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    Default Gear/s

    Started off by just seeing how I would go about drawing a gear. With all the cogs etc...

    Then, one thing lead to another...!
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    Default Re: Gear/s

    Cool Rik, that would look neat animated
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    Default Re: Gear/s

    That is cool Rik, and I agree with Frances, it would look cool animated.
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    Default Re: Gear/s

    Thanks for the comments and suggestions about the animation, Frances and Larry.

    I had originally thought about this.
    The only way I can animate anything is a gif animation.
    For that, I would need to create individual drawings for each frame. This would be worth doing but the real problem would be the reflection on the front face of the gears.

    As this is an elliptical fill, I would need to reposition that accurately each time I rotate the gears, a bit at a time.
    A bit too time consuming and the end result might not be worth the time and effort. If I can say that with respect.

    Other people may have 3D animation programmes, but I don't.

    So, at the moment, I am happy enough to have just drawn the gears, considering it started off as a bit of a curiosity on my part! (A most things do with me).

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    Default Re: Gears Animated

    OK.

    Had a bit of a brain-wave regarding the reflection on the face of the gears.
    Then made the individual frames, including the reflection.
    Used a gif animator for the animation.

    Here's the end result.

    Please click on the image to see it animated.

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    Default Re: Gears Animated

    Whatever your brainwave was, the animation turned out super .
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    Default Re: Gears Animated

    I think that came out just great,Rik. The animation is the icing on the cake.

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    Default Re: Gears Animated

    Meshes for me.

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    Great job, Rik

    Re: "Other people may have 3D animation programmes, but I don't."

    You didn't need it, I see.

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    Default Re: Gears Animated

    Excellent!
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