Metal chrome

**salaam** · 06 November 2006, 11:17 AM

More experimenting.
The image on the right is my best effort for a chrome look from X3D.
The left image has been touched up in Xara picture editor (contrast).

Anas

**Big Frank** · 06 November 2006, 11:57 AM

Good, very good.

Prefer the left, untouched.

**salaam** · 06 November 2006, 02:40 PM

Sorry, I labelled both of them 'right'.
The left component is the altered version.

This next one is the chrome version altered in X1.

Anas

**remi** · 06 November 2006, 04:36 PM

Hi Anas,

I was curious, what kind of chrome effect my 3D graphics package would export.

btw: Is your object a flashlight?

Remi

**Big Frank** · 06 November 2006, 04:50 PM

It's toothpaste coming out of a tube

**salaam** · 06 November 2006, 05:46 PM

Wow Remi, can they really do that with imported bitmaps. Which one did you use.
Thanks Frank, you have just damaged my ego.

Anas

PS Remi look at the original metal object on the 'Glitter Gel' thread

**remi** · 06 November 2006, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by salaam

Wow Remi, can they really do that with imported bitmaps. Which one did you use.

Er, no. That's not a bitmap - it's a 3D object. I've build it in Carrara Studio 5, after I saw your image. It's a so called spline object: You're able to draw (or import) a line with some vector drawing functions (straight line, spline, rectangle, oval, polygon, ...) and your 3D editor builds a 3D object of this (see attached a hardcopy of the so called "spline editor" together with your object). There are also other 3D objects possible, but to reproduce your object, the spline editor was a good choice.

Originally Posted by salaam

PS Remi look at the original metal object on the 'Glitter Gel' thread

Ok, I've found the thread, now. Sorry for the confusion.

Regards,
Remi

**salaam** · 07 November 2006, 07:56 AM

Thanks for that Remi. It reminds me of my years in engineering (toolmaking).
Your post has also made me realise the importance of background image in making the main image look better.

Anas

**salaam** · 07 November 2006, 08:24 AM

I forgot to add that this component was finished in X3D while the reflection was made in Xtreme using the (silver) chrome plug-in and some lines.
I still haven't worked out how to do the chrome yet.

Anas

**AndFarr** · 07 November 2006, 04:13 PM

There is a display at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco that you all would probably love. Reflective 3D forms on mirror.
Kind of an " Art imatating Art" project.
Really beautiful, as well as a great reference for reflection.
My apologies to the Artist as I can't seem to find his name in my notes to give him proper credit.
Great work!
- Andrew

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a33...3D-forms-1.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a33...3d-forms-2.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a33...3d-forms-3.jpg