Advanced Member lc8b105 Posted April 12, 2010 Advanced Member Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Hi guys and girls, I just finished a new tutorial, hope you will like it. In this tutorial, I'll show you how to convert your 3Dconnexion SapceNavigator into a Real World Lathe with 3D-Coat. If you happen to own a SapceNavigator, this is the tutorial you can't miss. If you don't have one, I guess you'll probably want to buy one after watched my video. Topic includes: Part 1(6 mins 4 secs, video dimensions: 1080 x 676) - The magic of Real World Lathe in Voxel - Quadrangulation - Paint - Rendering Part 2(2 mins 46 secs, video dimensions: 1080 x 676) - Secret configuration in Preference(The key to convert your SapceNavigator into a Real World Lathe ) Download the tutorial from this page http://www.cgdigg.com/rw3d.php If you have any question about this tutorial, feel free to post it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member 3DArtist Posted April 12, 2010 Advanced Member Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Thanks for sharing, that's a great idea! Now all we need is a turntable (pottery wheel) option with a speed adjustment (to include those that do not have a SpaceNav). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member lc8b105 Posted April 12, 2010 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Thanks for sharing, that's a great idea! Now all we need is a turntable (pottery wheel) option with a speed adjustment (to include those that do not have a SpaceNav). Glad you like it ! The idea jumped from my head when I was watching the production process of china(vase, bowl, dish...). Then I found a trick to make my SpaceNavigator works just like the pottery wheel with 3D-Coat. I was excited that I got this wonderful idea but I think I need an intuitive way to introduce it to the community. Then I spent two days working on this tutorial, hope some of you could find it useful. I got my 3Dconnexion SapceNavigator for 778 CNY (equal to 114 USD) last year at a local store in China. I think it will be much cheaper in USA, less than 100 USD ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member lc8b105 Posted April 13, 2010 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Part 2 is more important in this tutorial, although it's only 2 minutes but don't miss it. Can't wait to see any works using "Real World Lathe" method from your guys/girls. If you have done something using "Real World Lathe" method, don't hesitate to post it here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member spacepainter Posted April 13, 2010 Advanced Member Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Nice idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member spacepainter Posted April 13, 2010 Advanced Member Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 I posted a feature request to support this idea. http://www.3d-coat.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5490 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member lc8b105 Posted April 13, 2010 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Nice idea! Thank you! How about the video played(the quality), it is clear enough or need a bigger dimensions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member spacepainter Posted April 13, 2010 Advanced Member Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Perfectly visible, I just watched part 2 and jumped a bit to speed it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member lc8b105 Posted April 13, 2010 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 I just added the square brush (which I used in the video) on the download page, if you haven't download it yet, get it from the page below: (you could see a link named square_brush.psd on that page) http://cgdigg.com/rw3d.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member lc8b105 Posted April 22, 2010 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 At 00:01:58 of the first video, you could get better result if choosing "Quadrangulate and merge for Ptex". (the suggestion by Andrew, thanks!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member lc8b105 Posted May 9, 2010 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 For those who don't even have 10 minute to watch the video, here is the right text for you: To convert your 3DConnexion into a real world lath, simply go to 3D-Coat's preference and set: Movement sensitivity = 0.00001 Tilt modulator = 0.0001 Roll modulator = 0.0001 Hope this helps! But watch the video is still recommended. BTW I'm just curious - How many people here use a 3DConnexion? The videos has been downloaded for hundreds of times but only 2 people leave comment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Davaris Posted October 4, 2010 Member Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 >How many people here use a 3DConnexion? I don't have one. Is the video still useful to someone like me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member pixo Posted August 18, 2012 Advanced Member Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Does somebody already use this controller under linux ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputable Contributor AbnRanger Posted August 18, 2012 Reputable Contributor Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Does somebody already use this controller under linux ?? Not me, but I did want to mention that I tried this technique not too long ago, and it seems that 3DC will override these settings. So, I don't think it will still work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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