I‘m still semi-actively writing a vizzy guide. It‘s far from finished, but the list of what all vizzy blocks do and some tips (especially on getting started) are done. I could send you an early access version
So, I looked around a bit and couldn‘t find an exact copy of your A400M or AH-49. However, I have to say that your speed is kinda suspicious - just yesterday you asked whether you should build an A400M or a C17, and on the same day you already built an entire 1600 parts craft? Don‘t get me wrong, I‘m not saying you‘d definitely copy others, just that I understand why people might get suspicious or accuse you of doing it. To prove that you build your crafts yourself (especially to the mods if you ever get banned again, but also to Mystical), you could take a few screenshots of the building process (e.g. one after placing the first few parts, one when you‘re halfway done and one when you‘re almost done). You could additionally ask Mystical to prove his accusations - while that won‘t prove your innocence, knowing why he thinks you were copying others can help resolving the situation
My advice: Only buy a 3d printer if you do it for the fun - you won‘t save any time or money (3d printers are way too expensive for that) with one. If you just want custom plastic parts, PCBway is the way to go. However, if you like being creative and tinkering around, 3d printing is a great hobby. There‘s a ton to learn about tons of topics, and if you enjoy learning (actual cool and useful stuff, not just what school tries/tried to hammer into your head) you‘ll have a lot of fun with a 3d printer
I think the topics should change every time (your decision if rotating or random), but expect varying success. Like, pictures for example: everyone can take pictures, no matter the skill, no matter the time. Building? Not really - it takes time and skill, even with a part limit, so (while I don't know for sure) you might have much lower success there. Also, be aware that hosting a contest every month will be quite some work - I'm not sure if you permanently want to do that alone
Yes, that’s possible. I hope that’s not too much of a tip (otherwise just don‘t read the rest), but I assume just “Yes“ doesn‘t really help you, so I should probably explain what your software even needs:
3d printing (mostly, there are some others) has 3 file types: stl, 3mf and gcode. gcode is what tells your printer what to do (like, “move 5 mm to the left, start extruding, move 3 mm back, …“). 3mf is what your slicer uses, with models and settings. stl is just the 3d models, exactly what you need here. In Blender (in the “file“ tab I think), find the “export“ button. There, you‘ll find a ton of options, you‘ll need “stl“. You can then create a project in your printing software (by which I assume you mean your slicer) and add your file. E.g. in OrcaSlicer in the editor there‘s a big cube with a plus at the top for that.
@Aryabhata21 Yes, I will rate the pictures on my own and no, I don't think I'm going to end the contest sooner - currently there still are new submissions regularly. I set 11 Jan as deadline, so people might have planned to work on their craft / planet until just before that
@Aryabhata21 You're telling everyone "I'm the best, I'll win". That's not an opinion, that's an unfounded claim, which you're permanently sharing everywhere just because you think you were the best (which is the selfish part)
@PZLAgencies Sorry, forgot to answer on your last message. As Tallisar said: Realistic being “scaled correctly (not under the game scale), has reasonable gravity, and, if around a star, has plausible parameters“. So your planet doesn‘t have to be an earth 2.0, it just shouldn‘t have the density of a neutron (like earth‘s gravity on a pluto sized moon) or be a perfectly habitable world as far away from its sun as pluto or mercury. Take Droo: it‘s average density is 14.2 times greater than uranium (if I calculated correctly), which obviously is extremely unrealistic. Your planet should have a somewhat realistic density
So, PZLAgencies is ok with it, Livingg017 hasn‘t said anything against it and Galactic still ignores me. No one has complained, so I‘ll see how I can add some realism to the task
@Livingg017 But a small part of that craft-building community sees this and would participate. You want airplanes, PZLAgencies wants probes/landers or planets, Tallisar wants planets and GalacticAerospace wants who knows what. So wouldn't it be quite unfair if I'd do something just about airplanes?
