Spheres And Dark Radiant Molding

[scarykitties]

Are there any good tutorials on different ways to use the various molding techniques available in Dark Radiant (NURBS, polygons, or curves)?

 

Furthermore, I've been unable to make a sphere. Is there a certain number of sides that one must use, or a certain minimum size for a sphere?

[Mortem Desino]

Well, to answer the first: DR isn't modeling software. NURBS curves are not for carving, but rather for smooth movements. I've used them for "dolly shots" in cutscenes or made will-o-the-wisps follow their curve.

[scarykitties]

Granted, but I'd still like a tutorial that demonstrates good architectural techniques.

[Mortem Desino]

If you've gone through Fidcal's A-Z tutorial, that's a great start.

 

Otherwise, as a general statement, convex architecture (pillars, walls, floors, ceilings, staircases) can be made with brushes; smooth, complex, or concave architecture (arches, caves, etc.) can be made well using patches.

[Fidcal]

There are a few tips here http://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=Dark_Radiant_Keys for different shapes. Search down the page for sphere and you will see how to make a brush sphere. Then search down for Patch Cone and it shows you how to convert a cone into a dome, two of which form a sphere. There are one or two shapes already in the prefabs. (you need to unzip these from the pk4 in the darkmod folder.)