Lego (Paul Atreides training)

[SpiceGuid]

Featuring Paul with his wierding module.[attachment archived by Gobalopper]

[Colonel_Worf]

That's pretty frelling cool. :D

[Vanguard3000]

Neat. What do you use to make those things? They look like they're made in some 3D renderer.

[FireSnake]

Woah! Coolies. :D

Hey yeah! It DOES look like made in a 3D render program. What's the name?

- Matthew

[SpiceGuid]

Neat. What do you use to make those things? They look like they're made in some 3D renderer.

I use MLCAD to make the lego models.

Then the models are ray-traced with POV.

I will post links to these tools as soon as possible.

[SpiceGuid]

Ok, here are the tools links (for Win95 or better).

The lego file format i use is LDRAW, the most popular lego file format, with the biggest available 3D lego parts library.

First, you need to install the LDRAW parts library:

http://www.peeron.com/ldraw/complete.exe

Second, you need to install a lego modeller:

http://www.lm-software.com/mlcad/

Third, its convenient to install a lego OPENGL viewer:

http://home.san.rr.com/tcobbs/LDView/Downloads.html

Fourth, you need to convert LDRAW format to POV:

http://www.hassings.dk/l3/l3p.html

Finally you need POV (i use version 3.1):

http://www.povray.org/

The ultimate LDRAW ressource is http://www.ldraw.org

Unfortunately this GREAT site is currently unaccessible.

For install problems you can get help at http://news.lugnet.com/cad/

Or just e-mail me, i will try to help.

[FireSnake]

Thanks. :) Looks neat.

- Matthew

[Vanguard3000]

Thanks

[Colonel_Worf]

I think I'm going to try to make something. Thanks for the links.

[Egeides]

What I'm surprised of also is the precision of the photography of this macro shot... is it a normal camera??

[SpiceGuid]

What I'm surprised of also is the precision of the photography of this macro shot... is it a normal camera??

That is not an actual camera.

That is 3D art using Persistence Of Vision, a free software to create realistic pictures.

See links above.

[lowzeewee]

I can't download it >:(

It just doesn't open >:(

[Nick]

Impressive things people make with lego on these forums, and this is another!! Glad to see that Paul is happy ;)

[Vanguard3000]

Speaking of Lego, check this out. Escher fans will find this quite amusing.

http://www.alioth.net/cgi-bin/bbs.pl?mid=25555&tid=25555&siteId=4&action=get