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Post by waynedastar on Nov 15, 2016 16:31:21 GMT -5
ok, first off i want to say thank you to you all! you are all so helpful and that's hard to find alot of times.
i thank everyone for all the work in the tutorials that they do and all the info that you are all so willing to share!
no i have a couple of questions. hopefully they can be answered here.
1. i'm a beginner. i have tried different programs to see what would be easier for me. and i get it, but i dont.
i have tried marverlous designer to make my meshes and then go from there, but i get kind of stuck. So my
question is, should i try making CC for Sims 3 or below before i get into Sims 4?
2. Should i start with creating clothing using an EA mesh before I try my own?
3. Are there any tutorials that show you how to make an outfit from scratch and then set it up to play in the game?
Tbh, I think the hardest part for me is learning to make exactly what I want from scratch and there aren't any tutorials there
that actually do that...
So can some of you give me some of your ideas on what I should learn first and where to go from there? because there's so much
stuff that you need to know, which I am willing to learn, I guess I need to know what I should learn first and then each step that comes after.
PLEASSE somebody help. lol.
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Post by inabadromance on Nov 15, 2016 16:56:39 GMT -5
hi! First of all, thank you for appreciating the community here that is always willing to help and give back  To my understanding, your questions are related to the creation of a mesh. Either it is for sims 3 or sims 4, the procedure and steps are all the same and that is specific to the program you use. If you want to use marvelous, then i would suggest looking for beginner video tutorials on youtube. There's plenty out there. What you have to remember is that the items that are done in marvelous are not for games, usually for designers or to showcase the clothes. Most of the meshes end up very high poly, depending on how detailed you make them. So you have to be cautious. If you end up choosing marvelous, and following the tutorials out there.. you then have to follow the regular steps that most creators do to make the item work in game. Modifying an EA mesh will help you out to practice and move around Blender, but it will not teach you anything from marvelous. Those are two different things. I personally would first study what is it that you want to create and if it isn't possible to do it by editing an existing mesh... but there's no reason why you can't do both.. |
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Post by Clown Confetti on Nov 15, 2016 17:37:44 GMT -5
I'd recommend starting by editing an EA mesh a little bit (and editing its texture), there are tutorials for this that you can find in the CAS/etc tutorial section. Basically think you'll have to learn to "walk before you run". Use Blender to work on this 3D stuff, because you'll master the program faster and soon be able to do great things if you just focus on that, instead of bringing other programs into the mix. If you make some minor edits to the shape of a mesh (and possibly completely retexture it, or make more major edits to the texture at least) you'll start understanding how everything works. Eventually you'll be awesome because of all your practice and understand how to create your own stuff in any way you like.
That's just my recommendations anyway :-)
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Post by MisterS on Nov 15, 2016 17:49:40 GMT -5
If you edit/play around with existing meshes you will see how the mesh works, how the uv map looks, you will not see that if you start from scratch.
You tube some basic blender vids, I use 3ds max, have done for years, even done a "professional" course in it, yet I still watched basic blender vids so I could learn how to use it.
There are tuts around on most things, there is no really step by step on everything specific because that would be impossible.
Marverlous Designer as stated is not designed for games, people use it although we do not recommend it, any tutorial using that is written at the whim of someone who does.
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Post by waynedastar on Nov 15, 2016 17:57:14 GMT -5
If you edit/play around with existing meshes you will see how the mesh works, how the uv map looks, you will not see that if you start from scratch. You tube some basic blender vids, I use 3ds max, have done for years, even done a "professional" course in it, yet I still watched basic blender vids so I could learn how to use it. There are tuts around on most things, there is no really step by step on everything specific because that would be impossible. Marverlous Designer as stated is not designed for games, people use it although we do not recommend it, any tutorial using that is written at the whim of someone who does. Thank you so much! it really means alot to me to give your feedback! |
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Post by waynedastar on Nov 15, 2016 17:58:59 GMT -5
thanks so much for the feedback! i really do appreciate it!! i am going to keep trying! hopefully soon, i can be up there with you guys posting my content cause i really do have some great ideas. just trying to get through the hard part! lol.
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Post by orangemittens on Nov 15, 2016 20:01:36 GMT -5
If you're brand new to meshing the hardest part is getting used to your 3D editor. One thing to keep in mind is that all Sims games require low poly meshes and this is especially true of Sims 4. There are differences between making things for Sims 4 versus Sims 3 but those differences are in the game-specific tools and requirements rather than in the level of meshing difficulty. If you're interested in making CAS items for Sims 4 (clothes, hair, accessories, hats, shoes), the easiest item to start with is an accessory. Sims 4 clothes and hair require a second UV map that needs to be pretty exact in order for your item to work correctly in the game and those are step-intensive.
There is a step-by-step tutorial in the tut section here that shows how to make an accessory that will introduce you to Blender and the requirements of Sims 4. I think you'll end up getting to a functional CAS garment faster if you learn to make an accessory first rather than banging your head against the wall of learning a 3D editor and all the difficult parts of a Sims 4 garment .package first.
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Post by waynedastar on Nov 15, 2016 22:55:52 GMT -5
so ive taken some of the advice that i was given and started simple. i started with just putting a picture on EA shirt. and i was fine with doing that. the item looks a little tacky, but it's a start, lol. so from what i've been reading, i guess the next step would to try and make an accessory. i've seen the tutorial for the earrings and that's what i'm going to do next. i'm a little nervous cause it's pretty in depth lol, but i am determined to get the hang of this. i just thank you guys so much, i have never seen so many people willing to help and share useful information, and am very thankful for that. so thanks again!
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Post by MisterS on Nov 15, 2016 23:26:30 GMT -5
You are more than welcome to post any issues you come up with if you get stuck :D But putting a pic on the shirt is an awesome way to get started, its cool when you get something you made into the game.
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Post by inabadromance on Nov 16, 2016 2:01:16 GMT -5
Good luck! :D
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Post by Elegant Lily on Nov 18, 2016 14:24:23 GMT -5
From my experience with creating custom content, i learnt the hard way. I started with learning how to use a 3D program, which is maya btw. And then, i did a few recolors but i wasn't satisfied with just that, i wanted to create my own clothing from scratch. So i began to look for tutorials on how to create clothings for the sims 4 but i couldn't find any one specifically for the sims 4. So what i ended up doing was studying another creator's custom content. And that was how i learnt. It was a struggle and sometimes frustrating, but i learnt it. If you are like me and like to learn the hard way, i would say to first know about 3D before getting into creating cc. Luckily, there is a tutorial i found on youtube that takes you through the process of creating cc for the sims 4 from scratch. But you will need a few programs like Marvelous Designer, Photoshop, and so on. When i get home, i will post a link. Maybe one day, i will make a tutorial on how i create clothing from scratch for the sims 4 so that it can help others who are struggling. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Good luck!
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Post by Elegant Lily on Nov 18, 2016 17:37:51 GMT -5
This is the video. Note that it has 4 parts and this is just the first part. |
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Nothing cuter than this