@Livingg017 You could make an airplane with that task, but I can't limit it to just airplanes (or even crafts in general) cause then you'd probably be the only participant
@GalacticAerospace1 (if you'd participate with a non-vizzy topic) @Livingg017 @PZLAgencies
Tallisar suggested to have the contest include realism (see here). What would you think about some forced realism if you could submit either a craft or a planet? Realism for crafts could be e.g. reasonable size ratios & size (like not just a Saturn V-sized generation ship), maybe some things to make obvious what it's used for (e.g. big habitat modules on a generation ship), .... For planets check the linked comment. This wouldn't mean you have to build a boring rocket replica, but you'd have to consider real life restrictions (gravity, ...).
Btw, I think I've found a topic that includes all your suggestions as well as possible.
@PZLAgencies and @Livingg017 Cool topics, I think I can find something that includes a bit of both. If we can find at least one or two more participants I think we can make it happen. Livingg017 I assume this means you'll participate if it's about building-pictures?
@Aludra877 Having a ton of exams rn, but otherwise pretty ok, thanks for asking! Hey man, I was just looking for an old post when I stumbled upon someone‘s post where you said „Guten tag“. Did you use a translator there or do you actually speak German?
@Aludra877 Hey brother, I saw you‘re hosting a contest too. Just to get an idea how many participants a big creator has, may I ask how many submissions you have (yet)? Just roughly, like “just 2 or 3“ or “sth around 10 or 15“
Live long and prosper
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@Aludra877 Hey brother, sure, I'm happy to help. I'll need to see the issue and probably experiment a bit on that one, so it'd be great if you can send me the weapon
I like option 1. Imo two looks too flat, three is too extreme and one is just right. Terraformed looks a bit strange (maybe even artificial) cause it's completely flooded with small continents - would look better with less, but a bit bigger continents
Also, in case you don't know, you can get (and maybe even set some, I've never tried that) the properties of the mfd screen itself. Just use the normal blocks (e.g. get widget size) and use _Screen as the widget name. That can be useful for making programs fit different screens.
Since the coordinates on an mfd of one by one meter go from -100 to 100 (so 201 pixels in total) each pixel should be around 0.5cm (At least if you don't tinker the resolution).
The "start" (0, 0) is in the middle of the mfd, the right border has the same x value as the width of the mfd (in centimeters), the top border has the same y value as the height, bottom and left border have the same values, just negative.
What about a bit of both? When you feel like a project needs a lot of detail, make it with a higher part count. When you feel like a project still doesn't look horrible with less parts, try to use less parts. Sorry if this idea is nonsense, I don't know a lot about building.
I‘m still semi-actively writing a vizzy guide. It‘s far from finished, but the list of what all vizzy blocks do and some tips (especially on getting started) are done. I could send you an early access version
2 months agoSo, I looked around a bit and couldn‘t find an exact copy of your A400M or AH-49. However, I have to say that your speed is kinda suspicious - just yesterday you asked whether you should build an A400M or a C17, and on the same day you already built an entire 1600 parts craft? Don‘t get me wrong, I‘m not saying you‘d definitely copy others, just that I understand why people might get suspicious or accuse you of doing it. To prove that you build your crafts yourself (especially to the mods if you ever get banned again, but also to Mystical), you could take a few screenshots of the building process (e.g. one after placing the first few parts, one when you‘re halfway done and one when you‘re almost done). You could additionally ask Mystical to prove his accusations - while that won‘t prove your innocence, knowing why he thinks you were copying others can help resolving the situation
2 months agoMy advice: Only buy a 3d printer if you do it for the fun - you won‘t save any time or money (3d printers are way too expensive for that) with one. If you just want custom plastic parts, PCBway is the way to go. However, if you like being creative and tinkering around, 3d printing is a great hobby. There‘s a ton to learn about tons of topics, and if you enjoy learning (actual cool and useful stuff, not just what school tries/tried to hammer into your head) you‘ll have a lot of fun with a 3d printer
