I have files for the MK 46 Suit from Civil War, and I'm trying to 3D print them, however I can't seem to be able to get scaling right. My friend and I looked at make human & she took my measurements, but I can't always accurately put those measurements into the model. Make human likes to act funky when I'm making a model. I can post them if anyone is willing to help. TYSM!!!!
Which files are they? Some files are made to fit a model that does not well translate to the human body. You have to pull and stretch them to get a snug but proper fit. But that throws off the fit with the other pieces as well so you have to be careful with your scaling. I assume your main problem is the torso and chest? The arms and legs are easier as each piece can be scaled independently of each other to some degree without much problem with fit.
George
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What I did with a Daredevil torso is divide in two right under the pecks,then stretch the waist with Windows 3D Builder.
For widening the waist I use Pepakura Designer 3d menu prior to unfolding by pulling vertexes sideways manually.Perhaps there's a similar feature in a specific 3d program?
For widening the waist I use Pepakura Designer 3d menu prior to unfolding by pulling vertexes sideways manually.Perhaps there's a similar feature in a specific 3d program?
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It's labor intensive, but I do what you originally attempted: Build a digital mannequin of the person using a list of measurements, and then digitally scale and fit each armor piece to the mannequin in my modeling software before exporting. Beats the heck out of 3d printing/pepping/whatever a piece only to find it's too big or too small, and it also gives you a chance to see how the armor will look, not just fit. And yeah, Make human is not great for doing this, it's interface is easy enough, but it still tries to give everyone unrealistic superhero proportions :lol Good luck with it!
Hey there George,
I use Blender to do all of my fitting and scaling, it's just faster for me that way. I've got a set of base mannequins that I start with, I pick one that's close and then alter dimensions from there.
I use Agisoft Photoscan. It is effective (definitely not a fix-all) if you're thorough with your setup, and your computer can handle it. (it uses a lot of memory)
By memory I mean the system memory, that is used while processing the photographs, it's a hardware/processing issue instead of an actual file storage issue. :thumbsup
