i know its not mech related, but, im still showing it off. Ive been working on this porsche model for a few days and i though i should show it to someone, its not qute done yet, still needs rear view mirrors headlights and a front windshield( which if anyone know 3ds i need help doing) any critiquing would be great, no matter how merciless

Dunno bout 3DS but I do know how to go about making it tranparent you make an alpha channel and it should become somewhat transparent

SWEET model Zeph.

i know how to make it transperant and stuff, im just having some difficulties actually making the model

Could you take the frame, select all the inside vertices, copy them, and then extrude them into a thin sheet? I don't know much about 3ds either, but It'd be a peice of cake in Blender (oh, glorious joy! Version 2.28 has been released with shiny new tools and features!!)

Nice model Zeph.

it works something like that normally but, (this is about to get very complicated for non modelers) i select the edges on the freame extrude them but the faces that are created are backwards, and when i reverse them, i cant smooth them back down once i get it all welded together. I still havnt got the windshield done but here is what the final looks like, it could still need some work, but i think its time i started a different one,

Anyone got $3,500.00 to spare so i can try this out?

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Hey Thrashy you should do a guide for blender.

And also has a freak-of-nature interface

Teach me, uber 3D modeling d00d.

I just may have to.

The "Freak-of-nature interface" becomes quick and intuitive after some practice. I'll save the rest till later so I don't get accused of thred hijacking.

lol i dont care and having connections at my school = free software

its an older version of 3ds but u know its all the same

Blender sounds like an interesting program. Downloading it now.

-Tyrinon