mcjAmyWagen ( Beta ) -- 1967 VW Transporter Pickup Truck - Very Animatable

mCasual · December 2013

https://sites.google.com/site/mcasualsdazscripts3/mcjamywagen

This is the Beta version of a free poser prop 1967 VW Transporter

in 2014 it will be upgraded

( i'm writing this December 24th so time is short :) )

Liked the prop? See the Movie ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfaIxx-s2E8

mCasual · December 2013

more pics !

Sylvan · December 2013

A beetle, that's awesome!
Is it a coincedence that the last one rolled out of the factory last week?

mCasual · December 2013

Estroyer said:
A beetle, that's awesome!
Is it a coincedence that the last one rolled out of the factory last week?

maybe my subconscious mind was aware of this

though initially i think i modeled it because i thought "what could be a
shape i could quickly model" and as often happens the initial shape
was quick to model but the details are not

robkelk · December 2013

Isn't that always the case? :)

So, do you want me to list this on the Free Autos list now, or wait until it's out of beta?

mCasual · December 2013

robkelk said:
Isn't that always the case? :)
So, do you want me to list this on the Free Autos list now, or wait until it's out of beta?

you could list it now it's quite functional ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfaIxx-s2E8 )

it needs the hand-brake (was forgetting this ) hinges here and there , and some details on the flatbed/box

robkelk · December 2013

Now it is, then.

(Well, not immediately "now" - I have to go to work today, and tomorrow's Christmas, and the day after is Boxing Day... but sooner than Daz Soon.)

Strixowl · December 2013

WoW FANTASTIC !!

Elowan · December 2013

Nice! My only issue is with the reflections; seem a bit over-done.

Tjeb · December 2013

Wow! That brings back memories.
My first three cars, after getting my license, were these Volkswagens. (the 8-seater, not the pickup)

mCasual · December 2013

important note : apparently i didnt rig the steering properly

there will be an updated version soon ... after xmas

though if you use the brand new mcjChangeOrient script you could do it !

https://sites.google.com/site/mcasualsdazscripts3/mcjchangeorientation

or you can save this as fixsteering.dsa and run this script


var node = Scene.findNode( "steering" );
if( node )
{
 node.setOrientation( new DzQuat( 0.25882, 0, 0, 0.965926 ) );
 node.setOrigin( new DzVec3( 40.866676, 159.39169, -68.6935577 ) );
}

mCasual · December 2013

i'll try to sell that one on Portland's docks

3dLux · December 2013

Thank you so much for sharing this, Casual :)

The full-seater version was a key part of a short film I did years ago. The cast and crew rode it from London to Cornwall and back :lol:

Tjeb · December 2013

Careful! Women driving.

mCasual · December 2013

coming up next

on the right is a Software/Cartoony render of the Amywagen, you can see some parts come out black

In Poser they probably come out as invisible --

they would also come out as black if you applied certain complex shaders

but with the version you have presently, using non-cartoony Software or hardware renders they look ok

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in version Beta2 of the Amywagen this will be fixed

also, some faulty polygons which also come out as black will be fixed

and the steering rotation axis will be fixed

mCasual · December 2013

tjeb said:
Careful! Women driving.

we're talking high speed ( 70mph ) races ! ( if going downhill with the wind in the back )

CyberDog · December 2013

This looks great. Lots of detail. Thank you for sharing.

mario.cicalese2_d6b65131db · December 2013

Hi, I'm using it on the latest DAZ Beta (4.6.2.72) but I have a couple of problems...

1) The script to fix the steering wheel is not working. The log says:

WARNING: Script Error: Line 5
WARNING: SyntaxError: Parse error
WARNING: Stack Trace:
()@:5
Error in script execution!

2) A lot of parts of it appears black in the preview window http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/1134/h1er.jpg but the rendering is correct http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/1738/ujmz.jpg

Ok, it's not a big problem, but creates problems when trying to place a character inside it:(

mCasual · December 2013

later tonight, the Amywagen Beta 2 ... stay tuned

show show show show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6l2OYt5kEE#t=93

mCasual · December 2013

MCMXC said:
Hi, I'm using it on the latest DAZ Beta (4.6.2.72) but I have a couple of problems...
1) The script to fix the steering wheel is not working. The log says:
WARNING: Script Error: Line 5
WARNING: SyntaxError: Parse error
WARNING: Stack Trace:
()@:5
Error in script execution!

