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Sara Lukas

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Join date: 15 Dec 2006

Posts: 311

06-26-2007 18:22

hi

i have read the tips on how to make tiny prims out fo a sphere, dimpling etc, but is there a way to actually make a tiny spere?

i want to make some really tiny balls for small peral earings...

thanx

Thunderclap Morgridge

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Join date: 30 Sep 2006

Posts: 517

06-26-2007 18:41

I would have figured it is in the stickys on tiny jewelry. Did you try the knowledge base?

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Al Sonic

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Join date: 13 Jun 2006

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I think I have just the thing...

06-26-2007 19:09

I recently wrote up all of this:

/8/56/191989/1.html

For spheres, check under "new possibilities" and "if all else fails". Options are limited with that shape.

If you want I could try finding a way to add it to the Example Uses too.

Sara Lukas

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Join date: 15 Dec 2006

Posts: 311

06-26-2007 20:06

From: Al Sonic

I recently wrote up all of this:

/8/56/191989/1.html

For spheres, check under "new possibilities" and "if all else fails". Options are limited with that shape.

If you want I could try finding a way to add it to the Example Uses too.

that worked great, i used the inside like u suggested in ur post..
i now have a tiny pearl
thankyou

Abba Thiebaud

PerPetUal NoOb

Join date: 20 Aug 2006

Posts: 563

06-27-2007 07:35

Sara, I have a sculpt map for an extremely tiny sphere. In it's native size (.5x.5x.5) it is too tiny to see. IM me in game and I'll be happy to give it to you.

A

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Hypatia Callisto

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Join date: 8 Feb 2006

Posts: 793

06-27-2007 09:28

I've made tiny spheres via sculpt baking in Carrara 5 Pro - by changing the elevation shader in my sculpty baking shader. I suppose it could be done in other programs that do texture baking as well. In Carrara, I just make the elevation blend larger as opposed to the physical size of the sculpted mesh.

I mention it on the wiki where I posted the Carrara method. Sorry, not a free program though, and needs a couple of plugins to work.

https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/User:Hypatia_Callisto/Carrara_Sculpt_Baking#The_Shader

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Omei Turnbull

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Join date: 19 Jun 2005

Posts: 577

06-27-2007 10:48

Here's a general technique you can try for making tiny versions of any sculpty. Take the sculptie bitmap into a 2D paint prgram and lower the contrast. As the colors turn to medium gray, the vertices are getting pulled into the center. Quantization error is going to increase as it gets smaller; you'll just have to try it and see whether you like the results.

Don't do this _instead_ of controlling the size in SL. Controlling it in SL will give better results. Only use this trick if you want to make it even smaller that you can in the normal way.

Hypatia Callisto

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Join date: 8 Feb 2006

Posts: 793

06-27-2007 10:50

From: Omei Turnbull

Here's a general technique you can try for making tiny versions of any sculpty. Take the sculptie bitmap into a 2D paint prgram and lower the contrast. As the colors turn to medium gray, the vertices are getting pulled into the center. Quantization error is going to increase as it gets smaller; you'll just have to try it and see whether you like the results.

Don't do this _instead_ of controlling the size in SL. Controlling it in SL will give better results. Only use this trick if you want to make it even smaller that you can in the normal way.

I've done that with less than satisfactory results - which is why I do the scaling in my baking procedure now

I have good control over that, comparatively.

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Al Sonic

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Join date: 13 Jun 2006

Posts: 162

Whoops, I forgot to tell you!

06-28-2007 10:41

There's one last thing to do, which will allow your tiny spheres (made from the hollow insides) to look just perfect!

-> Just set your sphere's Twist to 180 and 180 <-

This has the effect of turning all of the sides inside-out, so your already inside-out center will now look like a perfectly normal sphere.

Now lemme go fix up that guide.

