Collab 2020: Modeling Heavy Equipment (Backhoe)

[Kent Trammell]

@blanchsb  When I looked for a good way to make gifs I too knocked on Blender’s door. To my amazement I don’t believe Blender can export the format at all! I was shocked.

So the method I’ve been using for a year or more is reliable but not terribly fast. Keep in mind I’m on linux: 

1. I use a screen recorder (like OBS) to make a quick video or the subject
2. Edit with a video editor (kdenlive) if needed for text, arrows, etc then export as mp4
3. Upload to this website for converting to GIF.

It’s all free but definitely more hoops to jump through than I expected initially 😕

[Adrian Bellworthy]

@theluthier any chance you can send me the .blend of your cab so far, I need to form the fenders around. I have shaped them now but it is just guess work because I cant see the bottom edges on the reference.

[Kent Trammell]

@adrian2301 Absolutely! https://www.dropbox.com/s/mqjzvk65potno7y/MASTER_caterpillar-434e_model_03_wip_03.blend?dl=0

[Adrian Bellworthy]

@theluthier , Just appended in the cab and pleased with my guess work.

Not to much adjustment needed.

[Bhavesh Patel]

Thank you @theluthier  

I tried by edge modeling for cabin frame. And then just duplicated vertices to make the glass. Your way of face snapping to make curvature is very nice. I did not think about that earlier.

I followed how actually the cabin is made based on the particular metal profile only on the sides acc pic 1.

[Adrian Bellworthy]

Nice work @ryzen7 your cab looks great

[Karen Trevino]

I don’t mean this to say I’m giving up, just admitting that I’m out of my element. I just sat here for 2 hours trying to follow Kents example and came up with a mess. I couldn’t get it to snap correctly. So, my last cab effort actually lined up with the blackout cube better so I’ll turn that on in on the spreadsheet. But honestly hard ops isn’t my thing although I will be taking those classes eventually so I have that knowledge. I prefer the organic modelling btw. I have so enjoyed working with everyone. But imma go study on my materials and sculpting etc.  I hope there will be a project in the future that I can hang with.

[Karen Trevino]

@theluthier  and @ryzen7    dont forget that the  side  – front part of the frame is a door its one of the reasons I separated this from the rest of the cab.

[Karen Trevino]

@adrian2301 that looks awesome!

[Adrian Bellworthy]

@ketre , never give up, we are all here to learn, I need to learn to sculpt, I had a go but, well lets just say maybe one day I will try again. You can still hang with us in the Dog pound, and keep trying, maybe you will surprise yourself by the end.

[Omar Domenech]

1. The battery box and loader arms are clashing where the fuel fill on the drivers side is currently installed

@blanchsb Tell me what to do and I will unclash them. Probably an easy fix in 3D, a nightmare in real life.

[Karen Trevino]

If anyone would like to add me on discord plz do just let me know who you are plz

Ќąя€ɲ#5347

I could use advise.  and damn if I didn’t accidently delete my old cab. so I now get to start all over again.

[Bhavesh Patel]

Hi Karen, I never used Discord. But i just open an account. I have sent you the request.

[Karen Trevino]

Hi @ryzen7 I didn’t get an add. what’s your name with the numbers so I can add you?

[Bhavesh Patel]

Bhavesh Patel#2445

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