Comments on: A Die http://www.blendernation.com Fresh Blender News, Every Day Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: niyam bhushan http://www.blendernation.com/tutorials/blender-3d-beginner-tutorial-a-die/#comment-529563 niyam bhushan Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:09:45 +0000 /a-die/#comment-529563 cool hack, but obviously quite inefficient, both for the number of faces it introduces, and the inelegant way of having to make selections of the semisphere to change its color later. the newer methods used in die easy 2 tutorial, and the youtube link it also provides, are much better. however, this tutorial is insightful in the new techniques it shares, which can be used in other sticky situations. thanks for those. also, novica89, you've got your die posted on FB. tut! tut! why make blenderheads log in to FB to view a rendered image? overkill of both software platforms, eh? regards niyam cool hack, but obviously quite inefficient, both for the number of faces it introduces, and the inelegant way of having to make selections of the semisphere to change its color later. the newer methods used in die easy 2 tutorial, and the youtube link it also provides, are much better.
however, this tutorial is insightful in the new techniques it shares, which can be used in other sticky situations.
thanks for those.

also, novica89, you’ve got your die posted on FB. tut! tut! why make blenderheads log in to FB to view a rendered image? overkill of both software platforms, eh?

regards
niyam

]]> By: Novica89 http://www.blendernation.com/tutorials/blender-3d-beginner-tutorial-a-die/#comment-505384 Novica89 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:29:05 +0000 /a-die/#comment-505384 Ok,i have added some of the improvements,like another die,table etc... Check it out: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/photo.php?pid=1721736&id=1246822446&fbid=1345570559782 Ok,i have added some of the improvements,like another die,table etc…
Check it out:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/photo.php?pid=1721736&id=1246822446&fbid=1345570559782

]]> By: Novica89 http://www.blendernation.com/tutorials/blender-3d-beginner-tutorial-a-die/#comment-505383 Novica89 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:55:22 +0000 /a-die/#comment-505383 Ok,i have finished,but also added some stuff,like the other dice and a texture for the "table" check it out! :D http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=1246822446#/photo.php?pid=1721736&id=1246822446 Ok,i have finished,but also added some stuff,like the other dice and a texture for the “table”
check it out! :D

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=1246822446#/photo.php?pid=1721736&id=1246822446

]]> By: DavidB http://www.blendernation.com/tutorials/blender-3d-beginner-tutorial-a-die/#comment-505376 DavidB Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:57:37 +0000 /a-die/#comment-505376 Remember: On real dice, the opposing sides add up to Seven. So Six is opposite of one, two is opposite of five, and three is opposite of four. (-: Remember: On real dice, the opposing sides add up to Seven. So Six is opposite of one, two is opposite of five, and three is opposite of four. (-:

]]> By: Kenny http://www.blendernation.com/tutorials/blender-3d-beginner-tutorial-a-die/#comment-505256 Kenny Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:43:57 +0000 /a-die/#comment-505256 Awesome tutorial easy to follow Awesome tutorial easy to follow

]]> By: OC http://www.blendernation.com/tutorials/blender-3d-beginner-tutorial-a-die/#comment-504997 OC Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:31:07 +0000 /a-die/#comment-504997 Hello, I am a bit lost regarding the coloring of the resulting cube with two different colors, with version 2.49. I managed something by playing with Vertex Groups, but I would enjoy more explanations. Hello,

I am a bit lost regarding the coloring of the resulting cube with two different colors, with version 2.49. I managed something by playing with Vertex Groups, but I would enjoy more explanations.

]]> By: OC http://www.blendernation.com/tutorials/blender-3d-beginner-tutorial-a-die/#comment-504996 OC Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:28:38 +0000 /a-die/#comment-504996 Question : How to align the semisphere tops with the cube top exactly? Answer (in the case when the objects have not been joined yet) : First set the "center" of the hemisphere object exactly to the center of the outermost circle : - For one hemisphere, in edit mode, select the vertices of the outermost circle (BKEY) - Move the 3D cursor to the center of this selection (SHIFT-s > Cursor -> Selection) - In object mode, move the object center at the position of the 3D cursor (Editing > Center Cursor) Then move the hemisphere object to the top face of the cube : - For the cube, in edit mode, select vertices making a square on the top face (RMB) - Move the 3D cursor to the center of this selection (SHIFT-s > Cursor -> Selection) - In object mode, select an hemisphere and move it at the 3D cursor position (SHIFT-s > Selection -> Cursor). It is now exactly on the top surface of the cube. - Then you can move the hemisphere with the manipulator or with GKEY, keeping CTRL pressed. Question : How to align the semisphere tops with the cube top exactly?

