MAMEWorld Forums - MAME Artwork: Official - Re: Starship 1 for the Holidays

> > Awesome! I've been wanting to make a new molding for Sega Mega-Tech for some time,
> > but my efforts haven't been successful. Does anybody know a package short of
> learning
> > full-blown CAD that will do these 3-D pieces? I'm hoping to find something where
> you
> > can draw a line or shape on a surface and "pull" or "push" it forward or backward
> to
> > create a molding.
>
> Give Sketchup a shot:
> http://www.sketchup.com/
>
> I worked with a traditional 2d artist who had never used a 3d program before
> Sketchup. Seems it was easy enough to learn that she was able to model her apartment
> in a few days.
>
> It's probably about as easy as you'll get, but I'm not sure if they have good tools
> for modeling smooth molding like on the megatech cab. See what you can do though! I'm
> sure there's an extrude tool in there somewhere, and beveling or filleting the edges
> might be an option as well.
>
> Andrew

This is a pretty decide idea. At least to get an idea about what it should look like when viewed from a specific angle. It might not however be appropriate to then turn that viewing angle into a high resolution flat image that can be used in MAME.