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General Discussion / Re: I am back and starting over with a project

« Last post by crestburg on March 12, 2025, 08:06:05 pm »

Would this be able to be made from scratch with NVil? Easily?

Not easily.
Have made a quick attempt in Nvil.
vws file attached.
If you need to thicken, select vertex and use "vertex_normal_move" (by default in vertex mode "H+rmb")

Steve,
  Wow! That looks really good.That is what I am looking for. Maybe need to adjust to make a few varying sizes of the individual spikes but otherwise it's PERFECT. Thanks for posting that. Can I use it?
Thanks,
Dave

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General Discussion / Re: I am back and starting over with a project

« Last post by crestburg on March 12, 2025, 08:03:51 pm »

Can you send me a sample splash mesh .obj file, info@digitalfossils.com? I'll see if I can find a way.

I sent the file 2 times as the first one is a public domain version that is fragile.The second file I sent I purchases but it is too flat and the bottom is not flat either. Thanks for looking into it.
Dave

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General Discussion / Re: I am back and starting over with a project

« Last post by steve on March 12, 2025, 11:25:56 am »

Would this be able to be made from scratch with NVil? Easily?

Not easily.
Have made a quick attempt in Nvil.
vws file attached.
If you need to thicken, select vertex and use "vertex_normal_move" (by default in vertex mode "H+rmb")

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General Discussion / Re: I am back and starting over with a project

« Last post by IStonia on March 12, 2025, 01:24:51 am »

Can you send me a sample splash mesh .obj file, info@digitalfossils.com? I'll see if I can find a way.

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General Discussion / I am back and starting over with a project

« Last post by crestburg on March 11, 2025, 03:37:32 pm »

Hi, I bought NVil V1.0 about 10 years ago and was active in the days before while it was just starting out. That said, life got in the way and I had not done anything 3D for many years. Now I am back with a project that I need help with. I have downloaded a few "splash" designs for 3D printing and they are nice but too fragile. So I found an image of one that is not for sale unless you buy the finished product which does me no good. So I want to try and modify the obj or stl files of the ones I have to make them stronger. I even bought a file from CGTrader of a chocolate splash but it ended up flat and not usable. That said, if I have the stl or obj files, will I be able to curve the parts upward the way I need to with NVil? If you look at your hand palm facing up but flat and then curl your fingers up that is what I need to do. I added an image of what I want to do. I only need the "splash" and not the saucer under it or the stream connected to it. Would this be able to be made from scratch with NVil? Easily?
Thanks,
Dave

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General Discussion / Re: New user where to begin?

« Last post by Noobnvil on March 09, 2025, 04:28:10 am »

Thank you!

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General Discussion / Re: New user where to begin?

« Last post by steve on March 09, 2025, 12:09:05 am »

In Moi3d you set the images in the other views and it shows in the 3d view.

It is a long time since I used Moi, but I believe Moi did not use back_ground image, it used image planes.
In Nvil, use the plane tool with option "create with image"

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General Discussion / Re: New user where to begin?

« Last post by Noobnvil on March 08, 2025, 10:49:44 pm »

Tnx for the explanations.

Yes I have watched the video several times and now that song wont leave my head lol.
Honestly I do not understand.
If I set the image in the 3d view it just show the image and is unaffected by rotating the 3d view.
In Moi3d you set the images in the other views and it shows in the 3d view.

I guess Nvil works different here?

Tnx!

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General Discussion / Re: New user where to begin?

« Last post by IStonia on March 08, 2025, 09:49:05 pm »

On the image I load them up in the views and it does not show up in the 3d view.
unless I am doing it wrong.

Tnx!

Don't use back ground images. They can't be displayed in the way you want in 3d view.
Have you watch this? Modeling A Low Poly Car
https://youtu.be/79Va6qBI9OM

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General Discussion / Re: New user where to begin?

« Last post by steve on March 08, 2025, 02:25:35 pm »

cont:-
05. Inset
06. Shrink Selection. Scale down (just for cleanup)
07. Select edge_loops around top/bottom of hole extrusion. Edge_chamfer_refine )adds support edges)
08. Add edge loops around hole (if required)