SMC M#04 - Aramor - The Cavitator

Aramor · 02-02-2010, 03:06 PM

Yeah, I know, silly name.

Anyway, I was thinking about something on tracks, with a giant laser on top of it. I started work on the tracks, this is after about an hour of tinkering.

Does anybody know how I can get the tracks straight? I first made all the tracks, then attached them to a bone structure and then gave that an SplineIkSolver to attach to the spline. The movement works great, but as you can see they rotate at the bottom and I don't know how to get rid of it.

Tiberiy · 02-02-2010, 03:45 PM

I use spacing tool, try it

ClassicGamer-3DT · 03-02-2010, 09:38 AM

Nice start....looking forward to where you go with this

Kind Regards

CG.

TNTxGRAVE · 03-02-2010, 02:47 PM

I built one link on my treads and then used a spline to outline its position and the constrained the link i made and used the Array tool to duplicate it.

Aramor · 03-02-2010, 03:26 PM

Thanks everyone. I'll see how I do the treads. I think I'll redo them since I made a little concept art (at which I kinda suck) and they aren't that visible.

Also, a little question. I'll probably get rid of what I have now and restart, does the hour I spend on this still count?

Anyway, concept art. I'm still deciding on what to put on top of it. I think I'll go with some sort of drill, like the Mole from Thunderbirds. Also, the thing is going to be huge. You can see a little door on the side, and there's room in the front to stand.

ClassicGamer-3DT · 03-02-2010, 03:35 PM

If you carry on with this model then yes the hour already spent modelling will indeed count regardless of whether you're abandoned some of the geometry already made or not.

You cannot use parts already created with a new model either, so you have two choices either carry on with the current model with an hour wasted if you hate the parts of model created OR start a brand new model from scratch.....i'd start a brand new model from scratch because otherwise you've lost an hours modelling time to geometry you no longer need.

CG.

Aramor · 03-02-2010, 03:50 PM

Good point. I'll start a new model from scratch in that case. Shouldn't be that hard since this stuff doesn't even look like my concept art.

Aramor · 07-02-2010, 08:35 PM

This is after 70 minutes. The flap on the side will be a huge solar panel.
There'll be another one at the other side of the ramp, and they'll also be
on the other side of the machine. The ramp is to get other construction vehicles in and out of the machine.

There will be a giant circular drill at the top, which will be raised with a pneumatic system, and it will then drill
down and detach, using a system of rails and gears to go down, and tracks to go down in the hole, and back up.

As you can see it's quite big.

bakuryu06 · 07-02-2010, 09:17 PM

Interesting design .

Aramor · 08-02-2010, 02:55 PM

Thank you.

Well, another 90 minutes. I added the drill and the mechanism for raising it. I will fortify those bars ofcourse.

ClassicGamer-3DT · 10-02-2010, 10:13 AM

Looking like a nice clean design here, can't wait for more

TNTxGRAVE · 10-02-2010, 03:07 PM

DAMN thats a DRILL...lol

Aramor · 11-02-2010, 02:11 PM

Another 45 minutes, which puts me on a total of 175 minutes. I changed the head of the drill, because at first it looked FUBAR. I also added the tracks on the side of the machine that will enable it to get out of the hole again.

ClassicGamer-3DT · 14-02-2010, 07:32 PM

Cool tools

hammering3D · 28-02-2010, 07:50 AM

very nice, big sweet drill :d, U will finish it till midnight ?

02-02-2010, 03:06 PM	#1
Aramor Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Enschede, Holland Posts: 376 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6	SMC M#04 - Aramor - The Cavitator Yeah, I know, silly name. Anyway, I was thinking about something on tracks, with a giant laser on top of it. I started work on the tracks, this is after about an hour of tinkering. Does anybody know how I can get the tracks straight? I first made all the tracks, then attached them to a bone structure and then gave that an SplineIkSolver to attach to the spline. The movement works great, but as you can see they rotate at the bottom and I don't know how to get rid of it. Attached Images __________________ It's always hard to put something good here, but someone once said "If you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything." So, following that rational, I'll leave this empty. ... Wait...

03-02-2010, 09:38 AM	#3
ClassicGamer-3DT Reliable Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: East Midlands, UK Posts: 7,596 Thanks: 535 Thanked 395 Times in 360 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 9	Nice start....looking forward to where you go with this Kind Regards CG. __________________ iMac\|Lion OSX\|Cinema 4D R12\|Photoshop CS4\| My New Portfolio My Blog (Now with Free Models) Twitter

03-02-2010, 03:26 PM	#5
Aramor Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Enschede, Holland Posts: 376 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6	Thanks everyone. I'll see how I do the treads. I think I'll redo them since I made a little concept art (at which I kinda suck) and they aren't that visible. Also, a little question. I'll probably get rid of what I have now and restart, does the hour I spend on this still count? Anyway, concept art. I'm still deciding on what to put on top of it. I think I'll go with some sort of drill, like the Mole from Thunderbirds. Also, the thing is going to be huge. You can see a little door on the side, and there's room in the front to stand. Attached Images __________________ It's always hard to put something good here, but someone once said "If you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything." So, following that rational, I'll leave this empty. ... Wait...

