Modelling tips?

[KadeBL_ID12958]

I'm a bit of a newbie at modelling, and i just want know, what is quality in your opinion(s)?
What should i avoid using in blender? What should i try to do a lot?

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[Robo Dude]

MilkShape,Milkshape 3d,Blender,Wing 3d,Google Sketchup,Stringer 3d,

[TheKhoz]

MilkShake,Milkshake 3d,Blender,Wing 3d,Google Sketchup,Stringer 3d,

It's Milkshape.

[Jaydee]

- Imagine making toys, instead of making tools of realisticigarette warfare.
- Don't flatshade everything, but do flatshade alot.
- Use lesser polys.
- Make something that has not been made in Blockland, ever.
- Make sure when you do something, do it neatly. Avoid cluttered scripts and weird models.
- Quality is something you learn in your journey of modelling, it's not instantaneously acquired.
- Practice.

[KadeBL_ID12958]

Ok, and i've always wondered, what is flatshading? is it just a certain way you model stuff, or what?
And transparent color, cause having everything visible cause i CAN'T make it trans makes me sad.

[Jaydee]

It found it too hard, that there are too much tutorials scattered around the forums, That are very good, But didn't get stickied. So i'll list all here:
Deathwishez made epic table :3

Using map editor	by	Goz3rr
Making A GUI	by	AGlass0fMilk
Creating content for JVS with Milkshape	by	Blastdown
Creating a weapon for Blockland	by	Azerath
Creating Bricks	stolen from	RTB Wiki :3
Making Special Effects	by	Muffinmix
Making Maps	by	Squarehead
Flatshading Models in Milkshape	by	Trader
Converting music	by	E_net4
Creating Item Icons	by	VerticalHorizon
How to package decals	by	Wedge
Event Tutorial	by	Deathwishez
Torque Scripting Tutorial	by	Garage Games
Exporting model for blockland with blender	by	Cap
Making addons with Blender	by	DarkStar
Animations with Milkshape	by	Azerath
Creating interiors	by	Antares
BLB Reference	by	Space Guy
Making a colorset	by	toasty bread 4
Adding two hands to a model with milkshape	by	NEkram
Animating your model in milkshape	by	Azerath
Blockhead parts for rendering	by	TheKhoz
KINEX's Scripting Tutorials	by	KINEX
How to make hex codes	by	LeetZero
Adding hands to guns with blender (Might be confusing)	by	FOX TAIL
How to make item icons in The GIMP	by	AGlass0fMilk
Vehicle with Wings3d	by	alex dude

These are stickies in the code forum, But i'll just post them here too.

Event System - Register Inputs/Outputs	by	Space Guy
Package/Parent Syntax Tutorial	by	Trader
Efficiency in Blender	by	Heedicalking

And just some general info that can be useful:

Joint names for weapons (Thanks to Cyanian):
mountPoint- Where blocklander holds gun.
muzzlePoint- Where projectile comes out.
ejectPoint- Where the shell comes out.
Level Of Details: (Thanks to TheKhoz)
Weapons/Tools: 0
Players: 100
Vehicle: multiple of 16 (Unconfirmed?)
Joint names for vehicles
Front left tire = hub0
Front right tire = hub1
Rear left tire = hub2
Rear right tire = hub3
Driver = mount0
Passengers = mount1 etc.
Image sizes:
Thumbnails: 64x64
Print/Decal: 512x512
Template for Icons:

Installing Mission Editor
To run use the editor, run blockland.exe -mod editor
(Edit the shortcut and add "-mod editor" without quotes"
If you don't know what this means, you probably won't be able to figure out the editor anyway.
OR
Download Spaceguy's Mission Editor addon

F10 = gui editor
F11 = mission editor

In the mission editor: Alt+Q = F8 and Alt+W = F7
Mountpoints for players and animations: (By The Russian and people who posted in his thread)
List of Bone Names:

eye - First person Camera

mount0 - Right Hand
mount1 - Left Hand
mount2 - Body
mount3 - Right Foot
mount4 - Left Foot
mount5 - Head
mount6 - Visor
mount7 - Pants

List of Sequences:

m_activate1 - Activation
m_activate2 - Flailing arms
m_armattack - Attacking with the right hand
m_armreadyboth - Both arms out (Looks like /hug)
m_armreadyleft - Left arm out
m_armreadyright - Right arm out
m_back - moving backwards
m_crouch - crouching
m_crouchback - moving backwards while crouching
m_crouchrun - moving forwars while crouching
m_crouchside - Moving from side to side while crouching
m_death - Death Animation
m_fall - Falling Animation
m_headside - Freelook
m_headup - Used when model requires neck usage; tilts the head up
m_jump - Jumping Animation
m_land - When you hit the ground hard
m_leftrecoil - Moving the left hand up
m_look - Spins the torso on the X axis; used for pitch camera adjustment
m_plant - Planting a brick
m_root - Null Thread, there is no animation
m_rotCW - Turning clockwise
m_rotCCW - Turning counter clockwise
m_run - Running
m_shiftAway - Shifting the ghostbrick away from you
m_shiftDown - Shifting the ghostbrick downwards
m_shiftLeft - Shifting the ghostbrick to the left
m_shiftRight - Shifting the ghostbrick to the right
m_shiftTo - Shifting the ghostbrick towards you
m_shiftUp - Shifting the ghostbrick upwards
m_side - Moving from side to side
m_sit - Sitting
m_spearReady - Charging the spear
m_spearThrow - Throwing the spear
m_standJump - Jumping while standing still
m_talk - Talking animation
m_undo - Hitting Ctrl+Z (The shaking head thing)
m_walk - Walking Animation
m_wrench - Wrenching Animation

There's also info at the RTB Wiki, Check it out too!

[TheKhoz]

This is how to hollow a cylinder for guns:

http://s769.photobucket.com/albums/xx334/Benarron45/?action=view&current=clip0008.mp4

Here is how to make a square indent in a model:

http://s769.photobucket.com/albums/xx334/Benarron45/?action=view&current=clip0009.mp4

This is a flatshade video:

http://s769.photobucket.com/albums/xx334/Benarron45/?action=view&current=clip0011.mp4

Cutting a hole in a cube:

http://s769.photobucket.com/albums/xx334/Benarron45/?action=view&current=clip0010.mp4

[KadeBL_ID12958]

Thanks guys. This is a lot of help as of now.

[KadeBL_ID12958]

I have blender.

[KadeBL_ID12958]

triple toast. Bump?

[Cyanian]

Use E for extrude.

[RFW2]

Dont release a model unless it makes you want to have love with it.

[Jaydee]

Dont release a model unless it makes you want to have love with it.

Get out.

[chilmans]

Dont release a model unless it makes you want to have love with it.

Get out.

He is kind of right. Your model must look good for (at least) you.

[RFW2]

Get out.

Why? If its not that good then you shouldnt release it. I got flamed for posting a gun that I didnt want to have love with xD