+2 2 months agoI think the topics should change every time (your decision if rotating or random), but expect varying success. Like, pictures for example: everyone can take pictures, no matter the skill, no matter the time. Building? Not really - it takes time and skill, even with a part limit, so (while I don't know for sure) you might have much lower success there. Also, be aware that hosting a contest every month will be quite some work - I'm not sure if you permanently want to do that alone
2 months ago@Zazo I know a bit (but really just a bit) about 3d printing, so if you have any questions, you can always ask me
+1 2 months agoYes, that’s possible. I hope that’s not too much of a tip (otherwise just don‘t read the rest), but I assume just “Yes“ doesn‘t really help you, so I should probably explain what your software even needs:
+1 2 months ago3d printing (mostly, there are some others) has 3 file types: stl, 3mf and gcode. gcode is what tells your printer what to do (like, “move 5 mm to the left, start extruding, move 3 mm back, …“). 3mf is what your slicer uses, with models and settings. stl is just the 3d models, exactly what you need here. In Blender (in the “file“ tab I think), find the “export“ button. There, you‘ll find a ton of options, you‘ll need “stl“. You can then create a project in your printing software (by which I assume you mean your slicer) and add your file. E.g. in OrcaSlicer in the editor there‘s a big cube with a plus at the top for that.
Cool, added to my list 👍
+1 2 months ago@PZLAgencies Ok
2 months ago@Aludra877 Thanks man, live long and prosper
+2 2 months ago@Aryabhata21 Yes, I will rate the pictures on my own and no, I don't think I'm going to end the contest sooner - currently there still are new submissions regularly. I set 11 Jan as deadline, so people might have planned to work on their craft / planet until just before that
+2 2 months ago@Aryabhata21 You're telling everyone "I'm the best, I'll win". That's not an opinion, that's an unfounded claim, which you're permanently sharing everywhere just because you think you were the best (which is the selfish part)
+2 2 months agoCool, added to my list 👍
+2 2 months ago@Aryabhata21 Again, that's not how it works. Please stop annoying everyone with selfish comments, otherwise I'll have to disqualify you
+1 2 months ago@Mystial Why?
+1 3 months ago@JAIndustries Great, I'll post it soon
3 months ago@JAIndustries Cool! Would you be ok with some forced realism (as explained here and here)?
3 months agoOr some who are mods in JCS too
+1 3 months ago@PZLAgencies Sorry, forgot to answer on your last message. As Tallisar said: Realistic being “scaled correctly (not under the game scale), has reasonable gravity, and, if around a star, has plausible parameters“. So your planet doesn‘t have to be an earth 2.0, it just shouldn‘t have the density of a neutron (like earth‘s gravity on a pluto sized moon) or be a perfectly habitable world as far away from its sun as pluto or mercury. Take Droo: it‘s average density is 14.2 times greater than uranium (if I calculated correctly), which obviously is extremely unrealistic. Your planet should have a somewhat realistic density
+1 3 months agoOr maybe Aludra. Idk if he wants to do it, but he‘s active, popular and could surely solve conflicts
+1 3 months agoSo, PZLAgencies is ok with it, Livingg017 hasn‘t said anything against it and Galactic still ignores me. No one has complained, so I‘ll see how I can add some realism to the task
3 months ago@Livingg017 But a small part of that craft-building community sees this and would participate. You want airplanes, PZLAgencies wants probes/landers or planets, Tallisar wants planets and GalacticAerospace wants who knows what. So wouldn't it be quite unfair if I'd do something just about airplanes?
3 months ago@Livingg017 You could make an airplane with that task, but I can't limit it to just airplanes (or even crafts in general) cause then you'd probably be the only participant
3 months ago@GalacticAerospace1 (if you'd participate with a non-vizzy topic) @Livingg017 @PZLAgencies
+1 3 months agoTallisar suggested to have the contest include realism (see here). What would you think about some forced realism if you could submit either a craft or a planet? Realism for crafts could be e.g. reasonable size ratios & size (like not just a Saturn V-sized generation ship), maybe some things to make obvious what it's used for (e.g. big habitat modules on a generation ship), .... For planets check the linked comment. This wouldn't mean you have to build a boring rocket replica, but you'd have to consider real life restrictions (gravity, ...).
