Comments on: Pirates! – A bloody LED Watch Design

By: Cory

Cory — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:38:33 +0000

This is the tale of Captain Jack Sparrow!

By: Aphosno

Aphosno — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:58:09 +0000

Yoho! ****YES! Great watch, cool display. The pirates of the caribbean series seems to go on forever, so please make this watch!

By: Samukun

Samukun — Mon, 23 May 2011 08:53:30 +0000

Hey it’s getting more and more professional in here

I can recommend the slice modifier instead of the box object boolean. It’s easier and more flexible.
You just need to build a half strap. If you use the symmetry modifier, you can mirror it to the other side of the case. That works fine with segmented straps. Soft straps (with their special fastener) need some more attention…

Yeah we need a forum!

Ehm, so at least a little on topic comment: Still like the watch, arrrrrrr!

By: Jordan (Jordair)

Jordan (Jordair) — Mon, 23 May 2011 06:22:19 +0000

Ah ha! I’ve found the trick to bend the strap properly in 3ds max. Spoiler alert.

1: make a link and duplicate it (n) times. Attach these links together to form a partial watch band.
2: duplicate your band objects three times and move 2 of your band objects to either side of the watch face.
3: change the pivot point of these objects to the point where it makes contact with the face.
4: select one of the band objects and apply a 180° bend modifier to it. Repeat for the other.
5: move the third band object into position in the gap formed by bending the other 2 parts. Cut the extra band away with a box object Boolean.

Just in case anyone reading this uses 3ds max and has trouble with bending the strap, this seems to work great.

Sorry for the not-Jolly-Roger-related-comments Cory! But I do love this watch design and I want to see it made!

By: Cory

Cory — Mon, 23 May 2011 02:54:13 +0000

Thanks Ferox! In the words of Jack Sparrow “why is the Rum gone?!”

Jolly Roger watch, that’s why! Cheers!

By: Ferox

Ferox — Sun, 22 May 2011 19:35:00 +0000

!@#$ing insane. I would buy.

By: Jordan (Jordair)

Jordan (Jordair) — Fri, 20 May 2011 03:35:23 +0000

Agree

By: Firdaus

Firdaus — Mon, 16 May 2011 16:07:17 +0000

Firdaus likes this.

By: Samukun

Samukun — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:46:29 +0000

>the Max Bend modifier has a “upper limit” and “lower limit” setting which would do a similar thing< Correct. I must say, the straps do look always simple always but for me they are the most tricky part. There are always so many possibilities and you have to find good proportions.

By: Jordair

Jordair — Sat, 14 May 2011 04:10:14 +0000

Alrighty, I’ll have to try that. Thanks yet again for the rendering help

By: Cory

Cory — Fri, 13 May 2011 18:03:19 +0000

I use blender’s Spline IK solver to bend the object around where I want the curve to be, this creates a bend that is pretty natural looking.

This technique works on both metal watch links and leather straps.

I do know that the Max Bend modifier has a “upper limit” and “lower limit” setting which would do a similar thing.

By: Jordair

Jordair — Fri, 13 May 2011 14:47:31 +0000

Very nice. 5*

Quick question though… How do you do your straps? I myself make the flat object and apply a ~280° bend modifier to it, but it never turns out right. It looks as if you wrap your strap around a capsule…

By: jonny hart digital

jonny hart digital — Thu, 12 May 2011 22:15:22 +0000

Why are pirates called pirates?

Cause they arrrrrRRRRRR!

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 12 May 2011 21:09:00 +0000

Awesome! very very cool! i really hope it gets made!

By: Cory

Cory — Thu, 12 May 2011 13:54:42 +0000

Thanks folks! There be pirates here!

Sidenote: -LED tag +Analog tag; the skull is a transparency which shows through to the bloodsplats, and a white background.

I’ll render up a cut away when I get home tonight to give a better idea of the inner workings of the watch.

ARRRRRRRRRRRR, ye scurvy dogs!