• Welcome to SC4 Devotion Forum Archives.
 

News:

The SC4 Devotion Forums are no longer active, but remain online in an archived, read-only "museum" state.  It is not possible for regular members to post or use the private messaging system, and no technical support will be provided for any issues pertaining to the forums in their current state.  Attachments (those that still work) are accessible without login.

The LEX has been replaced with SC4Evermore (SC4E), and SC4E maintains an active Discord server.  For traditional forums, we recommend Simtropolis.

Main Menu

non-asian branch of SimFox' pixel torture chamber

Started by SimFox, August 17, 2007, 04:29:26 AM

Previous topic - Next topic

0 Members and 11 Guests are viewing this topic.

Andreas

Quote from: SimFox on June 15, 2008, 07:11:27 AM
...from site rules:
I'm really curious what is that rush of administration is really motivated? I'm not an anarchist and welcome rules. But in reasonable societies rules have explanations and justifications and not simply pushed top-down...

IMHO, such a system of thumbnails is counterproductive (particularly the way it is implemented by TAGE) viewer is still downloading the full sized image (time) and then only seas reduced and distorted image. Opening image separately isn't too comfortable either. it removes it from any text that accompanies it and generally reduces cohertion of the message.

I don't post big pictures just for the sake of it. I go for proper Zoom5 renders as to give viewer accurate impression with minimum effort. So I would appreciate if they were not distorted. And if there some questionsthat those would be addressed to me...

My personal opinion: All users should stick to the 800x600 or 1024x768 size max., and provide links to larger versions, if necessary. Not everyone here has the ability of viewing the forum with a 22+" flatscreen, and larger pics always disrupt the forum layout, causing the need of horizontal scrolling. Since you're using 800x600 pixel images at Simtropolis as well, I'd say you could post them without too much hassle here, too. :)
Andreas

CasperVg

I like the looks of that new building, will the 'stripe-alike' things on the highest part of the tower stay white; that really blends great with the blue touches. The inner part of the building still looks a bit bare at the moment, tho. Yet another building I'm anxiously waiting for.
Follow my SimCity 4 Let's play on YouTube

SimFox

well, just though to have my say on the picture issue... Still vast majority of my "oversized" pictures are withing 1024 limit... Anywho...

New building materials are placeholders only. I just decided yesterday to give myself a rest from struggle with MaxScript - im trying to automate some operations I need to do for RT. It is so big that manually it is very time consuming and annoying. So I've decided to script it... which proves to be 10 times more time consuming... $%Grinno$% but it must be done!
well back to building. I can't say that I particularly like it (design) I always thought of it being crazy mess... Just though to make it as an exercise in making the shabe of the main tower ridges and becasue I have plans for the parking structure. It is sort of study... since I plan many buildings with such annexes to come.

The "stars" will stay very bright - but they'll have slight metallic feel to them - plated with anodized aluminum. Windows are from super clear hightech glass, that is very difficult to recreate pleasingly from such a viewing angle, but I think I've found some acceptable ways...

mmorales2

Hey Fox. The round part of the tower is kind of cool looking. I especialy like the diamond look. Oh, how is the Russia Tower coming along? Keep up the good work and hope to see more. ;D
COMING SOON!!!!
XION, THE LAST BASTION

mmorales2

Sorry. I didn't mean to say "Diamond". I meant to say "stars". There pritty neat. A metalic color would look so cool. I wonder what it would look like in GOLD $%Grinno$%. I LOVE the color gold. ;D
COMING SOON!!!!
XION, THE LAST BASTION

autoVino

#385
Quote from: SimFox on June 15, 2008, 12:44:24 PM
I just decided yesterday to give myself a rest from struggle with MaxScript - im trying to automate some operations I need to do for RT. It is so big that manually it is very time consuming and annoying. So I've decided to script it... which proves to be 10 times more time consuming... $%Grinno$% but it must be done!

have you tried using the marco recorder tool in maxscript?  It will record in maxscript what you do in the 3ds max interface, say create a rough cube, select a polygon on te cube and delete it would be:



