Opening Dome

**Finiki** · 06-09-2003, 06:43 AM

Hi
Iam trying to make something like a telescope dome - in Swfit 3Dv.3 - that opens & an item will come out from it , Does any one know how ?
Thanks

**RUSHVision** · 06-09-2003, 07:13 AM

A combination of lathed objects with reduced sweep angles should do the trick.

**Finiki** · 06-09-2003, 08:46 AM

RUSHVision .... thanks for your reply , I will try it out .hope it works with me

I did try but ,,,, I was wondering if you please put a small sample here , I would be so thankfull for you .

**m-sambo** · 06-14-2003, 09:32 PM

Hi Finiki

have a look at this quick example.

swf file -> here.
t3d file -> here.

m-sambo

**mega maniac** · 06-15-2003, 05:37 AM

how do you want it to open?

like the above example or with a peice sliding open on the top?

ive never seen a telescope tower open, cos im an unobservant kinda guy

**RUSHVision** · 06-16-2003, 11:25 AM

Swift3D is not going to be able to create the exact shapes needed to accurately construct a model that follows the conventional form of most observatories. To do this you would need to be able to remove a chunk of the sphere on the top, while in Swift3D you must use various permutations of a curve swept around some portion of a 360 degree arc.

The example below was created using mostly lathed objects. The way the dome opens is a bit of a compromise based on Swift3D's toolset, but who's to say you couldn't build one this way?

I'm going to hang onto the .t3d file, but this will give you a decent reference to work from. The reference I was working from was some pictures I found on the net of various observatories and telescopes.

Animated Version

**mega maniac** · 06-16-2003, 01:18 PM

jesus rushvision you must have a sedload of spare time

j/k

seriously tho, you create some awsome stuff!

**RUSHVision** · 06-16-2003, 08:08 PM

Yes, you know I just might have too much free time on my hands. Maybe that's my problem......

**Finiki** · 06-17-2003, 02:24 AM

m-sambo .. Thanks mate I got it & remember me yes its the one & only me PHOE.....

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RUSHVision .. I put the telescope dome as an examble , Thanks I got it now . thats a super examble you got there for the telescope .
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NOW ... I have another question :
How Can I import a picture to Swift to used it as a background , I know that it wont except gif , jpg .... ( eps ok ) is there a way ?
Thanks for the help

**RUSHVision** · 06-17-2003, 02:37 AM

You can create a square extrusion...begin the upper left point of the square at 0,0 in the Extrusion Editor...then apply a bitmap texture. Set this up behind the foreground object/s so it creates a background in the viewport you will be rendering.

**Sjekke** · 06-18-2003, 07:57 AM

i did something like you request a while ago.

http://users.pandora.be/sjekke/wire_raster.html

but you already got plenty of answers i c, just thought to show it to you afterall ;-)

**Finiki** · 06-19-2003, 01:21 PM

RUSHVision .. Thank I will try that out .
Sjekke .. thats exactly what I was looking for , would it be too much if I ask you how to do that arm to rize up from the dome ?
Thanks

**Karikaru** · 06-20-2003, 01:27 PM

wow i didnt realise you could do so much with swift! i will have to check it out ...

that observitory rush made was really cool

**Daniellawson** · 06-20-2003, 04:59 PM

Finiki - All you need to do is create the arm or whatever, and have it placed under the opening.

Then goto 'Animate mode' and move the keyframe slider a few more frames ahead and then click on the arm and move it up, when you click play the arm will rise.

If you are struggling with animation i suggest trying these tutorials

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