ShipWright - Revision history

Rjt: Undo revision 961 by Rjt (talk) reverted, 'modelling' is correct/not typo :0

2018-06-28T13:45:41Z

Undo revision 961 by Rjt (talk) reverted, 'modelling' is correct/not typo :0

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	* [[Spaceship Generator]] - [[Blender]] script which generates spaceships from text strings.		* [[Spaceship Generator]] - [[Blender]] script which generates spaceships from text strings.

	[[Category:Graphics]][[Category:3-D ~~Modeling~~]][[Category:3-D Model Generator]][[Category:Generative]][[Category:Browser]]		[[Category:Graphics]][[Category:3-D Modelling]][[Category:3-D Model Generator]][[Category:Generative]][[Category:Browser]]

Rjt: fixing category typo

2018-06-28T12:55:42Z

fixing category typo

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	* [[Spaceship Generator]] - [[Blender]] script which generates spaceships from text strings.		* [[Spaceship Generator]] - [[Blender]] script which generates spaceships from text strings.

	[[Category:Graphics]][[Category:3-D ~~Modelling~~]][[Category:3-D Model Generator]][[Category:Generative]][[Category:Browser]]		[[Category:Graphics]][[Category:3-D Modeling]][[Category:3-D Model Generator]][[Category:Generative]][[Category:Browser]]

Rjt: /* See Also */ Link to Spaceship Generator

2017-09-18T12:14:13Z

Rjt: Updated meshconv URL

2017-09-09T01:27:18Z

Updated meshconv URL

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	Models can be downloaded as .WRL files, which will generally need to be converted to another format to use in [[:Category:Game_Builder\|3-D game builders]]. (On my computer at least) models cannot be downloaded in Firefox (does weird permission stuff [Windows 7]) nor Opera (no download button); only Chrome.		Models can be downloaded as .WRL files, which will generally need to be converted to another format to use in [[:Category:Game_Builder\|3-D game builders]]. (On my computer at least) models cannot be downloaded in Firefox (does weird permission stuff [Windows 7]) nor Opera (no download button); only Chrome.

	Software that can load .WRL files can be a bit hard to find, but '''[http://www.cs.~~princeton.edu/~min~~/meshconv/ meshconv]''' is a little [[:Category:CLI\|command-line]] tool you can use across Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems. For example the line <code>meshconv -c obj -tri modelname.wrl</code> will spit you out a triangulated model in .OBJ format. If your file name includes spaces just wrap it in inverted commas. There seems to be at least one [[Blender]] plugin that may help too.		Software that can load .WRL files can be a bit hard to find, but '''[http://www.patrickmin.com/meshconv/ meshconv]''' is a little [[:Category:CLI\|command-line]] tool you can use across Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems. For example the line <code>meshconv -c obj -tri modelname.wrl</code> will spit you out a triangulated model in .OBJ format. If your file name includes spaces just wrap it in inverted commas. There seems to be at least one [[Blender]] plugin that may help too.

	I have noticed that the models I've brought into [[Unity]] with this method are aligned awkwardly though. Like their facing is 55° off where it should be (at a guess). Not sure if that's due to ShipWright or meshconv. Also you have to (re-?)do the UVs because you can't get anything but a solid colour on them)		I have noticed that the models I've brought into [[Unity]] with this method are aligned awkwardly though. Like their facing is 55° off where it should be (at a guess). Not sure if that's due to ShipWright or meshconv. Also you have to (re-?)do the UVs because you can't get anything but a solid colour on them)

Rjt: Link to CLI Category (when referencing MeshConv

2017-07-28T11:08:48Z

Link to CLI Category (when referencing MeshConv

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	Models can be downloaded as .WRL files, which will generally need to be converted to another format to use in [[:Category:Game_Builder\|3-D game builders]]. (On my computer at least) models cannot be downloaded in Firefox (does weird permission stuff [Windows 7]) nor Opera (no download button); only Chrome.		Models can be downloaded as .WRL files, which will generally need to be converted to another format to use in [[:Category:Game_Builder\|3-D game builders]]. (On my computer at least) models cannot be downloaded in Firefox (does weird permission stuff [Windows 7]) nor Opera (no download button); only Chrome.

