Mercedes Benz

[simsmj]

Hi, Drifter, I added the bands as a texture to the hubcap. I based it on a repeating fractal plasma fill, in black and white, and just experimented with different sizes of patterns, and tweaked the lighting in Xara3D to highlight the edges, and of course the hubcap should be gloss rather than matt in the extrusion dialogue box.

I guess you've noticed that Anas and I never appear simultaneously on the forum

Mike

[salaam]

Nice alloys Mike, is this a new one as I seem to remember you doing one before. The 'text' sides look especially good, although maybe it's because you have used a low resolution image.

Anas

[simsmj]

Anas, the purpose of the original image was to show off the tyre, and so the hub was bland, as I hadn't put much effort into it. It was matt and had no texture.

After I saw your Mercedes badge, I was inspired to experiment a bit with chrome textures, and the hub image happened to be the first that came to hand that I could usefully apply them to, so it was just a lucky choice.

The text sides show some effects because they are gently curved, and I re-adjusted the lighting to enhance the highlights, some of which appear on the sides.

Mike

[Big Frank]

Really great what you guys have wrangled from X3D

[salaam]

Black Merc.
Looks a bit too box shaped

Anas

[salaam]

Red Merc with reflection

Anas

[Big Frank]

You're certainly pushing X3D to the limits!