Need help with Bitmap Tracer

[Barryontheweb]

Here's my first attempt

Thanks, Big Frank. Two questions:

1. How can I save your creation as a useable file for my web site? and,

2. How did you accomplish this? Do you mind giving me a step by step so I will know how to do this in the future and won't have to bother you.

If you prefer I continue our dialogue off-forum you can send an email to me at barry@barryontheweb.com. thanks again.

[Intbel]

If you prefer I continue our dialogue off-forum ...

Better to keep it on-forum so that others may also learn, imo..

[Big Frank]

Thanks, Big Frank. Two questions:

1. How can I save your creation as a useable file for my web site?

You can't. Every original image created by a Xartist on this website is the copyright of that artist and unless you are specifically authorised to do so you can assume you may not copy the image to use on your own site. This is not a rule of this website, it is the generally accepted rule on copyright and intellectual property rights that applies in most western coutries. Some people on this site don't take this very seriously, but that could be because they have not had their online art stolen and passed off as somebody else's on another website.

2. How did you accomplish this? Do you mind giving me a step by step so I will know how to do this in the future and won't have to bother you.

I'm in a bit of a rush right now so I don't have the time to show you in any great detail. In simple terms it is two discs (it was the identical WMF file) extruded and given a bevel and set one inside the other (the fiddly bit). Then your MBA bitmap was textured onto it and some animation added.

It is in fact a fairly simple if a little fiddly procedure so just download the attached X3D file (you will need X3D6) and play with it. There are tutorials on this very forum on how to extrude or otherwise manipulate individual objects in X3D so don't be disheartened if you cannot fathom it from the file. Just ask - you'll get crushed in the rush to help you out

The attached file includes my own background texture personalised for this site. Remove it and remember to add a background colour or texture that matches the background you will be placing your animation on. Play with the various animation options! Enjoy, and remember to share any creations you come up with on here

[parahandy]

Fine animation from you both Frank and Raymond. On your one Raymond if you watch it long enough, the cogs seem to change direction.