DPS Posted October 7, 2007 Posted October 7, 2007 I've been doing some GMax work over the summer and I fancy having a crack at some Lock On mods. I've searched the forum for 3ds Max but I'm not get any results. Off the top of my head version 7 is the one LOMAC modders are using. Before I waste any time and money trying to track down 3ds Max 7 is this the correct version - and does anyone know if it will be the same one for BS? DPS.
thereminqblank Posted October 7, 2007 Posted October 7, 2007 ED's plugins work with 3ds Max 7. Unfortunately, I think it's almost impossible to purchase a copy of past versions of 3ds Max. "Unholy Roller" [sIGPIC]http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/images/userbars/A-10C_UserBar_01.gif[/sIGPIC]
-akyla- Posted October 7, 2007 Posted October 7, 2007 Yes i've got Max 8 and the plugins work great! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Vekkinho Posted October 7, 2007 Posted October 7, 2007 IIRC files created with 3DSmax7 can be imported into 3DSmax8 but vice versa is a No Go! In my company we worked on some bridge models few years ago, in fact, we had to elaborate entire project created by others and we received 3d model of that particular bridge that was created in max8. In our company we had max7 installed and files created with max8 were good 4 nothing! Check here: http://www.casopis-gradjevinar.hr/dokumenti/200207/4.pdf [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Vekkinho Posted October 7, 2007 Posted October 7, 2007 More over, 3DSmax7 doesn't work on Vista OS! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
EscCtrl Posted October 7, 2007 Posted October 7, 2007 Whats 3DSMax like anyway? Is it similar to AutoCAD software? I'm being taught ProEngineer on my course and its been quite easy to pick up (haven't built anything more complex then an odd cube shape and a conrod though).
DPS Posted October 7, 2007 Author Posted October 7, 2007 Thanks for the info. EscCtrl, if you want to give it a go you can get a trial version from Autodesk - I think. You can get a free stripped-down version of of 3ds Max, called Gmax, from TurboSquid.com with lots of tutorials. I've been using a 3ds max text book to learn Gmax, and when it comes to building aeroplanes both application look like one and the same thing to me. I built this in Gmax (looks better in black and white as I don't own Paint Shop Pro yet). 1
Yeniceri Posted October 8, 2007 Posted October 8, 2007 hehe..cute :) nice work.. [sIGPIC]http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa200/misikci/41-imza-1.jpg[/sIGPIC] "To infinity...and beyond!.." SIM-MOD Modeler TURK!
DPS Posted October 8, 2007 Author Posted October 8, 2007 It would be interesting to replace the SA-10 Grumble model with one of these. Nobody would ever expect a manned Surface-to-Air missile in Lock On. DPS.
thereminqblank Posted October 8, 2007 Posted October 8, 2007 Would you be able to build models for Lock On in Gmax? And can anyone tell me if PSD files (which is the format skin templates seem to come in) can be worked on in Paint Shop Pro? Paint Shop is far cheaper than Photoshop... "Unholy Roller" [sIGPIC]http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/images/userbars/A-10C_UserBar_01.gif[/sIGPIC]
DPS Posted October 9, 2007 Author Posted October 9, 2007 It would be nice if we could build the models in Gmax, but it looks as though it going to have to be 3ds Max. DPS.
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