assistance with gmax

[Apl16]

Hello,

http://www.locopage.net/pr6004.jpg

this is the loco im trying to make
and here is my progress.

http://www.photoshop.com/users/stri...ebfe5ef/view#8c522f65006347c599e97eedc2c28a5c

my question is: how do i make that front curve, under the windows and above ''6004'' using SU8 or gmax? i used google sketchup pro 8 to make everything. i also have gmax but with very little/no experience.

Thank you for your help.

 

[martinvk]

Hello,...
my question is: how do i make that front curve, under the windows and above ''6004'' using SU8 or gmax? i used google sketchup pro 8 to make everything. i also have gmax but with very little/no experience.

Thank you for your help.

Little / no experience with GMax you say. Hate to break the news but you really should learn to walk before attempting a marathon. There is a steep (some would say a cliff) learning curve to using GMax, or any other sophisticated modeling program for that matter, and so starting with a locomotive is perhaps a tad ambitious.

Why not put this project on hold for a while and make a few simpler things. What you will learn about manipulating vertices and applying textures will go a long way to helping you make you loco.

If you haven't already found them, there are several basic tutorials available to get you started. I suggest you try [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]a few. They[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] may seem too simple but it is really worth the time.
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[johnwhelan]

You may find Blender easier again start simple. The only reason we say this is there is a steep learning curve and we'd like you to actually create something rather than give up.

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Trainz/Tutorial_for_Blender#Newcomers_start_here

Cheerio John

 

[Apl16]

Little / no experience with GMax you say. Hate to break the news but you really should learn to walk before attempting a marathon. There is a steep (some would say a cliff) learning curve to using GMax, or any other sophisticated modeling program for that matter, and so starting with a locomotive is perhaps a tad ambitious.

Why not put this project on hold for a while and make a few simpler things. What you will learn about manipulating vertices and applying textures will go a long way to helping you make you loco.

If you haven't already found them, there are several basic tutorials available to get you started. I suggest you try [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]a few. They[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] may seem too simple but it is really worth the time.
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thank you. i`ll agree with you, i should put it on hold and start with something simpler, scenery perhaps.

 

[Apl16]

You may find Blender easier again start simple. The only reason we say this is there is a steep learning curve and we'd like you to actually create something rather than give up.

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Trainz/Tutorial_for_Blender#Newcomers_start_here

Cheerio John

thank you, will do