- Wed Nov 18, 2015 12:26 pm
#389413
Hey guys,
I have a general proxy workflow question.
I have been using 3d human characters by AXYZ for a while now (https://secure.axyz-design.com/), I think they are a great timesaver for the type of work that I do. They come in Sketchup format, but if I place loads of them in my skp model the size of the file goes sky high, and this is when using the axyz models with jpg textures. The 3d human character models come also with an .obj format and higher quality targa textures, so my workflow is generally like the one showed on the picture:
screen shots
I use the .obj format of the file in Maxwell studio, as shown on the left, edit it with high res textures. Then I place it in the Sketchup file as a proxy, shown in the middle, the right part of the image showing the proxy rendered with Fire inside Sketchup.
The question is, is there any way to have a low poly 3d character instead of the red box? I use a short line, like the one on the bottom of the box showing the direction the character is lookng at, and in general it is ok, but when I have 20 of these characters in a scene, it gets a time consuming to rerender stuff and create a composition with these guys.
The worst case/ time consuming scenario for me would be to use a software like Polygon Cruncher and create the low poly models manually, but I sure hope there is a way to do this faster. Would be nice, because I also want to do this thing with my Xfrog Plant collection.
Thanks guys,
M
I have a general proxy workflow question.
I have been using 3d human characters by AXYZ for a while now (https://secure.axyz-design.com/), I think they are a great timesaver for the type of work that I do. They come in Sketchup format, but if I place loads of them in my skp model the size of the file goes sky high, and this is when using the axyz models with jpg textures. The 3d human character models come also with an .obj format and higher quality targa textures, so my workflow is generally like the one showed on the picture:
screen shots
I use the .obj format of the file in Maxwell studio, as shown on the left, edit it with high res textures. Then I place it in the Sketchup file as a proxy, shown in the middle, the right part of the image showing the proxy rendered with Fire inside Sketchup.
The question is, is there any way to have a low poly 3d character instead of the red box? I use a short line, like the one on the bottom of the box showing the direction the character is lookng at, and in general it is ok, but when I have 20 of these characters in a scene, it gets a time consuming to rerender stuff and create a composition with these guys.
The worst case/ time consuming scenario for me would be to use a software like Polygon Cruncher and create the low poly models manually, but I sure hope there is a way to do this faster. Would be nice, because I also want to do this thing with my Xfrog Plant collection.
Thanks guys,
M
my Maxwell portfolio: http://renderji.com/