[Pose tool and bending shapes]

Hi Candy-floss Kid. I gave FFD deformer one more try and this is as close as I can get. The deformation is far from what I need and, because I had to compensate with translation, the length of the object has increased.

I don't know, perhaps I'm doing something wrong here.

Subdividing the junction doesn't seem to help.

Oh well... Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to attempt doing this kind of bends in 3D Coat.

That's what I did too.

I am still looking for a good way in doing beautiful bend too.

[What's wong with my import?]

Can you share the model both as a lightwave and obj model. Do not triangulate the models upon export..That way it is possible we can help you faster.

OK. Thank you, digman.

I have just recreated the 3D Chinese Text again.

BTW, I am  not allowed to upload .low.

 

Chinese Text for 3DCoat(triangulated).obj

Chinese Text for 3DCoat.obj

[What's wong with my import?]

I have created a simple 3D Chinese Text.

And then import it into 3DCoat but the shape has been changed a lot.

How come?

From 1st image, you can see the loaded 3D Chinese Text is still correct.

From 2nd image, you can see the 3D Chinese Text get wrong after "apply".

 

[What's wong with my import?]

Yes it is the shading... 3DC has it's own way of doing things like any program.

 

The below is importing using surface mode as you have done.

 

Look at the picture and the top word is a low polygon mesh import as is. The result is the same as yours.

 

Next word has flat subdivision applied from the 3DC import dialog box. Shading issue gone but staircasing effect because no smoothing is done on the polygons... This is great for some hard surface models but not for text. You might have enough polygons to use flat subdivision but I can not tell from the images if you can or not to avoid staricasing.

 

Next word is a high polygon mesh imported, form is good. This would be also good for voxels...

 

Last word is a low polygon mesh imported with hard edges and the normal subdivision is used from 3DC's import panel. 3DC recognizes hard edges upon import for both surface mode and voxel mode.  I personally use Wings3D for creating hard edge though any program that creates hard edges you should be able to use.

 

Hope the above helps some in understanding how 3DC works.

Thank you, digman.

Since I am new "learner", I can not understand all you said.

I created the 3D Chinese Text using LightWave.

How I export it to 3DCoat?

PS:

http://forums.newtek.com/showthread.php?148555-Chinese-Text

 

[What's wong with my import?]

I thinkg it is problem of smoothing groups. Zbrush displays everything in flat shading, 3dc uses smooth shading. Geometry is not changed.

Thank you, JoseConseco.

That's what I think.

But, how to turn the "smoothing" down......

[What's wong with my import?]

Hi Leo.

Try triangulating the mesh before importing it to sculpt room.

Thank you, ajz3d.

I have "triangulated" the mesh before exporting from LightWave.

PS:

I lean from the following link(floor 16~18):

http://forums.newtek.com/showthread.php?148555-Chinese-Text

PS:

Before triangulated, the 3D Chinese Text will look like the following image:

http://forums.newtek.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=130513&d=1445614384

BTW, how to "triangulate" the mesh in 3DCoat?

[A ? about normal maps]

Thank you, Carlosan.
 

[A ? about normal maps]

> 3DCoat can not handle "too many polygon"?!

[How to render ?]

Tony Nemo have told us the answer.

We need to put into "file name(and path)" in "render result".

 

[A ? about normal maps]

I want to use 3dcoat to generate normal maps. I have been able to sculpt a high poly mesh, retopo it to a low poly mesh, bake the normals, color, depth, etc. My question is where are these maps. I want to use these maps in blender and unreal engine, but I cant seem to find them anywhere. Or find a way to save them to someplace. Can anyone help me?

Thanks

Mike

> retopo it to a low poly mesh

How to do that?

[What's wong with my import?]

After importing the 3D Chinese text, I export it from 3DCoat.
PS: using .obj format.

And then I use other 3D programs to explore the .obj.
I found the shape is still the same as before it was imported into 3DCoat.

PS: using ZBrush and LightWave which created the 3D Chinese Text.

 

[What's wong with my import?]

I have created a simple 3D Chinese Text.
And then import it into 3DCoat but the shape has been changed a lot.
How come?

[How to render ?]

Thank both for the reply.

Digman : there was a mistake on my screenshot. I did choose a folder and gave a name to my file, hit render butter. And...a file appears inside my folder with the right name but the pic is totally black !

PS : I use a Mac

I use Mac too.

And I have run into the same problem.

Have you found the solution?

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Sorry, I just found "why"!

We need to set "render result"!

 

[How to render ?]

The (Show images folder) is the default location for render sequences only.

 

Thank you.

[Text tool can not be used to create Chinese Text!]

Andrew just told me that he was forwarding the problem to mac programmer, will fix whenever possible.

[Nothing shown up after clicking the custom models in the right panel.]

Does this have something to do with "Mac OS X EI Capitan"? 

[Text tool can not be used to create Chinese Text!]

Andrew said the 3DCoat should support Chinese.
And tell me to use Chinese as main language.

But ...
 

[No warning on "file replacement"!]

Thank you, carlosan and Aleksey.

BTW, that's danger to me.

[No warning on "file replacement"!]

I found that there is no warning on "file replacement(file override)"!
Right?

[Text tool can not be used to create Chinese Text!]

Drop us a message here on the forum after contacting the developers. So that the others with a similar problem might find the answer.

Ok.

Just sent a message to support.

[Text tool can not be used to create Chinese Text!]

Hi Leo. I think you need to ask this question the devs themselves as most of us don't have a Chinese keyboard or fonts installed on our systems, so we cannot test this out. Drop the devs an e-mail to support@3d-coat.com.

Thank you for reply, ajz3d.

From my own test, the 3DCoat can not.

Just hope it can.

[Is there any more smart material?]

If I make a model with your smart material, can I sell the model with the texture?

[Text tool can not be used to create Chinese Text!]

Text tool can not be used to create Chinese Text, can it?

[Mac OS X EI Capitan]

Can 3DCoat run normally with Mac OS EI Capitan?

 

[What's wrong with "smooth"?]

Thank you, Tony Nemo.