	Software that can load .WRL files can be a bit hard to find, but '''[http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~min/meshconv/ meshconv]''' is a little ~~commandline~~ tool you can use across Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems. For example the line <code>meshconv -c obj -tri modelname.wrl</code> will spit you out a triangulated model in .OBJ format. If your file name includes spaces just wrap it in inverted commas. There seems to be at least one [[Blender]] plugin that may help too.		Software that can load .WRL files can be a bit hard to find, but '''[http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~min/meshconv/ meshconv]''' is a little [[:Category:CLI\|command-line]] tool you can use across Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems. For example the line <code>meshconv -c obj -tri modelname.wrl</code> will spit you out a triangulated model in .OBJ format. If your file name includes spaces just wrap it in inverted commas. There seems to be at least one [[Blender]] plugin that may help too.

	I have noticed that the models I've brought into [[Unity]] with this method are aligned awkwardly though. Like their facing is 55° off where it should be (at a guess). Not sure if that's due to ShipWright or meshconv. Also you have to (re-?)do the UVs because you can't get anything but a solid colour on them)		I have noticed that the models I've brought into [[Unity]] with this method are aligned awkwardly though. Like their facing is 55° off where it should be (at a guess). Not sure if that's due to ShipWright or meshconv. Also you have to (re-?)do the UVs because you can't get anything but a solid colour on them)

Rjt: Fixing link to moved Unity page

2017-02-25T14:29:36Z

Fixing link to moved Unity page

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	Software that can load .WRL files can be a bit hard to find, but '''[http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~min/meshconv/ meshconv]''' is a little commandline tool you can use across Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems. For example the line <code>meshconv -c obj -tri modelname.wrl</code> will spit you out a triangulated model in .OBJ format. If your file name includes spaces just wrap it in inverted commas. There seems to be at least one [[Blender]] plugin that may help too.		Software that can load .WRL files can be a bit hard to find, but '''[http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~min/meshconv/ meshconv]''' is a little commandline tool you can use across Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems. For example the line <code>meshconv -c obj -tri modelname.wrl</code> will spit you out a triangulated model in .OBJ format. If your file name includes spaces just wrap it in inverted commas. There seems to be at least one [[Blender]] plugin that may help too.

	I have noticed that the models I've brought into [[~~Unity 3D\|~~Unity]] with this method are aligned awkwardly though. Like their facing is 55° off where it should be (at a guess). Not sure if that's due to ShipWright or meshconv. Also you have to (re-?)do the UVs because you can't get anything but a solid colour on them)		I have noticed that the models I've brought into [[Unity]] with this method are aligned awkwardly though. Like their facing is 55° off where it should be (at a guess). Not sure if that's due to ShipWright or meshconv. Also you have to (re-?)do the UVs because you can't get anything but a solid colour on them)

	==Examples==		==Examples==

Rjt: Notes on UV maps

2016-10-16T13:29:02Z

Notes on UV maps

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	Software that can load .WRL files can be a bit hard to find, but '''[http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~min/meshconv/ meshconv]''' is a little commandline tool you can use across Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems. For example the line <code>meshconv -c obj -tri modelname.wrl</code> will spit you out a triangulated model in .OBJ format. If your file name includes spaces just wrap it in inverted commas. There seems to be at least one [[Blender]] plugin that may help too.		Software that can load .WRL files can be a bit hard to find, but '''[http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~min/meshconv/ meshconv]''' is a little commandline tool you can use across Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems. For example the line <code>meshconv -c obj -tri modelname.wrl</code> will spit you out a triangulated model in .OBJ format. If your file name includes spaces just wrap it in inverted commas. There seems to be at least one [[Blender]] plugin that may help too.

