I got some suspension work in! Front end has SLA double wishbones, and 5-link IRS (AWD variants). Ignore the super crude transaxle/engine, they're there for layout planning. Also got some engine calculations in, the 1.6L will throw out about ~130 hp @ ~4000 RPM, while the 1.9L will produce ~145 hp @ 4300 RPM. Expect one particular variant (GX-e) to put out about 314 hp @ 8200 RPM. Front suspension, front of vehicle to bottom of screen. Rear suspension, same deal. Driveline layout, front to the top of screen. As a moderately ironic aside, my (actual) car failed the annual provincial safety inspection today for worn suspension (it needed ball joints). ಠ_ಠ
Would you say that 3Ds Max is better than Blender, because I have a 3 year student license to 3Ds, but I have to wait till I go to school on Monday to download it. Was wondering if it was worth the struggle.
Blender is probably a lot easier to work with in terms of file conversion. If you can get over the super screwy interface (which I decided not to do), you'd probably have an easier time once your model is complete. I personally prefer 3DS Max because the interface and controls are far more intuitive, at the trade off of having subpar exporting tools when it comes time to convert to .DAE format, which can make jBeam testing a royal PITA. There are a few workarounds to that, so it's worth trying out if you have a student license.
I use 3DS max 2014 because i couldn't stop clicking the wrong mouse button on blender and it drove me insane. I would recommend getting it, and i think the export/import tools are actually superior to Blender on latest editions,
Yeah, I kind of hate the way Blender works, it's a bit annoying and I usually quit. I did have AutoDesk Maya for like a week before my laptop got corrupted, I liked it way better, plus it had built in tutorials. Made a Volvo sedan-looking vehicle in a matter of days. I'll probably just download 3Ds Max on my phone when I go to school/town, my teacher throws a fit when she finds someone downloading. On topic: The new project is coming along very well.
You must be better at it, or have better luck than me. FBX always has to screw something up. Back to the project: The greenhouse is more or less there. There's some tidying up that needs to happen with regards to topology, and I still need to go over it again to add detailing, but the shapes are all there. While I'm at it, I'll be simultaneously tweaking the jBeam. The unibody is in-game without much complaining, which leaves node weight/beamspring tuning. Good news: everything fits. Again, I'll be back again to add detail. I also shortened it a touch, taking out about 7 cm from behind the B-pillar which brings the total length down to 4.616m. The rear doors originally had the proportions of an extended wheelbase Crown Vic, which doesn't work at all on a midsize car like this. Finally, I got the taillights roughed out. Feel free to critique/comment/curse/vomit uncontrollably. This is the internet, after all. And if you somehow didn't notice already; yes, there will be a taxi version.
What are your ideas for an emblem? If you want, I really want to model custom emblems. I just started a new project, Vulcan Motorsports Aspire V10 (My original, it's sortof an American supercar meant to redefine what America can do in the car industry.) - Inspired partly by you-
I'm thinking of incorporating something along the lines of the Douglas and Mooney logos (below), hinting at the company's past as an aircraft manufacturer. I don't have a final product, but I'd like it to fit into the yellow emblem up front (much like the Saab Griffon roundel). Sounds awesome! How far along is it? (Enough for progress pics?)
Uh, I did have a rough hood and fenders modeled, but I accidentally didn't save, lost the fenders. Plus, I am going to start in 3DS Max 2014, just got it yesterday, and man is it confusing. (forgot everything about it, slowly learning stuff though.) I want to wait till the 18th to get into any serious modeling on it, my internet is slow and speeds up on the 18th of every month. I want to watch some tutorials.