03-02-2010, 03:35 PM	#6
ClassicGamer-3DT Reliable Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: East Midlands, UK Posts: 7,596 Thanks: 535 Thanked 395 Times in 360 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 9	If you carry on with this model then yes the hour already spent modelling will indeed count regardless of whether you're abandoned some of the geometry already made or not. You cannot use parts already created with a new model either, so you have two choices either carry on with the current model with an hour wasted if you hate the parts of model created OR start a brand new model from scratch.....i'd start a brand new model from scratch because otherwise you've lost an hours modelling time to geometry you no longer need. CG. __________________ iMac\|Lion OSX\|Cinema 4D R12\|Photoshop CS4\| My New Portfolio My Blog (Now with Free Models) Twitter

03-02-2010, 03:50 PM	#7
Aramor Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Enschede, Holland Posts: 376 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6	Good point. I'll start a new model from scratch in that case. Shouldn't be that hard since this stuff doesn't even look like my concept art. __________________ It's always hard to put something good here, but someone once said "If you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything." So, following that rational, I'll leave this empty. ... Wait...

02-02-2010, 03:45 PM	#2
Tiberiy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Russia, Voronezh Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I use spacing tool, try it

03-02-2010, 02:47 PM	#4
TNTxGRAVE Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Greenbelt, MD Posts: 268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	I built one link on my treads and then used a spline to outline its position and the constrained the link i made and used the Array tool to duplicate it.

07-02-2010, 08:35 PM	#8
Aramor Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Enschede, Holland Posts: 376 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6	This is after 70 minutes. The flap on the side will be a huge solar panel. There'll be another one at the other side of the ramp, and they'll also be on the other side of the machine. The ramp is to get other construction vehicles in and out of the machine. There will be a giant circular drill at the top, which will be raised with a pneumatic system, and it will then drill down and detach, using a system of rails and gears to go down, and tracks to go down in the hole, and back up. As you can see it's quite big. Attached Images __________________ It's always hard to put something good here, but someone once said "If you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything." So, following that rational, I'll leave this empty. ... Wait...

07-02-2010, 09:17 PM	#9
bakuryu06 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 124 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Interesting design .

08-02-2010, 02:55 PM	#10
Aramor Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Enschede, Holland Posts: 376 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6	Thank you. Well, another 90 minutes. I added the drill and the mechanism for raising it. I will fortify those bars ofcourse. Attached Images __________________ It's always hard to put something good here, but someone once said "If you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything." So, following that rational, I'll leave this empty. ... Wait...

10-02-2010, 10:13 AM	#11
ClassicGamer-3DT Reliable Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: East Midlands, UK Posts: 7,596 Thanks: 535 Thanked 395 Times in 360 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 9	Looking like a nice clean design here, can't wait for more __________________ iMac\|Lion OSX\|Cinema 4D R12\|Photoshop CS4\| My New Portfolio My Blog (Now with Free Models) Twitter

10-02-2010, 03:07 PM	#12
TNTxGRAVE Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Greenbelt, MD Posts: 268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	DAMN thats a DRILL...lol

11-02-2010, 02:11 PM	#13
Aramor Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Enschede, Holland Posts: 376 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6	Another 45 minutes, which puts me on a total of 175 minutes. I changed the head of the drill, because at first it looked FUBAR. I also added the tracks on the side of the machine that will enable it to get out of the hole again. Attached Images __________________ It's always hard to put something good here, but someone once said "If you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything." So, following that rational, I'll leave this empty. ... Wait...

14-02-2010, 07:32 PM	#14
ClassicGamer-3DT Reliable Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: East Midlands, UK Posts: 7,596 Thanks: 535 Thanked 395 Times in 360 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 9	Cool tools __________________ iMac\|Lion OSX\|Cinema 4D R12\|Photoshop CS4\| My New Portfolio My Blog (Now with Free Models) Twitter

28-02-2010, 07:50 AM	#15
hammering3D I belong to nobody ... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: On Thready forums (or on Romania) Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Awards Showcase Total Awards: 4	very nice, big sweet drill :d, U will finish it till midnight ? __________________ The WIP of joy Cartoon Room Phineas and Ferb cartoons Training Ground Speed Modelling - The Coming of the Ice Unified Challenge

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