Can anyone help me re-design this / clean it up...

Dennis · 13th January 2006, 06:30 PM

To make this a "shiny" sphere within AC3D, edit the materials associated with each section and set the specular color, then adjust the shininess until you get the desired result. You could, alternatively, render it in POV-Ray to get a better material - there are some resources in the tutorials forum here that will help you get started.

One thing that may have prevented folks from looking at it is the file size --- it's a 5MB+ file, and probably not worth downloading for someone on dialup. You could try compressing/zipping the file and reposting it, but a standard zip only got the size down to just under 1MB, still hefty for dialup users.

For the logo text, were you looking to create 3D text, or will an image do? If it's an image you want, you could apply a texture. However, because the sphere is currently at an odd angle, it will be difficult to apply the texture unless you "straighten it out" first.

For a 3D text logo, you can use the Tools -> Create 2D/3D Text. Make sure to use extruded text for a 3D look. To get it to curve to your liking. you could try just rotating each letter individually and placing them on the sphere as you wish.

Good luck,
Dennis

13th January 2006, 06:30 PM	#1
Dennis Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 899	To make this a "shiny" sphere within AC3D, edit the materials associated with each section and set the specular color, then adjust the shininess until you get the desired result. You could, alternatively, render it in POV-Ray to get a better material - there are some resources in the tutorials forum here that will help you get started. One thing that may have prevented folks from looking at it is the file size --- it's a 5MB+ file, and probably not worth downloading for someone on dialup. You could try compressing/zipping the file and reposting it, but a standard zip only got the size down to just under 1MB, still hefty for dialup users. For the logo text, were you looking to create 3D text, or will an image do? If it's an image you want, you could apply a texture. However, because the sphere is currently at an odd angle, it will be difficult to apply the texture unless you "straighten it out" first. For a 3D text logo, you can use the Tools -> Create 2D/3D Text. Make sure to use extruded text for a 3D look. To get it to curve to your liking. you could try just rotating each letter individually and placing them on the sphere as you wish. Good luck, Dennis