2) A lot of parts of it appears black in the preview window http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/1134/h1er.jpg but the rendering is correct http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/1738/ujmz.jpg
Ok, it's not a big problem, but creates problems when trying to place a character inside it:(

you possibly forgot the closing bracket } at the bottom


var node = Scene.findNodeByLabel( "steering" );
if( node )
{
 node.setOrientation( new DzQuat( 0.25882, 0, 0, 0.965926 ) );
 node.setOrigin( new DzVec3( 40.866676, 159.39169, -68.6935577 ) );
}

the beta2's materials which will be posted tonight will have better materials

mario.cicalese2_d6b65131db · December 2013

Can't wait for it, thank you!:)

mCasual · December 2013

well that's sad, the script i use to package the props does not retain the neat tilted rotation axis

which explains why some may have noticed the doors get un-hinged when you open them and the steering is not really steerable

.... so i'll fix that

but ... in other news, the mcjAmyWagenBetaTwo ... is 99% ready

improved materials, improved material names,

improved rendering for cartoony renders and for surfaces which render one of the double-sided surfaces as black

improved geometry

mCasual · December 2013

Apparently, the "orientation" parameter in the PP2 files is disregarded by Daz Studio and possibly by Poser.

( so the tilted rotation axis get lost in translation )

what i'll do is : rotate the steering to make it horizontal, export it as an obj, re-import it, rotate and re-position it.

same for the doors, and mirror parts, save this as mcjAmyWagenBetaTwo.PP2 using the PP2 Exporter.

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only use the following code if you have a good idea of what they do !

short script to make all objects in the scene invisible except the primary selection

var node = Scene.getPrimarySelection();var allnodes = Scene.getNodeList();var n = allnodes.lengthfor( var i = 0; i &lt; n; i++ ){ if( allnodes[ i ] != node ) { allnodes[ i ].setVisible( false ); }}

code to make the objects with tilted hinges stand straight

var node = Scene.getPrimarySelection();var yrotvec = node.getOrientation().getYAxis();var rotToAlignToWorldY = DzVec3( 0,1,0).getRotationTo( yrotvec )var noderot = node.getWSRot()noderot = noderot.multiply( rotToAlignToWorldY )node.setWSRot( noderot )

code to orient the zeroed-Orientation object like the tilted-hinges object
and copy its Origin

var donorNode = Scene.getSelectedNode( 0 );var receiverNode = Scene.getSelectedNode( 1 );var donorY  = donorNode.getOrientation().getYAxis();var rotToAlignToWorldY = yrotvec.getRotationTo( DzVec3( 0,1,0) );var noderot = receiverNode.getWSRot();noderot = noderot.multiply( rotToAlignToWorldY );receiverNode.setWSRot( noderot );receiverNode.setOrigin( donorNode.getOrigin() );

mCasual · December 2013

and it ... did not work

will we have to use null nodes and parenting ? hope not

mCasual · December 2013

well in the end i used Nulls, but it turns out they don't have much of a drawback

i mean you still select the door and rotate it and the Null is not involved

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mow that i think of it, the fact that the bottom part of the flat bed is not tall enough
is a more serious problem than i thought, no space for the motor !

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for future reference http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=518899

mario.cicalese2_d6b65131db · December 2013

Well, I suppose the worst part of it is writing so much code, and in the end not being able to use it:(

mCasual · December 2013

MCMXC said:
Well, I suppose the worst part of it is writing so much code, and in the end not being able to use it:(

the little scripts and mcjChangeOrientation and mcjParent and mcjMakeTarget were all used,
but in a final step i wrap the steering inside a null node,
the null node is tilted 30 degrees

from the user's point of view its the same, they select the steering and animate the Y-Rotation of the steering

for doors that close without overshooting, and constant-speed rotations setInterpolation is essential

pedals didnt need modifications

i rig the mirrors, fix the material names and post the version "Beta Two" tonight

not shown, the shift stick, not modeled, the handbrake

mCasual · December 2013

mirror mirror

being parented to the door which takes care of the hinge tilt, the nirrors didnt require null nodes

Tjeb · December 2013

Hope this helps.
Looks like raising the (cargo)floor will do.

mCasual · December 2013

tjeb said:
Hope this helps.
Looks like raising the (cargo)floor will do.

well i was about to say .... :)

yay the AmyWagen Beta 2 will have a rear, tail lights, a license plate uhh alcove, panels that look more like the original and enough space for the motor

mCasual · December 2013

low-poly ( 1 polygon ) motor :)

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