theming

i know that people have themed rides pretty well on nl before, but i was wondering if it was possible to heavily theme rides like disney does.

basically, im making a ride with the same concept as space mountain and i want to add asteroids and cool space stuff to it but i have no idea how, not to mention that i cant work the 3d stuff maker if my life depended on it. so, can i do it? and can someone help?

thanks!

The only way its possible is to use 3ds, if you don't know how to make them you could ask somebody that does and they might do them for you.

oh ok.....now i just have to find someone [;)]

Use anim8or for hard objects, use tia's object creator for easy objects, and if you are a pro, use 3ds max.

[Dirk_Ermen]

anim8or is free, the Object creation from tia was i guess $10, but 3d max is around $3000 so i should go for the Object creator or anim8or...

okay...... now where can i get one of those? and how do i get the 3d stuff from the 3d maker to the coaster?

[Dirk_Ermen]

www.anim8or.com - here can you get anim8or
http://ermen.ath.cx/dirk/tutorials.html - here are 2 tutorials I have made for anim8or.
www.gravimetricstudios.com -here can you get the object creator
i don't know exactly where to find the 3d max but i guess it's too difficult for you as a beginner [;)]

i guess i have helped you a bit forward.[:)]

Dirk

The demo for the object creator is free, but there are many possibilities for the demo.

[GRIM.657]

I use Tia's OC, i have anim8or but can't use it. OC is very easy, and fun i think buster and hansixx used it for their Megablast coaster.

okay...... now where can i get one of those? and how do i get the 3d stuff from the 3d maker to the coaster?

export it as a 3DS file, and place it AND THE TEXTURES in your object folder.

<<GRIM>>

Yes, everything in Megablast was done using OC. The only exception is the lightcones which were originally made in OC and then retextured in Anim8or.

Megablast should also answer the question if it is possible to heavily theme a coaster and STILL get high framerates.

Buster.