Box lengthsegs:1 widthsegs:1 heightsegs:1 length:65.2291 width:96.496 height:66.8464 mapcoords:on transform:(matrix3 [1,0,0] [0,0,1] [0,-1,0] [-4.31267,0,-2.15633]) isSelected:on
$.name = "cube"
toolMode.coordsys #view
macros.run "Modifier Stack" "Convert_to_Poly"
subobjectLevel = 4
$.EditablePoly.SetSelection #Face #{2}
actionMan.executeAction 0 "40020"  -- Edit: Delete Objects
$.EditablePoly.delete #Face



Of course the code you get will need some modification, and optimiztion, marco recorder can give you a general idea of how to work the code.
Modification and condensation yields (after searching through the Editable poly class's properties and method syntaxies)



b1 = Box lengthsegs:1 widthsegs:1 heightsegs:1 length:61.9946 width:98.6523 height:51.2129 mapcoords:on pos:[0,0.539083,0] isSelected:on
convertTo b1 (Editable_Poly)
polyOp.deleteFaces b1 #{2} delIsoVerts:true



and using similar methedology with the help of the marco recprder (and of course with a share of loops and such) a tedious task can be automated...

nofunk

Wow. What a strange building! I can't say I'm a fan. I like the circular tower with the mesh (you call them stars, I think?) but the boxes flanking it look awkward. The tower is very hodge-podge, and its marriage with the base looks like an afterthought.

Of course, that is not a statement against your phenomenal modeling! I'm looking forward to seeing more of it.

I will say though, that I'd love to see the circular tower taken off and turned into an entirely different building!

SimFox

Autovino:
Well, I need genralibility... Problem with Macrorecorder is that it does what name suggests, records those one by one actions. And I need complex operations done to complexly (is that a word??) selected sets of objects and subobjects...

Nofunk:
I know... I always though it to be an awful example of what might be built. Still I was curious to play with those star shapes (actually this building has several elements that aren't bad on their own, it just the way they are put together that is so objectionable. Still I decided to get it a go...

mmorales2

Hey Fox. I would like to know what is the current stage for the fine piece of work. Thanks.
COMING SOON!!!!
XION, THE LAST BASTION

SimFox

Oh! Ukraina... well pretty much same as on that picture.
One thing that I've determined is that it would HAVE to be stretched up. I modeled it to true life heights, so that the star on a spire is at 200m. But in game it, particularly main tower looks terribly squashed...

There is still quite a bit of modeling left to do, lowest two floors with giant arched windows, entrance that now is just a hint, yard flacking wings terraces...
But good that you've brought it to my attention, I sort of forgot about it...

mmorales2

Do you plan to finish it? It is such a beautiful building and would be a shame not to complete it. Oh, by the way, how is the Russia Tower coming along?
COMING SOON!!!!
XION, THE LAST BASTION

CasperVg

Yeah, it would be a shame to lose such nice building. Oh, by the way, I looked "complexly" up, and it's indeed the adverb of "complex".  :D
Follow my SimCity 4 Let's play on YouTube

SimFox

Yes i do plan to finish it.

Here is a current state. As you see I've been slaving away with stonework...


Alfred.Jones

That is insane!! My computer would explode if I attempted something like that $%Grinno$%

Sim City 4 Devotion

mmorales2

Wow. So beautiful  $%Grinno$%. I can't waite to see more. &apls &apls &apls
COMING SOON!!!!
XION, THE LAST BASTION

pilotdaryl

Quote from: Alfred.Jones on June 20, 2008, 09:26:37 PM
That is insane!! My computer would explode if I attempted something like that $%Grinno$%
Agreed. ;D

mightygoose

NAM + CAM + RAM + SAM, that's how I roll....

SimFox

#397
Thanx_ MG!
Yep, I've gotten that one already.., I'm thinking how to incorporate it...
But i have a sneaky suspicion that there are some issues with this plan... So proportions look a bit wrong. The pyramid appear to be much large (wide9 then on the tech drawings of structural elements (the ribs) I've seen before...

and here is a "in-game" (sans stretch) view of Ukraina


^^
click on picture to see proper Zoom5 view

JoeST

that looks...*thinks*

nope now words....

in a very good way

Joe
Copperminds and Cuddleswarms

mmorales2

Wow Fox! The Ukraina is coming together. Wow, that is one Beautiful building. I can't wait to see it complete. :thumbsup:
COMING SOON!!!!
XION, THE LAST BASTION