Victor Imaginator
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Thanks for review. I'm still thinking about buying or not buying this set, and it's useful info) Now i'm still thinking... -
Not only LEGO, USSR also had version of Meccano, i had it too. Yep, i like technic a lot, started with 42009 about half year ago. My wife involved too, but she making houses and castles. And yes - today is much more easier to obtain LEGO here in Moscow. Don't know about all Russia)
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Hello, my name is Anton. I realized that i didn't introduce myself yet, but already started a topic and post some replies. Now it's time to introducing) I live in Moscow, Russia. Long time ago my mother buy me fake LEGO, soviet union version) I played it and enjoy, and then mother buy me another fake LEGO, some kind of old technic with bricks. And long time ago i wanted real LEGO so much, but never had. 20 or 25 years passed since then and i now i can buy real LEGO and play with it, finally) But i'm not enjoy playing with LEGO anymore. I just want to make old dream true. And spending money for something that i can keep and use somehow for a long time is relaxing too. May be it all looks like a sad story, but it's not) Now LEGO it's a tool for keep my brains working. I hope this will lead me somewhere. I registered here when TC7 was anounced, i felt some kind of inspiration about it.... Thanks for reading this and sorry for bad english)
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I will make most of common technic details. Maybe i will do more, i dont know yet. Decals it's a problem, but it can be solved somehow. Most of bricks with decals doesn't need to have advanced geometry - easy solution, but not final.
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I like it. It's really transforms into something more agressive.
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BR load some vertex and triangles data from files with ".g" extension contained within db.lif. If i replace file "32063.g" with "4519.g" - BR will render part 4519 instead of part 32063. And BR can process geometry not only from this strange ".g" format, but from ".obj" too. But when BR rendering lego parts - BR load this ".g" files. If BR will search not for only ".g", but for ".obj" too, when BR loading parts 3d data - we can make our own 3d models for all the parts. With seams, logo-on-studs, and more detailed e t.c.
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The question is - how BR uses 3d data from db.lif file. When model contains part number XXXX, BR search within db.lif for file named XXXX.g and get all the vertices and triangles from there. db.lif doens't contain any subprimitives. At least i don't find any. If BR will search for XXXX.obj prior to XXXX.g - problem will logo-on-studs and brick seams and softer endings of technic axles will solved quickly by redrawing all LDD parts)
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Time and conditions - it's personal choice, as i think. Cloudy = softer shadows, sunny = harder shadows. Your photos looks overexposed a little, you can try smaller aperture size, or lower shutter speed.
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"LEGO Technic 16+"... oh it looks really weird)
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As i know (and checked it too), every brick have it's own personal 3d model.
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But i don't need to import one single mesh into scene. I want to redraw parts, not add something, but replace. And not for one render, but for all of them)
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2010 - Motorized Excavator - RC 2011 - Unimog - non RC 2012 - Crawler - RC 2013 - Mobile Crane MK2 - non RC 2014 - Volvo - RC 2015 - Arocs - non RC 2016 - should be RC...
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I mean normal remote controlled, with one XL for drive, one Servo for steering... Like 8070 with functionality as in 9398. For ages 11-16, as a crawler.
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RC Supercar as 2016 flagship seems realistic for me. Sad, but TLG will never make any walking robot, like Madcat...
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Impressive) I watched movie 4 times in a row. Car/Submarine looks really armoured and heavy.
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Understood) If BR can render OBJ without UVs, and i can change decals with my own png's - maybe it's possible to change primitives with my own OBJ's?
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I can model parts from scratch, no need to export something. Question is - how to use these obj instead of default in BR then?
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Real lego parts have small chamfers, while LDD uses simplified versions. It cause renders to look flat in some places. I wonder if it's possible to use custom 3d models of parts instead of simplified ones.
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Scooter
Victor Imaginator replied to Stelario's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
This is transparent wheel rim) Four of them in 76042 and just one in 75040. Both sets are new, it's not something rare. But this set is really expensive) -
Great renderer, thanks to author. One thing i miss now is more polygonal parts, like axles with curved ends. Maybe it's possible to use my own custom models for some bricks instead of models from LDD?
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Maybe using unused new type triangle instead of 8-10 years old part will help.... And it's another argument for changing colors of technic parts, it's possible to determine an age)
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I think it's all for better readability of instructions. For ex.:
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Thanks) Distance between yellow beams is not exact. But aligning rods without pins works perfect. So, my problem solved)
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I cant figure how to make this linkage in LDD, maybe someone have ideas? Autohinge just stop working after 1 or 2 pins aligned.
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Something like this: