I've been playing with Amapi 4.15 for a little while (cause I can't get Strata 3D to work!) and I was wondering if anyone knows how to make stuff glow with it (like engine glow)? And does anyone have a proven method of creating Star-Trek-ish ships?

I tried to use Strata 3.0.2, but I can't get it to accept my Reg code and Strata support can't figure it out, and 3.0 and 3.5 both crash my Mac as soon as I try to make a sphere (or anything for that matter). I'm pretty pleased with Amapi, but it gets frustrating at times (not that trying to use Mechanisto(sp?) was a walk in the park).

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I have a good method, spend days and days making each little part of the ship, till it comes out like something that you wanted, then go have fun looking for textures

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Yea, it takes a while, but I like having more control over my model. I just got Strata 3D 3.0.2 working and I remember why I abandoned it - I can't make heads or tails of it! The tools in Amapi, although confusing at times, are more intuitive than Strata. Is there a tutorial out there for making ships in Strata?

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Originally posted by Pougan:
Yea, it takes a while, but I like having more control over my model. I just got Strata 3D 3.0.2 working and I remember why I abandoned it - I can't make heads or tails of it! The tools in Amapi, although confusing at times, are more intuitive than Strata. Is there a tutorial out there for making ships in Strata?

You can convert/import your amapi model into strata if you find that better.(strata truly rules over amapi in texturing and rendering.)

There are some good tutorials on (url="http://"http://www.stratacafe.com")www.stratacafe.com(/url) not really concerned with spaceships but art is only what you make. I could make a tutorial for people if there is a demand.

Weird, I never thought i'd hear anyone say that amapi has an easy interphase. And to that one better then strata! Man I found strata so easy compared to amapi...
I would like a good tutorial on amapi for that matter. And there seems to be no amapi community to get some from. :frown:
(Edit=Looked a little offensive when i read it again.)
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Originally posted by Skyfox:
**...I could make a tutorial for people if there is a demand.

Weird, I never thought i'd hear anyone say that amapi has an easy interphase. And to that one better then strata! Man I found strata so easy compared to amapi...
I would like a good tutorial on amapi for that matter. And there seems to be no amapi community to get some from. :frown:
(Edit=Looked a little offensive when i read it again.)**

That would be really cool if you could make a tutorial! I haven't a clue where to start.

As for Strata vs. Amapi, what I mean is the tools are all laid out infront of you. I also find the beizer(sp?) pen tool in Strata confusing. Its used in Adobe applications too, and I've never quite got the hang of it.

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Originally posted by Pougan:
**That would be really cool if you could make a tutorial! I haven't a clue where to start.

As for Strata vs. Amapi, what I mean is the tools are all laid out infront of you. I also find the beizer(sp?) pen tool in Strata confusing. Its used in Adobe applications too, and I've never quite got the hang of it.**

Very well then, i shall put together a tutorial and see if i can get it into the stratacafe tips section.

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