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3DVIA Top 10 models – 034
The best models uploaded to 3DVIA.com during the week of Saturday, June 20th through Friday, June 26th are highlighted here. This is the 34th post with the purpose of bringing models to your attention that we all may have missed during the week. Be sure to read the comments on each model as you visit them and add your own thoughts and a rating too!
Easy links to the previous Top 10 lists: 001 – 002 – 003 – 004 – 005 – 006 – 007 – 008 – 009 – 010 – 011 – 012 – 013 – 014 – 015 – 016 – 017 -018 – 019 – 020 – 021 – 022 – 023 – 024 – 025 – 026 – 027 – 028 – 029 – 030 – 031 – 032 - 033
Just so everyone knows, the order that the Top 10 are displayed is based on color, type of model and how I’m feeling, not any particular ranking. I just rearrange them until I like the way it looks. It’s as simple as that!
Be sure to check out the models that received Honorable Mentions too!
Our users live all over the world, so I include in my comments where each modeler is from. It’s great that language and distance are not barriers when we’re all sharing in 3D! (Modelers may choose not to share where they are from, so some countries of origin will remain a mystery.)
The Top 10:
los jardines Reales de Aranjuez, by perecat1, may seem simple at first, but read even part of his comments on the inspiration behind its creation …
“And to say that my passion by the subrealistic painting can to me and that it is evident in my works. That they are somewhat infantile, and also, that to use the colors with harmony I could be complicado. 3dvia it puts it easy and always it allows you to correct. With the smooth combination of the same I try to transmit tranquillity…” (kindly translated by 3DVIA users).
You’ll see that there is much more thought in this model than seems evident at first glance. 3DVIA Shape has proven to be a valuable tool for perecat1’s creative process. [perecat1 is from Spain]
This is not just a model, it is also a game that you can download and play for free. Fighter Piloting Game Prototype by kiml was created using Blender. Blender is a free download, then download the blend file from 3DVIA and open it in Blender.
The bottom right image is of me being totally destroyed in the game itself. I had fun, but am lacking the video game skills to be any good at it. Give it a try! [kiml is from the UK]
These are (I believe) the first high heels on 3DVIA! Part 1 was fashioned by TASARIMCI using CATIA V5. I included the screenshot of the thumbnail (pressing the “PLAY 3D” button does not work here), so that you could see the wonderful textures that our Player isn’t showing. [TASARIMCI is from Turkey]
From high fashion to the world of wrestling, we have it all on 3DVIA thanks to the Ring Where Champions Are Born by XQH_XXX! 3DVIA Shape helped XQH_XXX put some fast moves on the needed geometry. Are you ready to go up those steps? [XQH_XXX is from India]
This gorgeous cup and saucer take us back to the parlor for some tea. The subtle forms and sophisticated tetures make Part 1 by TASARIMCI a real treat. CATIA V5 was used to create this delicate pair. [TASARIMCI is from Turkey]
Yikes! Nitro, ear plugs and quick reaction times are needed for 3DVIA Goes Drag Racing… by abu_roadking. The NHRA may have something to say about his class match-ups, but it sure is fun! 3DVIA Shape made this thunderous virtual cacophony possible. [abu-roadking is from India]
Supermarket Cart For Children by NaBiSs provides a different kind of play and is very nicely modeled using CATIA V5. The giant roller-ball wheels help with maneuvering in tight spaces and the bright colors make it a natural for kids. [NaBiSs is from Frane]
toymaker has modeled a nice bit of American Civil War history by bringing the Monitor to the virtual 3D world using Google SketchUp. The ocean form, texture and lighting are particularly good. The detail of the turret is also excellent. This shows an early version where one gun shutter was closed as the giant 11 inch Dahlgren gun was loaded and the other was fired. [toymaker is from the US]
This abstract form, C&O, adds to Datsh’s world of unusual and fascinating fantasy worlds created using a great deal of imagination and 3DVIA Shape. [Datsh is from Sweden]
Product 1 by TASARIMCI has wonderful chunky proportions, great details and excellent colors and textures, all of which make me want to have this toy for real! CATIA V5 was used for its creation. [TASARIMCI is from Turkey]
Due to the continuous challenge of narrowing the number of great models uploaded each week down to just 10, I include five Honorable Mentions to spotlight even more modelers!
Honorable Mentions:
A combination of classical shapes and proportions mixed with unconventional colors makes Kemerli Kasnak by Hakan a fun model. Hakan used 3DVIA Shape.
Dinner For One by Fotomann has an element of mystery that makes it very appealing. Is there a missing person? What does the note say? Why is the martini red? Fotomann used Blender to create this nice little scene. [Fotomann is from the US]
Michelin by bingo is recognizable all over the world and brings a smile wherever he goes.
The Simpson’s House by Marklol95 makes me smile. I wonder when this part of the phenomenal The Simpon’s series will be declared a virtual Architectural Humor Landmark. Markl095 used 3DVIA Shape.
ULC-Lift-Facility-KPL by alfredix is just one part of a massive logistics complex that he is working on. He uses Pro/E for modeling and then translates them into STEP format for upload, so that anyone with a CAD system can download and use them. [alfredix is from Germany]
Here’s a brief recap of what I look for when I select the “Top 10″ and “Honorable Mentions”:
Variety – One of the most important factors. I try to show models created using lots of different software products and showing lots of different ways of using 3D. I include brief comments on why I chose each model.
