Questions tagged [models]
A representation of an object in 3D space.
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Wrong colours when importing from Blender to Monogame
I have created a model in Blender and exported it as a .fbx file to Monogame, and the colours come out wrong. Here is the model as seen in Blender and as seen in my game respectively:
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Does DMCA apply to material that isn't for sale to the general public?
My favorite game was threatened with DMCA takedown for using real car models without a license. They haven't actually received a takedown notice, they were threatened with one.
I suggested of making ...
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How can I convert .obj files into a 2D array of [x,y,z] coordinates and color values?
I have a cool 3D model I want to use, but for this program I'm working with, I need it in array form, with each point's coordinates and color value. I've already voxelized the model using this tool, ...
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What transformations are performed under model space?
I am struggling to understand the relationship between model transformation, model space, and world space.
I understand that model transformation transforms an object from model space into world space....
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What are good ways to make modular corridors and interiors of buildings?
I would like to make modular corridors and some other objects in my level, to make it easier to construct them.
Do I separate walls, floor, and ceiling or make a tube module?
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Where is the illusion of a moving camera perspective coming from in this rotatable cube model?
Just for fun, I had been attempting to build a model cube in vanilla JS that can be moved and/or rotated. What I was going for was the simplest possible representation (so, no adjusting for ...
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Should I model with quads or with n-gons?
Model 1 — all 4-sided polygons
Wireframe Gun Model 1
Model 2 — polygons have arbitrary number of sides/vertices
Wireframe Gun Model 2
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Is it legal to use the exact same proportions as Minecraft's Steve character model in software without permission?
I am developing a game (or a game engine) that includes a low-poly human-like character model that follows the same proportions as Minecraft's Steve character model. Specifically, the model consists ...
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Visualising quaternions for key frames in an editor
I'm working with 3D models from an existing game with its own proprietary file formats, however the way they work is pretty standard:
Skeleton is defined as a set of bones, each bone either has a ...
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What dynamic range of numbers do games typically use?
Most of the numeric quantities used in games (aside from integers for counting or indexing objects) are single-precision floating point. This is IEEE format, which allows for numbers as big as 1e38 ...
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Unreal 5 and Maya 2020 not matching scale despite both defaulting to centimeters
Effectively 100 units in Maya set in centimeters = 1 unit in Unreal Engine set to centimeters
I've been in a school project last year and am about to embark on another on UE5, and I'd like to find out ...
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Model is oriented correctly in the Unity asset browser but flips 180 degrees when added to the scene?
I have modeled two pinball flippers in Houdini. I exported them as OBJ files and imported them into Unity 2021.3. They look correct in the asset view:
They also look correct when I open them with the ...
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Is there a performance difference between modeling a complete scene in Unity with assets vs importing a complete 3D scene from SketchUp?
I've worked with 3D modeling (architectural projects) using SketchUp for 4 years. I'm trying to import the models into Unity and then add the components I want (like colliders, scripts interacting ...
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Characters not applying avatars correctly
I am trying to get different models to go through animation cycles in Unity. The first four models are from Mixamo. Does anyone know why my characters end up like this (lodged into the ground) when I ...
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How can I make yarn visuals similar to those in "Kirby's Epic Yarn"?
I'd like to know how I can achieve the effect seen in Kirby's Epic Yarn:
All characters use "yarn" as outline which moves to simulate movement etc.
How can such an effect be achieved? Could ...
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