Answer (in the case when the objects have not been joined yet) :

First set the “center” of the hemisphere object exactly to the center of the outermost circle :
- For one hemisphere, in edit mode, select the vertices of the outermost circle (BKEY)
- Move the 3D cursor to the center of this selection (SHIFT-s > Cursor -> Selection)
- In object mode, move the object center at the position of the 3D cursor (Editing > Center Cursor)

Then move the hemisphere object to the top face of the cube :
- For the cube, in edit mode, select vertices making a square on the top face (RMB)
- Move the 3D cursor to the center of this selection (SHIFT-s > Cursor -> Selection)
- In object mode, select an hemisphere and move it at the 3D cursor position (SHIFT-s > Selection -> Cursor). It is now exactly on the top surface of the cube.
- Then you can move the hemisphere with the manipulator or with GKEY, keeping CTRL pressed.

]]> By: CoyoteNZ http://www.blendernation.com/tutorials/blender-3d-beginner-tutorial-a-die/#comment-503413 CoyoteNZ Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:01:35 +0000 /a-die/#comment-503413 Hi Santa, I believe the lines you may be referring to may be the creases I was mentioning to somebody else in my post about six messages above tis one. Check the notes in that message to see if that may be the cause (a slight difference in hight between the top of thesemisphere and the cube face) Max. Hi Santa,

I believe the lines you may be referring to may be the creases I was mentioning to somebody else in my post about six messages above tis one. Check the notes in that message to see if that may be the cause (a slight difference in hight between the top of thesemisphere and the cube face)

Max.

]]> By: santa http://www.blendernation.com/tutorials/blender-3d-beginner-tutorial-a-die/#comment-503044 santa Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:03:59 +0000 /a-die/#comment-503044 alright, I liked it. but this was the first one that I did. it took me over 3 days of effort to figure it out because of the assumptions that you made. it's ok, I figured it out. HOWEVER, I have lines on my die. only on 2 sides. but I have lines around the "dots"... how the hell do I get rid of those? or what is causeing them? just wondering. put alot of effort into this, and am disappointed with my results. alright, I liked it. but this was the first one that I did. it took me over 3 days of effort to figure it out because of the assumptions that you made. it’s ok, I figured it out. HOWEVER, I have lines on my die. only on 2 sides. but I have lines around the “dots”… how the hell do I get rid of those? or what is causeing them? just wondering. put alot of effort into this, and am disappointed with my results.

]]> By: Dice http://www.blendernation.com/tutorials/blender-3d-beginner-tutorial-a-die/#comment-501689 Dice Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:32:20 +0000 /a-die/#comment-501689 Even if "die" is the correct singular of dice, it would be nice if you would mention "dice" somewhere, specifically somewhere in the title, I followed a link here from... blender.org/education-help/tutorials/getting-started ...clicking on just "A Die" I had NO IDEA wth this tutorial would be about...even if incorrect, I would recommend the title (& incoming links) be "How to create a Dice in Blender"...or even "Creating a Die in Blender (as in Dice that you roll for a game)"...some "correct" singular English just sounds WRONG...I mean "die"...death?...die cast?...oh you mean dice!?... Even if “die” is the correct singular of dice, it would be nice if you would mention “dice” somewhere, specifically somewhere in the title, I followed a link here from…

blender.org/education-help/tutorials/getting-started

…clicking on just “A Die” I had NO IDEA wth this tutorial would be about…even if incorrect, I would recommend the title (& incoming links) be “How to create a Dice in Blender”…or even “Creating a Die in Blender (as in Dice that you roll for a game)”…some “correct” singular English just sounds WRONG…I mean “die”…death?…die cast?…oh you mean dice!?…

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