Creativity, unusual subject matter and humor – These are big factors. We should all be having fun and feel free to model our passions!
Models must be uploaded by the original modeler – Many times I find models that I think will add to the community and will upload them with credit given to the modeler. These and other models that I can’t be reasonably sure who modeled them (for example – commercial models) are a welcome addition to the 3DVIA community, but the goal of the “Top 10″ is to encourage individual modelers and reward their special creativity.
Models entered in the 3DVIA Challenge contests will not be considered – They’re already getting plenty of attention and I want to spotlight models we may have missed.
There is no reward given – Other than the satisfaction of being noticed, spotlighted and being brought to the attention of more modelers. In my personal experience, the pleasure of having my work appreciated is the ultimate reward anyway.
Your comments are always welcomed and encouraged! Your responses will help the modelers and the 3DVIA community as a whole. Feel free to bring other models to my attention and let me know why they attracted you. (PLEASE NOTE: In order to make it easier to explore, all photos are linked directly to the model’s page.)
One final note of caution: these are my choices (dswavely) and my choices alone. So, aim the tomatoes appropriately.
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Congratulations to the modellers. There are great models in the Top 10 this week. I especially like the plane from TASARIMCI. It uses the Catia built in Carmoflage textue very nice.
Great! Thanks a lot Don. Very cool that lift facility made it as HM in the Top10. There is soon more to come from the whole Logistic center. I have finished certain areas of that already. Piece by piece it comes together :)
You’re welcome Alfred. I’m looking forward to seeing each section as it does grow. I’m hoping that folks read your descriptions with each model and get hooked like I am to see how the whole thing turns out!
Again a new week a new beginning with some cool models. Many congrats to all modelers. I noticed that TASARIMCI has got 3 top-10 models this week. I am really jealous now :) but he surely deserves that & all 3 models look good, specially the texture he used for cup (its so attractive).
perecat’s model is a emotional one & toymaker as always hits the jackpot (cool model & realistic water texture).
I am also looking forward to see the completion of Alfred’s lift facility. I am sure this model is getting huge now with more surprises to be added in this.
Finally many thanks for including my “Ring Where Champions Are Born” as while creating I was not sure whether people may like this or not but It got pretty attention & lots of comments. So I believe we should only think of modeling rest depends on the great 3dvia community we have here :)
One last question for you Don – How do you search the models created in a particular week (please tell me this secret) as I dont think there is any tag to know the details of creation week / day (people used to update model after upload so noway can be found the actual creation day)
Hi Parth,
Thanks for all of your congrats and comments for the other winners! Congrats to you too!
Since I spend a lot of time on the site each day, I naturally keep a fairly good idea of what has been uploaded, but the key is to subscribe to the Recent Activity RSS feed.
Every morning (just like now), the first thing I do is go to the RSS feed and read all the comments since I last logged in. Some I reply to, but I try not to hog the the front page :). Then I go to Search>most recent , expand the page to 100 models and review all the models that were uploaded since I last logged in.
I use the time and date stamp from my RSS feeder to determine which is the first and which is the last model uploaded in each week. I keep a history in a separate file, since models do get deleted too. Some models, like the Bugatti Veyron, may be in consideration for more than one week as the collaboration team makes significant improvements over time.
That, in combination with being on the site a lot, is how I do.
Does this help?
hmm!! Thats a long description & thanks for mentioning all the details. For my group we just use a specific tag with month name to identify models created based on every month. Actually we are planning to create models based on several themes (which is not explored by modelers in 3dvia) & the time limit should be a fortnight (2 weeks) & need to finish that within given time frame. So its important for me to know who has finished it within time & who has not (so that we can help him to speed up the process). I am not sure about RSS feeder. Can I use it too?
Yes, anyone can subscribe to the RSS feed and then make their own choice as to the reader they use. I use the Google reader, which updates every hour. I don’t know about how other readers handle the time/date issue.
It is great that you are picking areas which 3DVIA users have not yet explored! I’m looking forward to seeing the models!
Where is frane? What happened to the bot code?
Frane?
By “bot code” do you mean the security code?
If so, it was changed because it was not working for a lot of people (including me) and we heard from numerous readers that it was pissing them off (me too!). You could put in the obviously correct code and it would still give you an error AND erase your comment. Very frustrating.
We want people to easily be able to make comments, so we changed it.
The new one allows you to change the code yourself (top blue button), change to an audio clue (second blue button) or get more information (third blue button).
Let us know if you have problems with it.
hey,don
‘part1′,the shoes are the image just as copyed from the preview,not a screenshot.it is a joke,letting it be there intendely or you forgot?
HI sady,
Yes, I intentionally included the screen shot of the preview – “I included the screen shot of the thumbnail (pressing the “PLAY 3D” button does not work here), so that you could see the wonderful textures that our Player isn’t showing.” It was the only way I could think of to make sure that everyone could see the excellent textures.
ooooooh!
ok
So many good models this week, but my favorite was perecat1’s. So surreal and beautiful, the quality of art that this community is capable of continues to amaze me.
Congrats to all the featured modelers!