3d ammo box experiments

Vlim · 03-26-2009, 12:52 PM

Been playing with some 3d box design software.
This enabled me to scan the sides of some old cartridge boxes, display them in 3d and even rotate them.

Enjoy

Vlim · 03-26-2009, 01:07 PM

Geco Box

Vlim · 03-26-2009, 01:21 PM

Swiss box, 1937.

Edward Tinker · 03-26-2009, 01:22 PM

Very cool, but can you slow them down?

Ed

Vlim · 03-26-2009, 01:27 PM

Ed, I'm trying to. Saving them in animated gif and keeping them at an acceptable rate is a bit of a challenge

Edward Tinker · 03-26-2009, 01:36 PM

I am looking on line, its pretty cool and the link I looked at was $29.95

mauro · 03-26-2009, 01:46 PM

Hi Gerben,
Cool...
Next time we meet each other you should show me how you do this.

Cheers,
Mauro

Vlim · 03-26-2009, 01:55 PM

Ed, yes, the package is relatively cheap. It also makes great AVI's. Nice for show-and-tell situations (or as a background on shows).

Mauro, it's actually pretty easy. The software is designed to create virtual boxes for software, book covers, CD-Rom packages, etc... It enables one to play with the properties of a simple box shape and to stick images on them. So all that is needed is a number of scans of boxes (front, rear, top, left and right side) and import them. The software does all the calculations, rendering and animations.

Steinar · 03-26-2009, 03:20 PM

pretty neat.. what's this program named?

Vlim · 03-26-2009, 03:31 PM

Steinar,

There's a actually a number of programs that perform similar tasks. One of them can create stills only, the others offer the possibility to export animations as GIF or AVI files:

"Boxshot 3D" does stills."
"3D Packshot" and "3D Box Shot" can do the animations as well.

Here's a still I did with "Boxshot 3D":

Imperial Arms · 03-26-2009, 11:50 PM

I am getting diizzzyyyy with all the spinning!!!

Albert

Vlim · 03-27-2009, 12:20 PM

Nice

Here are some still shots, less dizzyness

Vlim · 04-19-2009, 04:26 PM

Some shots of ammo boxes I found at the local Cartridge Collector's show. Mostly 1950s stuff.

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mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 350 Times in 129 Posts	Hi Gerben, Cool... Next time we meet each other you should show me how you do this. Cheers, Mauro __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

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Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,609 Times in 2,123 Posts	Very cool, but can you slow them down? Ed

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Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,991 Times in 1,205 Posts	Ed, I'm trying to. Saving them in animated gif and keeping them at an acceptable rate is a bit of a challenge

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Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,991 Times in 1,205 Posts	Ed, yes, the package is relatively cheap. It also makes great AVI's. Nice for show-and-tell situations (or as a background on shows). Mauro, it's actually pretty easy. The software is designed to create virtual boxes for software, book covers, CD-Rom packages, etc... It enables one to play with the properties of a simple box shape and to stick images on them. So all that is needed is a number of scans of boxes (front, rear, top, left and right side) and import them. The software does all the calculations, rendering and animations.

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Imperial Arms Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Malta, EU Posts: 579 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	I am getting diizzzyyyy with all the spinning!!! Albert