all over the place.. no idea where anything came from and it was a nightmare...

I ended up deleting everything and started the system of organizing I now use today for everything on my harddrive.

Your graphics programs do not have to go into Program Files... Make a folder called Graphics Programs and put all your graphics programs there... fyi... big tip...

Gotta run BBL ((btw.. my filter forge program is in my Graphics Program folder... I never have to rummage thru Program Files folder for my graphics programs))