That stuff looks pretty decent to say the least. I started using it last year and this is one of my first models. :P

20 minute project, haha, just for the heck of it, would be pretty sweet map though =)

Well, there is no effective way to use sketchup for Halo CE other than concepts or to practice general modeling if have never done it before.

So if you want to give it a shot, be our guest =)

There is no exporter for Sketchup and Halo, you have to export it into a format 3dsmax/gmax can import to, then export it from 3dsmax/gmax to a .jms

no, thats real, never used it, but its real

Thats actually funny, haha

What a small world, today my teacher recomended me this program to make the models for my next 6 proyects xD

kip, is sketchup triangle based (like max) or is it vector based?

i suspect tri, but i referenced kip to wings3d(which is what i use) which the model isnt tri'd, but can be(select faces:tessellate:triangulate), exports fine to most modeling tools(3ds,ndo,obj,and much more) and is pretty fast to work with.

lol 3ds > sketchup,gmax,maya,autocad,amin8r

i meant to quote blades post and thats just my prefrence no need to correct me zira

This's probably going into UT3 rather than Halo(CE is *ridiculously* picky ugh), I've tried figuring out Max so I can fix all the errors but I just can't get the hang of it, and the terrible navigation isn't helping.

It's a Forerunner thingy? This isn't immediately obvious to you?

Both renders are only half of the map. First is right half, second is left.

So u can use sketchup to make bsp's and tags?

no

You'll have to do a ton of stuff to in in Max, but you could in theory model everything in sketchup.

No, no the type of recomendatino u think, just said to me (btw im in first semester in arquitecutre) "Hai luiz, how r ur proyects doin? blah blah blah.... use Sketchup for a quick idea of the 3D model of ur house... just do not rely too much in it xD

3ds max is really only good for one thing, and thats it.... gaming.

CAD, SketchUp, and Wings3D are setup for more contributing uses, such as engineering, architecture, blue prints, drafting (CAD), and working 3d references.

CAD can work 3 times faster than 3ds max, and is a lot more simple. But costs more than twice what a new copy of 3ds max does.

Solid Works, a second hand CAD software similar to AutoDesk's CAD, costs 3k alone, and we learn that at my school =p

My dad told me he was using it at work for his drawings sometimes.

and wings3d is free! lol....how do u like it. srry i couldn't get Tv to work to show u it in more detail :P

People use 3ds max for CGI movies too, daerp.

How contributive Zira...jesus christ.

Speaking of Sketchup, apparently some people are using it to make Forge maps for Halo Reach, I don't no any details on how and why but it's pretty cool:



I wish you all great freshness (except Zira, may he suffer from an epic drought),
Russ Jackal

neither are you.

cut.

Unless they've fixed the models since I last messed with them, they're terribly done. Interior faces and flipped normals everywhere, as well as a lot of single faces used for both sides of a wall, which would of course render one side invisible without doublesided mats, and even with them would look bad.