Free 3ds Signmaking Service

Hi everyone! Many, many people have asked me how I make the 3ds signs you can find in several of my coasters. I've decided to offer my service to anyone who would like signs for their coasters. All I ask for in return is credit for the sign(s), and a *sneak peak. Thats it. If you'd like some signs made for you, then just simply either reply below, or private message me with this format:

1.Sign Text
2.Text Color(s)
3.Backround Color(s)**
4.Font style***
5.Email address (so i can send the sign to you)
6.Any other information (size, text spacing, etc.)

A sample screenshot of the sign will be sent to you by email for approval before i send the final 3ds file. I will try my best to change anything that you'd like to be fixed from the screenshot.

Samples

Plaque signs
http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm43 ... 505000.jpg
http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm43 ... 348001.jpg
http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm43 ... 325000.jpg
http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm43 ... 406002.jpg
http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm43 ... 033017.jpg

Lettered Signs
http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm43 ... 427003.jpg
http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm43 ... 557001.jpg
http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm43 ... 249000.jpg


* If credit is not given, track will be reported. The sneak peak (screenshot of the coaster that hasn't been revealed to others) should be given before receving the sign, but is manditory before the coaster's uploading.

** Not all signs have backrounds (see "lettered signs" above) If you would like a sign like that, just put "lettered only" in the 3 space.

*** I have many, many font choices, including all the microsoft fonts, and many others. Most free downloadable font found online can be used, but some may not work. If you'd like me to use a font you've found online, just put the link in the 4 space.

Font Resources:
http://www.dafont.com/
http://www.1001freefonts.com/
http://www.urbanfonts.com/
(Downloadable free fonts from most sites are acceptable)


Don't Forget to check your email. I'll usually have a picture sent to you for approval in 1-3 days.

Though I don't need a sign right now, I would like to know what program you use to create them. My brother just got 3D Studio Max for his course at Uni and I had a shot at learning it but it's incredibly difficult and will probably take a good year or so to learn properly. If you happen to have an easier to use program that would be fantastic. Also, nice idea for making signs. I can see this being popular and I'll be sure to contact you if I need anything. Thanks.

What program do you use?

Originally posted by musicmonkey

All I ask for in return is credit for the sign

not really free then is it?

As far as I'm concerned, it's free. It costs nothing to type in a few words, and theres no cost for taking a screenshot. So technically, yes it's free. No need to debate that matter.

As far as the program goes, i'm keeping that a trade secret.

Originally posted by vampire

Though I don't need a sign right now, I would like to know what program you use to create them. My brother just got 3D Studio Max for his course at Uni and I had a shot at learning it but it's incredibly difficult and will probably take a good year or so to learn properly. If you happen to have an easier to use program that would be fantastic. Also, nice idea for making signs. I can see this being popular and I'll be sure to contact you if I need anything. Thanks.

I think he uses Anim8tor or something...

dude this is a great idea. If i need a sign i will definately PM u.

[Turbo]

I'll definately need a sign in the future, but not right now.

Cool. Right now I'm working on Tropical Tornado, so if you want a sign now, It'll be a few days, but it depends on the complexity of the sign. They don't take long.

Check out my current project:
http://www.coastercrazy.com/forum/topic ... C_ID=20213

[Dirk_Ermen]

Originally posted by musicmonkey

As far as the program goes, i'm keeping that a trade secret.

Haha, and in a different topic you said you used anim8or.

One downside of using anim8or's 3D text feature: Lot's of poly's. In some examples you use, it's just as easy to just add a simple texture to a Flat object. Same result, much less poly's. Ok, you won't be seeing popping out those letters, but I'd doubt 90% of the people who ride don't even notice that little effect.

Well, i have said which program I use in a million other posts already. Although anim8or has alot of polys, it has really good detail in the fonts, and I like how the signs turn out. And i dont find that any of these slow down my fps at all, which is good.

Oh and I wanted to keep the program a "trade secret" because I'd like to help others by making signs for them. And besides, although the program isnt hard, I can make much better signs than anyone who is a newbie at anim8or. So it saves people the time of learing the program.

[Dirk_Ermen]

Originally posted by musicmonkey

Well, i have said which program I use in a million other posts already. Although anim8or has alot of polys, it has really good detail in the fonts, and I like how the signs turn out. And i dont find that any of these slow down my fps at all, which is good.

On a small scale it doesn't matter. But if you use way too many of that stuff, It could slow drastically down. Also maybe you won't notice the slowing down yourself. But the people who have a less good computers DO notice the changes in speed. So it might be smart to think of the possible downloaders.

it has really good detail in the fonts

It has the same detail as using a simple texture. The only effect that could add is that it actually is 3d. But like i've said in my previous post: How many people are actually going to notice that all those signs are fully 3d and not just a texture. It's something you won't see in a blink of an eye.

Originally posted by musicmonkey

Well, i have said which program I use in a million other posts already. Although anim8or has alot of polys, it has really good detail in the fonts, and I like how the signs turn out. And i dont find that any of these slow down my fps at all, which is good.

Oh and I wanted to keep the program a "trade secret" because I'd like to help others by making signs for them. And besides, although the program isnt hard, I can make much better signs than anyone who is a newbie at anim8or. So it saves people the time of learing the program.

I agree and i recomend people to use ur services because (as they can see in the pictures) that the signs do look nice on coasters.[approve]

Thanks!! I'm making some cool signs for my current project too, like the first one in the samples.

SketchUp can just as easily create textured 3D lettering...

^ Agreed.
And not to mention that SketchUp is much easier to navigate.

took me all of 30 seconds to load up sketchup, find the tool, and OWN YOUR ASS

but i'll be honest i do like the idea of your service, i'll be sure to use it at some point

But.... SketchUp costs money!

aha! not so!to EXPORT it costs money, or you can ask someone with the full version to export for you, or there is such thing as bittorrent, not that i'm pomoting such acts [:P] i haven't actually done it myself, so i haven't looked for them ,but i guarantee you will find one.

[Dirk_Ermen]

Originally posted by Adrenaguy

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took me all of 30 seconds to load up sketchup, find the tool, and OWN YOUR ASS

but i'll be honest i do like the idea of your service, i'll be sure to use it at some point

Same story here, but than with anim8or itself:

Open -> Text tool -> Extrude -> done. Less than 30 seconds.
Adding the cool curvature was 30 extra seconds, but that is a little more advanced option, I got to agree with that.

and you are talking about to learn the program, if you call that simple action already something hard to learn. Then you don't want to see the more advanced options from anim8or.

Oh, stop it. It's not a debate, it's a favor. You don't need to proove that you can do it too,im just offering the service. Who cares, my signs are apparently liked, so I decided to be nice, so stop thinking that there's a point to posting that random crap.

Now that everyone is doing this:


Blender: Added text, Converted to mesh, extrude, scaled to z axis and lastly placed the origin on a particular place to use the warp tool.
[;)]

OK SERIOUSLY STOP POSTING THIS CRAP. THERE IS ABSOLUTLY NO POINT IN POSING THESE. UNLESS YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR WOULD LIKE A SIGN, DONT POST IN MY TOPIC.

Thanks

[Oscar]

Owned, musicmonkey!

[Dirk_Ermen]

Hmmm... I wonder where 3D studio max and Maya is. Since we're doing it all in different studios!


@ Oscar: I lol'd!