Show Us Your Dawn Renders!

[Ken1171]

Oh yes, Poser can split morphs, this is actually a very old feature. I am happy to hear DS can do it too, for I have needed that in the past.

 

[Ken1171]

Really amazing render Ken! She looks really awesome! Thank you for sharing.

Thank you, Rick! Feedback is important at this point. ^___^

 

[Pendraia]

In one of threads we were talking about Littlefox's fantastic tutorials and as I had originally made the dress for genesis I thought I'd see if I could convert it. No uv mapping on it yet...

 

[Pendraia]

And another one but this time without the cowl...

 

[Ken1171]

Would any of LLF's tutorials cover a Poser/DS workflow for how to create UV mapping and body groups in Modo?

 

[Glitterati3D]

Would any of LLF's tutorials cover a Poser/DS workflow for how to create UV mapping and body groups in Modo?

UV mapping, yes. Body groups, I honestly do not remember since I don't use Modo and just skipped over those parts.

And, while she does cover UV mapping, she's a proponent of UVLayout and urges you to get the best maps you can by using it (I took her advice and do agree with her, BTW).

 

[Miss B]

The Cowl Dress came out good Pen. What app did you model it in? I know you have ZBrush, but don't recall if there's another modeling app you might have used.

 

[Ken1171]

UV mapping, yes. Body groups, I honestly do not remember since I don't use Modo and just skipped over those parts.
And, while she does cover UV mapping, she's a proponent of UVLayout and urges you to get the best maps you can by using it (I took her advice and do agree with her, BTW).

I am quite happy with UV mapping in MAX, but it can't preserve the body groups, so I have to do it somewhere else. After grouping is done, I cannot edit the UVs in MAX anymore because the geometry is split, and so are the UVs. I need to learn this in Modo, and I was hoping LLF would have touched these subjects since she uses that program. If she uses other programs for UV mapping, maybe I could check at least the body grouping part. Which tutorial covers it?

 

[Glitterati3D]

I am quite happy with UV mapping in MAX, but it can't preserve the body groups, so I have to do it somewhere else. After grouping is done, I cannot edit the UVs in MAX anymore because the geometry is split, and so are the UVs. I need to learn this in Modo, and I was hoping LLF would have touched these subjects since she uses that program. If she uses other programs for UV mapping, maybe I could check at least the body grouping part. Which tutorial covers it?

Rigging in Poser (not sure about the DS one).

 

[Ken1171]

I am a Poser guy, so if the tutorial is for it, even better. But the parts I need are UV mapping and body grouping in Modo. That part doesn't matter if the models are for Poser or DS.

 

[Glitterati3D]

I am a Poser guy, so if the tutorial is for it, even better. But the parts I need are UV mapping and body grouping in Modo. That part doesn't matter if the models are for Poser or DS.

I know.........I'm just saying I don't know what is in the DS tutorial! LOL!

 

[Hornet3d]

Another outfit made for V4 that I have managed to fit to Dawn. I used Wardrobe Wizard for the for the main part but a lot of the outfit is built up with smart props so there was a fair bit of tweaking to be done particularly because my Dawn figure is scaled to represent a five foot figure.

 

[Pendraia]

Would any of LLF's tutorials cover a Poser/DS workflow for how to create UV mapping and body groups in Modo?

UV mapping, yes. Body groups, I honestly do not remember since I don't use Modo and just skipped over those parts.

And, while she does cover UV mapping, she's a proponent of UVLayout and urges you to get the best maps you can by using it (I took her advice and do agree with her, BTW).

Actually Littlefox uses UV Layout for mapping as Traci mentioned...I bought it also as a result of reading her comments in the tutorials. She does use Modo for her modelling though.

The Cowl Dress came out good Pen. What app did you model it in? I know you have ZBrush, but don't recall if there's another modeling app you might have used.

Thanks, I created it in Hexagon...it was before I learned how to use ZBrush and back then Z didn't have the modeller brush. I really need to work more on creating clothing but I never seem to have enough time.

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Another outfit made for V4 that I have managed to fit to Dawn. I used Wardrobe Wizard for the for the main part but a lot of the outfit is built up with smart props so there was a fair bit of tweaking to be done particularly because my Dawn figure is scaled to represent a five foot figure.

Lovely work Hornet...

 

[Miss B]

Thanks, I created it in Hexagon...it was before I learned how to use ZBrush and back then Z didn't have the modeller brush. I really need to work more on creating clothing but I never seem to have enough time.

Ahhhh OK. I'm not sure how I would create something like that in ZBrush. My one successful adventure with it was a Katana sword, and I still want to revisit it, because the curve of the blade didn't come out quite right.

 

[Pendraia]

Since then they've introduced the modeller and it's quite easy to do things in there. I must admit when I opened up Hex recently I felt quite lost it had been so long since I opened it up.

 

[Miss B]

Oh I feel the same every time I open Silo, as I'm so used to Blender. I'm a huge user of keyboard shortcuts, so going from one set in Blender to another (plus resetting one of the buttons on my Wacom pen) in Silo, often gives me a headache until I get used to using them again. It's a good thing I keep the tips lists I do for every new software I get, and not just 3D software. They really do come in handy.

 

[Pendraia]

Yep...they would be handy.

 

[Ken1171]

Actually Littlefox uses UV Layout for mapping as Traci mentioned...I bought it also as a result of reading her comments in the tutorials. She does use Modo for her modelling though.

What about body grouping in Modo? Which LLF covers that?

 

[Pendraia]

I'm not sure to be honest Ken...you would have to look at the page on RDNA. It would list what's included on that.

 

[Gadget Girl]

What about body grouping in Modo? Which LLF covers that?

From the page on her second tutorial "This installment sees you through UVmapping and setting up the model's grouping and material zones in preparation for the next eBook which will cover rigging for Poser and DS."

So I think that's the one you would want.