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...!

Cool Rik, that would look neat animated

That is cool Rik, and I agree with Frances, it would look cool animated.

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).

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.

Attachment 84461

Whatever your brainwave was, the animation turned out super .=D>

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

Meshes for me. :)

Great job, Rik

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

You didn't need it, I see. ;)

Peace

James

Excellent!

you know Rik, there are times when I think you are cleverer than you let on ... well under par if not technically a hole in one.... :-bd

That is great Rik, The animation is perfect. I am going to have to try that some day, I'm not too good at that technical stuff :D

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Originally Posted by handrawn

you know Rik, there are times when I think you are cleverer than you let on ... well under par if not technically a hole in one.... :-bd

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Thanks for your comments Steve.
I just like to try as hard as I can, and work things out, if I can.

Also, thanks to everyone else, who took the time to comment.

Your comments and input is genuinely appreciated.

Very nice animation, Rik, I doubt I could do any better in Xara3D.

Though I may try, :D

Mike

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Originally Posted by simsmj

Very nice animation, Rik, I doubt I could do any better in Xara3D.

Though I may try, :D

Mike

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Thanks for saying so, Mike.

I dare say YOU could do it in Xara3D, considering what YOU can do.
Ably demonstrated by your Avatar.

I'm not sure but I think that was a tutorial, last year but I couldn't understand how that was done.
I may have another look some time but I'm not sure if I will understand it any better now?!

EDIT: Yup, found the tutorial.

Hollow Earth in Xara 3D - by Mike Simms

I think, the only way I might be able to understand this, is, if I print it out whilst following things in Xara3D.