I was thinking something like this. Just a single click with the paint brush tool with the default round brush set at 1 point. The size can easily be changed to .5 or whatever. It would be real handy for placing rivets but I may be the only one that really cares about that :)

Cheers!

Hi Len,

> Just a single click with the paint brush tool with the default
> round brush set at 1 point.

Those seem to end up being slightly lopsided little circles made up of 2 segments / 7 points apiece...

It's probably not really an intentional way to represent a point in there, more kind of a side effect of the paint brush tool.

But I have added a note to the wishlist to try and add an option for exporting points as little circles when I next get a chance to work on AI format stuff.

In the meantime, you could probably use Petr's CopyToPoints custom command from here: http://kyticka.webzdarma.cz/3d/moi/#CopyToPoints to get the job done - that should allow you to draw a little circle, then use that CopyToPoints command to replicate that circle to all the points, then export, then undo to remove the little circles.

- Michael

Hi guys,

Got a little more done. Started to lay out the basic scene. Still much more detail to go the the B17 itself. I'm not happy with the cloudwork yet but it's coming. Any comments welcome!

Cheers

Looking great Len, it's really starting to come to life now!

- Michael

Love the work--going well.

With rivets, Carrara has a great shader plug in "Enhance C" which gives great effects.
It is highly adjustable--the attached is just one quick example.
Brian

Did a little more work on the ground and clouds. The flak bursts still need some work.

Then on to finish the aircraft itself...

smasher, I got your email but I can't resopond to it. Can you send me a PM?

Looking really nice.

I wonder if the glass in the nosecone is sort of too transparent somehow?

- Michael

Ha! Very impressive. I noticed that black strips on the leading edge of wing....I thought the B17 hadn't had a "goodrich", i.e. mechanical de-icing system... but I was googling and yes, it had :)

Petr

Oh, it certainly is too clear Michael. The next major task is texturing the whole aircraft part of which will be the glass. Right now it has nothing. Then I have to add all the interior, gunners, pilots, bomb aimers, sights etc., etc.

Loooooooong way to go yet :)

Then also there has to be way more B17's in the shot and some fighters in the distance and some smoke on the ground....

I'm tired just thinking about it now :)

Hi Brian,

I don't have Carrara to to try that but I do have a scheme in mind for adding rivets (in Lightwave). WWII enthusiasts are really picky so the rivets have to to in their actually locations (thousands of them). That will be fun...

Here's a little more work on texturing this one. Obviously, there are still parts missing (some guns, interior etc). Just working on the skin.

I'm working a bit on the glass. Here's a few closups.

How do you manage each parts?
Export / Selected , Import or do you work with only one model?

Actually, in this case I exported the entire model. Some of the small parts like gun barrels etc. were done in Lightwave.

Nice!

Finally got around to doing some more on this one. I still haven't done the interior and crew and a few small details outside. The other B17's are just clones right now, I'll individualize them later. The two jets are clones as well. The pilot said he saw 2 Me262's go by on that mission.

Comments and crits most welcome. :)

Very Clean model. Looks great!

Wow that is looking great - the scene is really getting set there with all the other elements like the flak and background.

Amazing job!
Dan

Thanks guys! I have MoI to thank for the smooth model. The B17 is a difficult shape with lots of odd blends. MoI was a lifesaver!