	I have noticed that the models I've brought into [[Unity 3D\|Unity]] with this method are aligned awkwardly though. Like their facing is 55° off where it should be (at a guess). Not sure if that's due to ShipWright or meshconv.		I have noticed that the models I've brought into [[Unity 3D\|Unity]] with this method are aligned awkwardly though. Like their facing is 55° off where it should be (at a guess). Not sure if that's due to ShipWright or meshconv. Also you have to (re-?)do the UVs because you can't get anything but a solid colour on them)

	==Examples==		==Examples==

Rjt: Note on annoying alignment when using in Unity 3D

2016-09-13T08:30:55Z

Note on annoying alignment when using in Unity 3D

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	Software that can load .WRL files can be a bit hard to find, but '''[http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~min/meshconv/ meshconv]''' is a little commandline tool you can use across Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems. For example the line <code>meshconv -c obj -tri modelname.wrl</code> will spit you out a triangulated model in .OBJ format. If your file name includes spaces just wrap it in inverted commas. There seems to be at least one [[Blender]] plugin that may help too.		Software that can load .WRL files can be a bit hard to find, but '''[http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~min/meshconv/ meshconv]''' is a little commandline tool you can use across Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems. For example the line <code>meshconv -c obj -tri modelname.wrl</code> will spit you out a triangulated model in .OBJ format. If your file name includes spaces just wrap it in inverted commas. There seems to be at least one [[Blender]] plugin that may help too.

			I have noticed that the models I've brought into [[Unity 3D\|Unity]] with this method are aligned awkwardly though. Like their facing is 55° off where it should be (at a guess). Not sure if that's due to ShipWright or meshconv.

	==Examples==		==Examples==

Rjt: Added infobox

2016-07-19T17:14:49Z

Added infobox

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	'''~~ShipWrite~~''' is a browser-based tool for generating 3-D models of space ships from text strings. They look really nice and Japanese-shooter-y		{{ infobox_assetsoftware
			\| title = (The?) ShipWright
			\| image =
			\| release_date =
			\| made_by = [http://www.macouno.com/ Dolf Veenvliet]
			\| runs_on = [[:Category:Browser\|Browser]]
			\| imports = Text
			\| exports = .WRL
			}}
			'''ShipWright''' is a browser-based tool for generating 3-D models of space ships from text strings. They look really nice and Japanese-shooter-y

	Models can be downloaded as .WRL files, which will generally need to be converted to another format to use in [[:Category:Game_Builder\|3-D game builders]]. (On my computer at least) models cannot be downloaded in Firefox (does weird permission stuff [Windows 7]) nor Opera (no download button); only Chrome.		Models can be downloaded as .WRL files, which will generally need to be converted to another format to use in [[:Category:Game_Builder\|3-D game builders]]. (On my computer at least) models cannot be downloaded in Firefox (does weird permission stuff [Windows 7]) nor Opera (no download button); only Chrome.

Rjt: Category:Generative

2016-06-24T14:29:53Z

Category:Generative

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	* [http://exonauts.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/create-random-3d-spaceship-with.html Create a random 3D spaceship with shapeWright ] - Some nice looking examples on Exonauts.		* [http://exonauts.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/create-random-3d-spaceship-with.html Create a random 3D spaceship with shapeWright ] - Some nice looking examples on Exonauts.

	[[Category:Graphics]][[Category:3-D Modelling]][[Category:3-D Model Generator]][[Category:Browser]]		[[Category:Graphics]][[Category:3-D Modelling]][[Category:3-D Model Generator]][[Category:Generative]][[Category:Browser]]

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	* [http://ship.shapewright.com/ ship.shapewright.com]		* [http://ship.shapewright.com/ ship.shapewright.com]
	* [http://exonauts.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/create-random-3d-spaceship-with.html Create a random 3D spaceship with shapeWright ] - Some nice looking examples on Exonauts.		* [http://exonauts.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/create-random-3d-spaceship-with.html Create a random 3D spaceship with shapeWright ] - Some nice looking examples on Exonauts.
			* [[Spaceship Generator]] - [[Blender]] script which generates spaceships from text strings.

	[[Category:Graphics]][[Category:3-D Modelling]][[Category:3-D Model Generator]][[Category:Generative]][[Category:Browser]]		[[Category:Graphics]][[Category:3-D Modelling]][[Category:3-D Model Generator]][[Category:Generative]][[Category:Browser]]