01-30-2013, 09:10 PM
I originally attempted this a year ago using 123D. It was too much for my computer.
But...back at Thanksgiving, I visited Shapeways again and a few items caught my attention:
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Those got me excited...and after researching/trying less PC demanding software, I revisited Sketchup and it wasn't too bad to get to this point. If the N-scale guys can get that kind of detail, I know it can handle my On3 details. The biggest concern for me is the durability of the FUD with 6-8oz of On3 railroad car riding it. If it has 1/10th the shear strength of the weakest styrene, It'll have a factor of safety of above 3. My concern with the stronger plastics are that they won't capture the detail well enough.
In HOn3, pretty much everything is cost effective in FUD. In On3...well...there aren't any publicly shared items yet (mine are hidden until I've tested them). I believe that the original, 4-wheel D&RG freight cars would be cost effective, but I know that the classic 36'-42' passenger cars would be too expensive in On3. Detail parts are definitely cost effective.
No error messages yet, so I think it has passed their internals and is in the print que.
But...back at Thanksgiving, I visited Shapeways again and a few items caught my attention:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.shapeways.com/model/694469/r15-n-scale-coal-jimmy-wood-truck-x3.html?li=moreFromDesigner/?material=60">http://www.shapeways.com/model/694469/r ... aterial=60</a><!-- m -->
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<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.shapeways.com/model/542947/n-scale-stagecoach-3-pack.html?li=productBox-search">http://www.shapeways.com/model/542947/n ... Box-search</a><!-- m -->
Those got me excited...and after researching/trying less PC demanding software, I revisited Sketchup and it wasn't too bad to get to this point. If the N-scale guys can get that kind of detail, I know it can handle my On3 details. The biggest concern for me is the durability of the FUD with 6-8oz of On3 railroad car riding it. If it has 1/10th the shear strength of the weakest styrene, It'll have a factor of safety of above 3. My concern with the stronger plastics are that they won't capture the detail well enough.
In HOn3, pretty much everything is cost effective in FUD. In On3...well...there aren't any publicly shared items yet (mine are hidden until I've tested them). I believe that the original, 4-wheel D&RG freight cars would be cost effective, but I know that the classic 36'-42' passenger cars would be too expensive in On3. Detail parts are definitely cost effective.
No error messages yet, so I think it has passed their internals and is in the print que.
Michael
My primary goal is a large Oahu Railway layout in On3
My secondary interests are modeling the Denver, South Park, & Pacific in On3 and NKP in HO
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My primary goal is a large Oahu Railway layout in On3
My secondary interests are modeling the Denver, South Park, & Pacific in On3 and NKP in HO
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