dust3d/docs/examples/modeling-ant/index.rst

Modeling Ant using Dust3D
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Prepare Reference Sheet
=======================
You can start modeling without any reference, however, if you model on top of a turnaround reference sheet, the final result would be better, it also ease the progress of modeling.
The recommended features for reference sheet in Dust3D:

* Only one image, but include at least two profiles in the image, one for front view, one for side view. And align horizontally with the same height.
* Image size less than 1MB. Because if you save the document, the reference image will also be included in the .ds3 file.
* No blur filter, make a clean sheet, Dust3D will blur it for you when you load the image.

.. image:: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huxingyi/dust3d/master/docs/examples/modeling-ant/ant-reference-from-antweb-org.jpg

The above reference is a good example. The raw picture comes from https://www.antweb.org/bigPicture.do?name=casent0103346&shot=d&number=1 Composed in GIMP.

Modeling in Dust3D
=====================

#. Load Reference Sheet from Menu: File > Change Turnaround...
#. Click Plus(+) Icon from Tool Box
#. Place node on the canvas according to the reference background.
#. Use Mouse Wheel to Adjust the radius of the node, hold shift to slow down the scroll scale.
#. Use the Parts List panel to toggle the settings to make you easily select or see nodes.
#. Use Mouse Middle button plus Shift key to rotate and move around the Rendered Model.

.. image:: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huxingyi/dust3d/master/docs/examples/modeling-ant/modeling-ant-dust3d-screenshot.png

Export Mesh
===============

After finished modeling, Export the result mesh from Menu: File > Export...

Download
==============

You can download all the resources including the full Dust3D Document from the following links.

#. https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huxingyi/dust3d/master/docs/examples/modeling-ant/ant-reference-from-antweb-org.xcf
#. https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huxingyi/dust3d/master/docs/examples/modeling-ant/ant-reference-from-antweb-org.jpg
#. https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huxingyi/dust3d/master/docs/examples/modeling-ant/ant.ds3

Turnaround Reference Resource
==============================
#. https://www.antweb.org/
#. https://drawingdatabase.com/

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Add Modeling Ant tutorial 2018-04-18 10:32:59 +00:00			`Modeling Ant using Dust3D`
			`---------------------------`

			`Prepare Reference Sheet`
			`=======================`
			`You can start modeling without any reference, however, if you model on top of a turnaround reference sheet, the final result would be better, it also ease the progress of modeling.`
			`The recommended features for reference sheet in Dust3D:`

			`* Only one image, but include at least two profiles in the image, one for front view, one for side view. And align horizontally with the same height.`
			`* Image size less than 1MB. Because if you save the document, the reference image will also be included in the .ds3 file.`
			`* No blur filter, make a clean sheet, Dust3D will blur it for you when you load the image.`

			`.. image:: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huxingyi/dust3d/master/docs/examples/modeling-ant/ant-reference-from-antweb-org.jpg`

			`The above reference is a good example. The raw picture comes from https://www.antweb.org/bigPicture.do?name=casent0103346&shot=d&number=1 Composed in GIMP.`

			`Modeling in Dust3D`
			`=====================`

			`#. Load Reference Sheet from Menu: File > Change Turnaround...`
			`#. Click Plus(+) Icon from Tool Box`
Fix typos found using `codespell -wi3` 2020-09-11 13:31:00 +00:00			`#. Place node on the canvas according to the reference background.`
Add Modeling Ant tutorial 2018-04-18 10:32:59 +00:00			`#. Use Mouse Wheel to Adjust the radius of the node, hold shift to slow down the scroll scale.`
Add parts list panel interface introduction 2018-04-18 12:40:34 +00:00			`#. Use the Parts List panel to toggle the settings to make you easily select or see nodes.`
Fix typos found using `codespell -wi3` 2020-09-11 13:31:00 +00:00			`#. Use Mouse Middle button plus Shift key to rotate and move around the Rendered Model.`
Add Modeling Ant tutorial 2018-04-18 10:32:59 +00:00
			`.. image:: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huxingyi/dust3d/master/docs/examples/modeling-ant/modeling-ant-dust3d-screenshot.png`

			`Export Mesh`
			`===============`

			`After finished modeling, Export the result mesh from Menu: File > Export...`

			`Download`
			`==============`

			`You can download all the resources including the full Dust3D Document from the following links.`

			`#. https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huxingyi/dust3d/master/docs/examples/modeling-ant/ant-reference-from-antweb-org.xcf`
			`#. https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huxingyi/dust3d/master/docs/examples/modeling-ant/ant-reference-from-antweb-org.jpg`
			`#. https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huxingyi/dust3d/master/docs/examples/modeling-ant/ant.ds3`

			`Turnaround Reference Resource`
			`==============================`
			`#. https://www.antweb.org/`
Add reference image resource link to docs 2019-10-17 09:06:59 +00:00			`#. https://drawingdatabase.com/`
Add Modeling Ant tutorial 2018-04-18 10:32:59 +00:00
Update index.rst 2019-09-28 00:10:13 +00:00			`(If you know more resource, please edit this page in Github to share, thanks.)`