Rafael Fernandez Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 Um how do I do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafael Fernandez Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 Nope Nothing :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilbenl Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 First off, what version of Blender are you running? Assuming it's 2.48 or higher here are some things to keep in mind...1) There is typically a delay between when you open the file, and when it pops up. Sometimes, it can take a minutes or two.2) Check to see if you are possibly zoomed way in/out. If your zoomed way out, the image may be so small you cannot see it.3) How many sectors in the view window are you working with (IE: Do you have sectors for the three orthos and a perspective, or is it just one big workspace)? -If you are working with multiple views, keep in mind that blender presents the same picture regardless of view. So, if you load the head on image while you're looking at the plane head on, then switch to the side view in the same window, it will still display the image loaded for that particular window. This wouldn't make it not appear, just something to keep in mind.4) If the above doesn't help, post a picture with your workspace, and the backround image dialogue open, and figuring it out should be easy.I am making the assumption that you are using a backround image that is a standard file type (IE: .jpg, png, bmp, pdf, etc.) If not, then open the file in preview (or whatever program will allow you to open it, and save-as one of the aforementioned file types.This is just for rafael...these questions I will answer. The other one's...not so much. This is not an invite to start e-mailing me, just fyi. I am just answering this because it hasn't been mentioned yet, and it may benefit someone else as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafael Fernandez Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 Im running 248. It works fine in AC3D but I really do not want to go back to that. Heres my workspace and the photos I posted last up there are the ones Im trying to use: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airbus Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 Did you open up any other images as a background test. Try relocating the images, or saving them as jepgs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafael Fernandez Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 Ive done it all and nothing works, I may have to model in AC3D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilbenl Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 Before you do that, I would suggest re-installing blender. Nevertheless, I suspect this is a result of user error, and not blender. Try creating a new file, open the backround image, even if it doesn't appear save the file and reopen blender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafael Fernandez Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 I downloaded 2.49 and did everything you said but nothing shows up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilbenl Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 You've gotta be doing something wrong, or omitting something. The backround image feature has been in blender forever, and its not something I would suspect for being buggy. What format did you convert your picture to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafael Fernandez Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 I know Im doing something wrong. It cant be blender. I just dont know what Im doing I followed the simple instructions. I guess Ill just go to AC3D :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafael Fernandez Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Well Here is The Embraer195 X-Pierience I chose to call it. hehe. Here is its first 3d obj. Its nacelles. Took about an hour to make. Pretty easy. Theyre not done yet. They need pylons, and fans.They were made in AC3D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafael Fernandez Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Heres the under part of the fuselage . Just a little bit more and Ill scale it and fit it to the aircraft like the engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafael Fernandez Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Progress... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goran_M Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 You would save an enormous amount of time by modelling however much you want to model in AC3D and THEN exporting it to X Plane. Doing it in bits and pieces is not really efficient and time saving. Remember, I modelled 6 wingboxes before I was happy with my final one.Try to cut corners wherever you can but NOT at the expense of the final result.Goran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airbus Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Its usually a good idea to build the wing box within the fuselage instead of having two separate parts. It will save more time when it comes to uv mapping and painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafael Fernandez Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Airbus, I would If I knew how in AC3D but Blender does not want to show my backround images And I only know how to in Blender from Gilbernl's tutorial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goran_M Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Before you load up the picture, make sure you are in whatever view you want to start with. For the Hawker, I based my views around the side view, so I pressed 3 to make sure I was in side view (right side view. CTRL 3 is LEFT side view).In the bottom toolbar, click "view->Background image"Click "Load" on the dialogue box that comes up and select the SIDE view diagram if you are starting off with side view.It should come up.Goran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafael Fernandez Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Trust me... Ive tried EVERYTHING...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goran_M Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 You're missing a step somewhere. You have to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Russell Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Personally, I think it's good to be seeing so many screenshots of intermediate results, provides a lot of transparency. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafael Fernandez Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 I started by setting up my Top, Side, and Front shots in Gimp. I exported them in .png and .jpg Then I opened a new file in Blender and set up my 3 view windows (left front and top). go to view on each > Backround Image> load up the correct one. And nothing I waited 5 minutes still nothing shows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafael Fernandez Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Heres my progress in AC3D. Im trying to work this fuse modelling out even though I have only little expierience in Fuse modelling. The red rings are where I plan for surfaces to meet. Can someone give me a tip on how to do this Ill show you 1rst I have this Then I move the extrude the vertices and move them to the other ring. Next I Try to make the slope going up I dont know what to call it. And the result Can anyone tell me a process they have a very simple or easy one to do. I know some in Blender but not on AC3D :/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick431 Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Well first off, what format are you using for your images? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafael Fernandez Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 I said jpeg and png. And Im tired of wasting my time with Blender, Im using AC3D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goran_M Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 PATIENCE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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