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This week's challenge:
Dam
As a great engineering marvel and tourist attraction, we will be modeling a Dam for this weeks challenge. One of the most well know is the Hover Dam which is also considered to be one of the man-made wonders of the world. They all have one basic purpose, to hold back and control a LOT of water! When modeling, try to keep in mind some of the other features that Dams have that may not be visible from the exterior such as the turbines. These may be things you wish to include in your model.
As always, have fun and enjoy your modeling time!
3D Warehouse tag: 3d challenge 057
Due Date: Wed, September 17th (challenge closed)
Click here to see the currently submitted models for this challenge.
Winner
Jinso Dam by cloudedzero
2nd Place
Dam, thats big! by ChrisBence
3rd Place
The Dyson Dam by JediCharles
General Notes:
ReplyDeleteThere will no obligation for a blog entry anymore. It is still allowed to post a link to your model or additional images, but it is not required anymore to submit a model to the challenges. The 3D Warehouse tag is still required though and should be added when uploading a model to the Warehouse.
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Have Fun!!!!
Can we import terrain from Google Earth or does this count as content not created by us?
ReplyDelete@Jhonny
ReplyDeleteI think you can, but you have to model the correct dam located in that place and add the 3d detail that are missing in the Gooogle textures (routes, buildings, etc.)
@ a.j.unknown an yepperoo
ReplyDeleteYour models can't be accepted. They were made during last week and uploaded the last day of challenge 56. (10 September)
This challenge started 11 September 2008
@cosedimarco
ReplyDeleteOK, I accept your decision. Next time I will wait three or four days to upload my model.
Thanks for your work in the challenge.
a.j.unknow
@cosedimarco
ReplyDeleteJust as clarification: I uploaded my model for this challenge on 11/09/2008 at about 9:00 (Spanish time. The challenge matter was already in the blog.
"@cosedimarco
ReplyDeleteOK, I accept your decision. Next time I will wait three or four days to upload my model."
I think it's shame to begin a challenge before its stratup...
@ a.j.unknown
ReplyDeleteThanks for your cooepration.
Upload timestamp: I'm sorry there could be a mistake with Google database.
The other side of the story is that model must be made during challenge week. The week before you could study model, search for references, etc. but not starting modelling.
I can't control what users do at their homes but everyone should be honest.
There's nothing important to win.
Mods are studing a way to avoid this problem.
Stay tuned!
Marco
I had a thought, I think it is a good one. Kinda solves a couple of problems at one time, and is easy to incorporate.
ReplyDeleteWhat not have the next challenge votes without the counter? Then we can still vote for what we want, but don't know what it is until you let us know when the challenge starts?
We have looked into that idea also, but the poll software does not allow us to do this at the moment.
ReplyDeleteAs Cosedimarco said, we are investigating other ways of of voting.
-LoganC-
So Im reading along the forums and I see that you all are trying to fix the voting process
ReplyDeleteSo I invite the good old fashion game of blind mans bluff but with a twist instead of using cards we would have four potential challenges say
Telephone
Radio
Satellite
Tree
With these four challenges posted then people could do all of the research they need on all the models and then at the end of the week choose one out of a hat
But I know to keep this fair we need to have a voting system still in play so what I device is a poll for most favored model then at then end of the week if the model doesn’t win then it automatically gets put it into the next week challenge kind of like a second chance for victory
But to make it even more fair use models that modelers suggest and to keep it fair choose the next models out of a hat then I do believe that it would be completely fair non byes for anybody
(cloudedzero)
good idea
ReplyDeleteI get a few ideas for next challenges
ReplyDelete- A sink (faucet,..)
- A fountain .
- Swimming-pool .
Or other which needs water .
Then, have fun with this challenge !
Well people...this was one heck of a challenge. For me the Dam part, excuse my French was the easy part. Creating a landscape to go with it was a whole 'nother ball-o-wax. One of my tags is called vignette. You'll see. Onward.
ReplyDeletefrancis_nyc
My latest Creation
ReplyDeleteJinso Dam
check it out I spent a lot more time than usual on this model and I didnt care to put in the terrain because that was not the challenge
so nobody say anything about it
(cloudedzero)
@Cloudedzero.: thanks for the suggestion. I did start by eliminating the entire (pathetic) landscape and I'm left with these "ghosts". Please go to my sight and see. How does one remove whatever those are called. Ghosts? Eraser tool won't work on this. Any help would be appreciated.
ReplyDelete@francis_nyc
ReplyDeleteI looked at your model and the suggestion I can give you are:
- First of all start using group an components to better manage your model.
- Delete unuseful lines.
- Smooth or hide others.
- check your model for gaps and missing faces.
When you have deleted the landscape you delete part of the model too. Using group and components will have avoid the problem.
Thanks. I'll eliminate and start over.
ReplyDelete@cloudedzero and cosedimarco:
ReplyDeleteFirst, you are absolutely right cloudedzero but then I hit a roadblock and cosedimarco was entirely right. As always. My current submission
is shown. A little different in approach. A cutaway with callouts... my first.
@francis_nyc
ReplyDeleteWell, Much better! :-)
Follow Cloudedzero comment and then add faces to the ground, use smooth to increase reality.
Keep going! :)
challenge suggestion
ReplyDeletejungle gym
(cloudedzero)
Entry: The Dyson Dam
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I didn't think my model would be a contender in the challenge anyway because it wasn't a man-made dam.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I noticed a couple of times that my model would 'disappear' from the warehouse. Last night, for instance, around 10:45 pm EST in the US, I searched the warehouse and even my own collections and it was completely removed. But then it was back again this morning. What's going on?
ReplyDelete@Yipperoo
ReplyDeleteThis is due to WH database maintenance system. After a few hours models will re-appear.
This is a Google Team "fault"