Btw, I think I've found a topic that includes all your suggestions as well as possible.
@GalacticAerospace1 Maybe there's something else in Juno you're good at, like building or planets?
3 months ago@PZLAgencies Good idea, I'll ask him
3 months ago@PZLAgencies and @Livingg017 Cool topics, I think I can find something that includes a bit of both. If we can find at least one or two more participants I think we can make it happen. Livingg017 I assume this means you'll participate if it's about building-pictures?
+1 3 months ago@Aludra877 Oh, cool! It‘s my native language, so if you‘ve got any questions, let me know
+1 3 months ago@Aludra877 Having a ton of exams rn, but otherwise pretty ok, thanks for asking! Hey man, I was just looking for an old post when I stumbled upon someone‘s post where you said „Guten tag“. Did you use a translator there or do you actually speak German?
+1 3 months ago@Aludra877 Thanks brother, how've you been?
3 months ago@Aludra877 Hey brother, I saw you‘re hosting a contest too. Just to get an idea how many participants a big creator has, may I ask how many submissions you have (yet)? Just roughly, like “just 2 or 3“ or “sth around 10 or 15“
3 months agoLive long and prosper
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+1 3 months ago@Aludra877 Hey brother, sure, I'm happy to help. I'll need to see the issue and probably experiment a bit on that one, so it'd be great if you can send me the weapon
4 months ago@Aludra877 Thanks!
+1 4 months ago@Aludra877 thanks, I've been alright - some exams too, but otherwise I can't complain. You (apart from the exams)?
4 months agoGood luck!
4 months ago@Aludra877 I've been alright, can't complain. You?
+1 5 months agoI like option 1. Imo two looks too flat, three is too extreme and one is just right. Terraformed looks a bit strange (maybe even artificial) cause it's completely flooded with small continents - would look better with less, but a bit bigger continents
5 months agoAnd suddenly the 7 turned into a 10... you deserve it, congrats!
+1 6 months ago@Aludra877 No problem, thanks a ton for the upvotes! Also, congrats to 10k!
6 months agoAs pigeon said, yes, it does:
7 months ago“Don‘t make alternate accounts to upvote your stuff.“
I might have actually fixed it... more information hopefully coming soon.
7 months ago@RudimentaryCheezit wordpress? It was gravatar for me
7 months agoThat has never happened to me (android tablet). What exactly happens when you try to download something?
7 months agoAlso, in case you don't know, you can get (and maybe even set some, I've never tried that) the properties of the mfd screen itself. Just use the normal blocks (e.g. get widget size) and use
7 months ago_Screenas the widget name. That can be useful for making programs fit different screens.Since the coordinates on an mfd of one by one meter go from -100 to 100 (so 201 pixels in total) each pixel should be around 0.5cm (At least if you don't tinker the resolution).
The "start" (0, 0) is in the middle of the mfd, the right border has the same x value as the width of the mfd (in centimeters), the top border has the same y value as the height, bottom and left border have the same values, just negative.
7 months ago@modon Oh, that's strange, it should still be active... try https://discord.gg/jqs8VVXf
8 months agoProject ideas:
Note: These are just ideas, most of those might never be finished
- Control framework (suggested by
- Random map generator
- Flappy Bird (suggested by
- Sudoku generator
8 months agoDooiereier)PigeonPruu)Congrats!
9 months agoI don‘t know how much that helps, but goz made a [positionable drood] a while ago.
+1 9 months agoWhat about a bit of both? When you feel like a project needs a lot of detail, make it with a higher part count. When you feel like a project still doesn't look horrible with less parts, try to use less parts. Sorry if this idea is nonsense, I don't know a lot about building.
+1 9 months ago