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dragonstooth257

03-08-2008, 08:02 AM

hi all

I'm very new to these forums so be nice :)

I've recently aquired a project that requires me to make a virtual building. I'm using blender for the modelling software for 2 major reasons:

1. in my limited experience it's all I've used
2. perhaps the biggest factor for a student ... it's free

I was wondering if anyone could provide useful links to tutorials on creating buildings within blender, specifically game buildings. Would prefer active links ... too many I manage to find are broken or no existant any more.

Thanks for any help.

ysvry

03-08-2008, 09:56 PM

hi welcome to blender world :P

this is one of, if not the best tut, on modeling architecture in blender.

http://yorik.orgfree.com/tutorials/architecture-blender.html

hope you enjoy.

dragonstooth257

03-08-2008, 11:01 PM

thanks for that. It looks very through.

fktt

03-08-2008, 11:29 PM

yorik's tutorial is more directed at pre-rendered arch-vis, but indeed, if you know that you need to use uv-maps for materials/textures, and know to keep your polygon limits low enough, then its a usable tutorial.

dragonstooth, i suggest you just check out(look for) blenders general modeling & uv-unwraping tutorials, and search the net for custom game maps creation tutorials, perhaps? :)

also, what engine do you use, if its no secret?
i might be of little more help if id know. :)

Michael-Williamson

03-09-2008, 07:38 AM

heres one that covers some more game specific stuff....

modelling is simplistic, but techniques are good

http://otothecleaner.free.fr/tutorials/LevelDesign2/level1/level2-1.html

dragonstooth257

03-09-2008, 07:54 AM

thanks for that.

That one is probably a little simplistic for me. But it will be very useful in other projects I have no doubt. :)

Should probably say that the building I'm designing will probably end up more like a level in implementation in that the user will be inside it and not leave it. That's about the closest I can get to describing it. But these tutorials have given me ideas about how to achieve this.

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