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Sara Lukas .·:¨¨ In Love ¨¨:·. Join date: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 311	06-26-2007 18:22 hi i have read the tips on how to make tiny prims out fo a sphere, dimpling etc, but is there a way to actually make a tiny spere? i want to make some really tiny balls for small peral earings... thanx
Thunderclap Morgridge The sound heard by all Join date: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 517	06-26-2007 18:41 I would have figured it is in the stickys on tiny jewelry. Did you try the knowledge base? _____________________ Gimp: n : disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet ie. lameness, limping, gameness, claudication secondlife://Amaro/77/130/39 Come to Thunderclap: the gospel chapel and Thunderburst: Mens clothes and more.
Al Sonic Builder Furiend Join date: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 162	I think I have just the thing... 06-26-2007 19:09 I recently wrote up all of this: /8/56/191989/1.html For spheres, check under "new possibilities" and "if all else fails". Options are limited with that shape. If you want I could try finding a way to add it to the Example Uses too.
Sara Lukas .·:¨¨ In Love ¨¨:·. Join date: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 311	06-26-2007 20:06 From: Al Sonic I recently wrote up all of this: /8/56/191989/1.html For spheres, check under "new possibilities" and "if all else fails". Options are limited with that shape. If you want I could try finding a way to add it to the Example Uses too. that worked great, i used the inside like u suggested in ur post.. i now have a tiny pearl thankyou
Abba Thiebaud PerPetUal NoOb Join date: 20 Aug 2006 Posts: 563	06-27-2007 07:35 Sara, I have a sculpt map for an extremely tiny sphere. In it's native size (.5x.5x.5) it is too tiny to see. IM me in game and I'll be happy to give it to you. A _____________________ http://www.ponystars.com/abbathiebaud Pony Up.
Hypatia Callisto metadea Join date: 8 Feb 2006 Posts: 793	06-27-2007 09:28 I've made tiny spheres via sculpt baking in Carrara 5 Pro - by changing the elevation shader in my sculpty baking shader. I suppose it could be done in other programs that do texture baking as well. In Carrara, I just make the elevation blend larger as opposed to the physical size of the sculpted mesh. I mention it on the wiki where I posted the Carrara method. Sorry, not a free program though, and needs a couple of plugins to work. https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/User:Hypatia_Callisto/Carrara_Sculpt_Baking#The_Shader _____________________ ... perhaps simplicity is complicated to grasp.
Omei Turnbull Registered User Join date: 19 Jun 2005 Posts: 577	06-27-2007 10:48 Here's a general technique you can try for making tiny versions of any sculpty. Take the sculptie bitmap into a 2D paint prgram and lower the contrast. As the colors turn to medium gray, the vertices are getting pulled into the center. Quantization error is going to increase as it gets smaller; you'll just have to try it and see whether you like the results. Don't do this _instead_ of controlling the size in SL. Controlling it in SL will give better results. Only use this trick if you want to make it even smaller that you can in the normal way.
Hypatia Callisto metadea Join date: 8 Feb 2006 Posts: 793	06-27-2007 10:50 From: Omei Turnbull Here's a general technique you can try for making tiny versions of any sculpty. Take the sculptie bitmap into a 2D paint prgram and lower the contrast. As the colors turn to medium gray, the vertices are getting pulled into the center. Quantization error is going to increase as it gets smaller; you'll just have to try it and see whether you like the results. Don't do this _instead_ of controlling the size in SL. Controlling it in SL will give better results. Only use this trick if you want to make it even smaller that you can in the normal way. I've done that with less than satisfactory results - which is why I do the scaling in my baking procedure now I have good control over that, comparatively. _____________________ ... perhaps simplicity is complicated to grasp.
Al Sonic Builder Furiend Join date: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 162	Whoops, I forgot to tell you! 06-28-2007 10:41 There's one last thing to do, which will allow your tiny spheres (made from the hollow insides) to look just perfect! -> Just set your sphere's Twist to 180 and 180 <- This has the effect of turning all of the sides inside-out, so your already inside-out center will now look like a perfectly normal sphere. Now lemme go fix up that guide.