11-29-2012, 06:32 AM
Hi oort! Thank you for the welcome and the answers!
Re: Plugins. It was easy to install them! However (always a "however" lol) I had downloaded the collada export plugin. I extracted the files to my desktop. There were 4 files: wpa.beam, wpa.erl, wpc_collada.beam and wpc_collada.erl. I followed your instructions to load them into W3D. When choosing the files from my desktop, I could see the .beam files but not the .erl files. I have never seen the .beam and .erl extensions before, so I'm sure there's a reason that I don't know yet for not seeing the .erl ones. Anyways, I was able to get the wpc_collada.beam to install properly, but the wpa.beam file got an error message of: file wpa.beam is not a Wings plug-in module. So, I am sure I have to learn what and why on that. Hopefully, what I was able to install will allow me to export as .dae. (the file type needed for the work I do.) I do see it in the export options though.
I am glad you have used Sketchup before, because now at least someone will know what I'm talking about when I explain something. It just makes the communication so much easier.
It's funny you mentioned the camera mode! I must admit, I like fast and easy! Out of all the modelling programs I have tried, my first objection is usually the way you need to maneuver around your view! lol
I am going to try Wings the default way, but it's good to know I can change it if I can't get comfortable with it. I like using the mouse for everything, and not the keyboard, but I guess I need to grow up sometime, eh? lol
It also scares me when I don't see a pencil to draw with! That's a little intimidating to me. Seems a little odd that I am used to drawing things with lines and not just click on a box and bam, there it is! ><
YafaRay, when I learn what that is, I'm sure I'll be using it!
I have been reading the other forum, and reading some other tutorials that were linked from here and there. I do like to challenge myself to learn things BEFORE I ask my questions, so I promise I'll be doing a lot of reading and playing. It's usually when I get stuck on something so simple that I tend to panic then come crying for help! I really kinda hate it myself when someone asks me for help with SU and they haven't even downloaded it yet! lol (you know what I mean!)
Again, thank you for the welcome and answers! Now off I go to edumicate myself!
(Oh, PS: I use SU for things it wasn't meant to make...like hair meshes and jewelery and non architectural things like that!
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Ok, really, I'm going now!
Re: Plugins. It was easy to install them! However (always a "however" lol) I had downloaded the collada export plugin. I extracted the files to my desktop. There were 4 files: wpa.beam, wpa.erl, wpc_collada.beam and wpc_collada.erl. I followed your instructions to load them into W3D. When choosing the files from my desktop, I could see the .beam files but not the .erl files. I have never seen the .beam and .erl extensions before, so I'm sure there's a reason that I don't know yet for not seeing the .erl ones. Anyways, I was able to get the wpc_collada.beam to install properly, but the wpa.beam file got an error message of: file wpa.beam is not a Wings plug-in module. So, I am sure I have to learn what and why on that. Hopefully, what I was able to install will allow me to export as .dae. (the file type needed for the work I do.) I do see it in the export options though.
I am glad you have used Sketchup before, because now at least someone will know what I'm talking about when I explain something. It just makes the communication so much easier.
It's funny you mentioned the camera mode! I must admit, I like fast and easy! Out of all the modelling programs I have tried, my first objection is usually the way you need to maneuver around your view! lol
I am going to try Wings the default way, but it's good to know I can change it if I can't get comfortable with it. I like using the mouse for everything, and not the keyboard, but I guess I need to grow up sometime, eh? lol
It also scares me when I don't see a pencil to draw with! That's a little intimidating to me. Seems a little odd that I am used to drawing things with lines and not just click on a box and bam, there it is! ><
YafaRay, when I learn what that is, I'm sure I'll be using it!
I have been reading the other forum, and reading some other tutorials that were linked from here and there. I do like to challenge myself to learn things BEFORE I ask my questions, so I promise I'll be doing a lot of reading and playing. It's usually when I get stuck on something so simple that I tend to panic then come crying for help! I really kinda hate it myself when someone asks me for help with SU and they haven't even downloaded it yet! lol (you know what I mean!)
Again, thank you for the welcome and answers! Now off I go to edumicate myself!
(Oh, PS: I use SU for things it wasn't meant to make...like hair meshes and jewelery and non architectural things like that!
)Ok, really, I'm going now!