Cool things I've made lately while learning blender.

[dipstick 880]

Although I like my original design better, I went with a similar design I saw on turbosquid. It has more straight lines and so easier to cut into. I also made the roller bearing for it. I'm now done with pistons, I think I'd like to make a skull next. I've read it is very hard though....

 

[Reptillian 325]

1 hour ago, dipstick said:

I think I'd like to make a skull next. I've read it is very hard though....

 

Actually, once you figured out how to use a 3D program, most of the time it's just a matter of time until you get it done.

[dipstick 880]

On 9/7/2019 at 4:36 AM, welshblue said:

... at the risk of being hit on the head with it ... a set of needle bearings would look great in there 🙃

 

Thanks for the roller bearing idea. It was actually one of the easier parts to make. The wrist-pin and rod were easier, but the piston was a challenge. Mostly because I had to cut holes into it.

 

15 hours ago, Reptillian said:

Actually, once you figured out how to use a 3D program, most of the time it's just a matter of time until you get it done.

 

Have you used Blender? From the videos I've seen, it looks like they mostly sculptured the skull. I have little to no experiencing with the sculpture layout. I guess I'll have to figure it out.

[Reptillian 325]

1 hour ago, dipstick said:

Have you used Blender? From the videos I've seen, it looks like they mostly sculptured the skull. I have little to no experiencing with the sculpture layout. I guess I'll have to figure it out.

I do have a long history with 3d software. For me, it always end up being time-related rather than anything to do with how to make it.

Edited September 8, 2019 by Reptillian

[dipstick 880]

Well sculpting that skull is a very slow process, but I'm going to try anyway. In the meantime, I downloaded a skull blend file under the Creative Commons licence to play around with and see how it's put together. I only changed the texture and animated the jaw to make it laugh.

 

Edited September 10, 2019 by dipstick

[Seerose 4,279]

 @dipstick!

 

A presentation of a special kind. Thank you for sharing your result!  

 

[dipstick 880]

Thanks Seerose. 

 

My friend Skully here, had to bite the bullet.

 

[dipstick 880]

I recently discovered that I can export a 3-D object I made as a .obj and then import those into any blender project. Here is a wallpaper I made using various 3-D objects I made recently.

 

[HyReZ 439]

I have the Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X5 with its Deep Exploration 6 CAD program by Right Hemisphere. It allows me to create 3D models and can save/export to files that can be rendered in Blender. I created dozens of 3D files in a software from Micrografx called Simply 3D. Micrografx was bought by igrafx, that became Right Hemisphere. I have not found a rendering app that can open Simply 3D's .sd3 file format. I can run Simply 3D on a Windows 7 or older computer , but I cannot export the file into another 3D format.

This video was rendered in Micrograx Simple 3D:

 

[Ego Eram Reputo 2,834]

I made this in blender

 

 

Printed it out & painted ..

 

 

It's for a board game that is NOT for the faint-hearted

[Eli 1,134]

2 hours ago, Ego Eram Reputo said:

 

It's for a board game that is NOT for the fain-hearted

You are right too much fat is not good for your heart  

[dipstick 880]

10 hours ago, HyReZ said:

I created dozens of 3D files in a software from Micrografx called Simply 3D. Micrografx was bought by igrafx, that became Right Hemisphere. I have not found a rendering app that can open Simply 3D's .sd3 file format. I can run Simply 3D on a Windows 7 or older computer , but I cannot export the file into another 3D format.

 

See if it will export to .stl format. Blender can import .stl as an object. You'll still need to make the shading and animation in blender itself.

 

3 hours ago, Ego Eram Reputo said:

I made this in blender

 

Nice work. I don't have a 3-D printer, how much did that cost you?

[Ego Eram Reputo 2,834]

9 hours ago, dipstick said:

Nice work. I don't have a 3-D printer, how much did that cost you?

Landed it for less then $400NZ. Its an Ender 3 Pro by Creality. Sourced it from Aliexpress.

I did a lot of research before getting it. This model is regarded as the top of the hobby line. I'm thrilled with it and highly recommend one, especially if it is your first printer.

[Ego Eram Reputo 2,834]

The whole printer is less than 50cm high. The black bed the deer above is standing on is your print volume. Its 220mm x 200mm square with a maximum print height of 250mm. 

 

The print quality, density and added supports all affect the print time by a large factor. My "Dead Dog" sits on a base approx 25mm across and are 32mm long. They take about 30 mins to print in medium quality. At very high quality you could double that print-time.

 

https://all3dp.com/1/creality-ender-3-pro-3d-printer-review/

[dipstick 880]

Amazon has the Ender 3 Pro by Creality for $269 USD. It looks good, though I can't come up with enough justification to buy one yet.

 

I just finished a fluid animation based on THIS TUT. I changed up the shading and lighting, but that's it.

 

 

[Seerose 4,279]

 @dipstick!

OMG!!! So beautiful entries, and creativity. Thank you for sharing this with us!  

[dipstick 880]

Thanks Seerose and Lynxter4 for the rep points. I made a beveled glass mug here. I followed THIS TUT.

 

Edited September 21, 2019 by dipstick

[lynxster4 3,280]

Excellent @dipstick!  👍   I'd drink my beer out of that!!   🍺  😁

[Pixey 5,023]

Wow @dipstick that's amazing.  I am feeling, ever so slightly, the urge to give this Blender thing a try - but it looks complicated 🙀

[LionsDragon 939]

I have Blender but have barely tried it...you're making me curious here.

[Seerose 4,279]

 @dipstick!

 

Perfect in all aspects. Thank you for sharing this with us!  

 

[dipstick 880]

Thanks Lynxter4, Pixey, LyonsDragon and Seerose. Here I made an exploding planet following THIS TUT.

 

[dipstick 880]

It's a little early for Halloween, but here's a radioactive skull I made.

 

[Seerose 4,279]

 @dipstick!

 

This is crazy. Absolutely great. Thank you for sharing your result!  

[lynxster4 3,280]

@dipstick   Perfect for the upcoming holiday!  😈