question for you 3d modelers...out there....Pete Willard???

[amtrak115]

While I have downloaded Blender, I have not taken the time to learn enough about it to really use it... Was on Youtube and saw this... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80GrFXFOayE and was wondering...if anyone knew more about this...and could we use to "grab" 3d imagery to later display in OR....??

any thoughts, comments, etc...

back to lurking...

amtrak115

[eric]

*THAT* would be wicked at runtime.

[pwillard]

Well... Not impossible. But major caveats. For one... You don't want everything. Just what you see from tracks. And you would have to put in a ton of work to "make it work". I know I'm not willing...

[superheatedsteam]

That demo on youtube shows what is possible in the center of London, a well known high density area that probably has custom buildings for major landmarks. However I just viewed Port Hedland using Google Earth and there are no 3d details in that area at all so those who wish to simulate railways in remote areas may not benefit so much from this.

I would still suggest that you take the time to learn Blender. That way you will have a head start on some of the skills required in order to be able to take advantage of new developments as they become available.

[pwillard]

Agree with rural areas... as you are taking advantage of community-created buildings (and things) so really you are only going to get well-loved areas.

Also, the "just doing it" advice is the best advice. You can get a lot done knowing some basics... refinements come later.