DKAI Hawk

Dark Morelia · Post by **Dark Morelia** » 09 Apr 2007, 13:39

Best of luck with it mate

CrazyDunc · Post by **CrazyDunc** » 11 Apr 2007, 17:42

thx 4 the kind words lads,
ive just cut the cockpit out, andit has the inner skin so it doesnt become see through!

no canopy as of yet though

Dunc

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 11 Apr 2007, 18:17

Dunc, how'd you manage the cockpit cutout, with a boolean operation or what?

CrazyDunc · Post by **CrazyDunc** » 11 Apr 2007, 18:29

well i aculy just deleted the points and moved sum to make the shape of the hole! tehn i cpoyed teh sections and fliped it so the visble section of the poly was pointing iwards so u couldnt see through the fuselage!

ive learnt alot, lol. now all i need to know is how to add points !

aerogator · Post by **aerogator** » 11 Apr 2007, 19:19

adding points is easy. You just select two points on either side of where you want the new one to be and press 'control A'. If these two points are on the same line, the first point you add will also be attached to that line but subsequent points will be "free". Hope this helps. PM me if you have anymore "simple" questions.

Good Luck!

CrazyDunc · Post by **CrazyDunc** » 11 Apr 2007, 19:49

i need to b in point mode for this yea?

thx
dunc

aerogator · Post by **aerogator** » 11 Apr 2007, 20:47

Thas a rog

CrazyDunc · Post by **CrazyDunc** » 11 Apr 2007, 20:51

yea i just didit, lol man i luvvv this lil program, hehe!

Dunc

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 12 Apr 2007, 04:22

Jake I have a couple simple questions for you.

1) What does "snap to scale" do or what is it used for?

2) What does the "check parts" function do?

aerogator · Post by **aerogator** » 12 Apr 2007, 10:41

Hey Mike,

'snap to scale' joins points that are in close proximity. Its really useful for joining fuselage sides, etc. However, it does distort the shhape some. You usually have to go back and move some points back to their original position. Its most noticable toward the nose and tail. But it eliminates unnecessary points.

As for 'check parts'. I have no idea

. Hopefully someone else will give us a lesson

.

RipPipPip · Post by **RipPipPip** » 12 Apr 2007, 11:01

I see - Edit ->Check parts in FSDS3.

"Before we save it I suggest you select Edit and Check Parts for Non-Planar parts." from http://www.abacuspub.com/ds/tutorial/FSDSTutorial4.htm

I do not use it either, because never felt the need but maybe it was just a feeling

CrazyDunc · Post by **CrazyDunc** » 12 Apr 2007, 11:59

Alrighty lads, its a start, look a hole for the canopy! hehe, might just leave it lije that i always did like teh wind in my face! jks

Dunc

RipPipPip · Post by **RipPipPip** » 12 Apr 2007, 12:24

OK Duncan,
now you are getting closer!

PS. Just try to keep polygons as low as you can, it's a pain in the a** but it will pay back to ya

Refer to Aardvarker's Bible from time to time http://home.sprynet.com/~drawlins/AI_ai ... craft.html

CrazyDunc · Post by **CrazyDunc** » 12 Apr 2007, 12:32

rgr, 959 polys atm, is tht to high or?

dunc

RipPipPip · Post by **RipPipPip** » 12 Apr 2007, 12:36

Not at all,
my remark was just a generic one

But keep in mind that models do get fat when you start to add next parts. And next. And next

CrazyDunc · Post by **CrazyDunc** » 12 Apr 2007, 13:08

rgr, wilco, so fun! do i need to model gear bays? or can we use a texture tick to make them seem like there there?

RipPipPip · Post by **RipPipPip** » 12 Apr 2007, 13:11

CrazyDunc wrote:rgr, wilco, so fun! do i need to model gear bays? or can we use a texture tick to make them seem like there there?

The second one, I would suggest.

CrazyDunc · Post by **CrazyDunc** » 12 Apr 2007, 13:14

ok so i just need the gear and the flap that goes over kl!
Dunc

CrazyDunc · Post by **CrazyDunc** » 12 Apr 2007, 21:57

Ok so i decieded that a canopy was appropriate cos 500knts of wind can b a bit much!

Still needs lots more work though

Dunc

CrazyDunc · Post by **CrazyDunc** » 13 Apr 2007, 10:03

Ok, a quick question, should make the gear as if there hanging down (as in lowered in flight ) or compressed ( on the ground bearing wieght) id luvv to but gear compression in this model cos the real hawks landing gear has a pivot point oon all the Landing gear that flex when it bears weight.

wat do u guys think?

Dunc