Model Atoms idea

Created on 18th April 2022

• Let's call them atoms in the following.
• Atoms are tiny, customizable parts of a model to speed up the creation of custom doodads, building models, and everything else that might use a 3d model.
• Lets take a wheelbarrow model for example:
  • It's frame is made up of wooden beams.
  • The base of the frame is a wooden plank.
  • It has a wooden wheel.
  • The handles are branches with bark.
  • In it's frame, a big sack is placed (possibly filled with potatoes).
• Atoms itself should have adequate shape keys
  • Like a branch with bark could have the shape keys:
    • Length
    • Width
    • Crinkles
    • Bending
• Atoms should be colorable
  • E.g. a branch with bark can have different wood textures to look like pine, beech, birch, etc.
  • Texture should allow a color tint to make things like a burned birch branch.
• The intention is to make customizing and editing models for buildings, doodads and units more accessible.

Inspiration#

• Warraft 3 Doodads
  1. Open World Editor of Warcraft III: Reforged
  2. Look through all doodads model and try to determine a sensible atom
  3. Add atom as element to the most fitting category and (optionally) provide a usage example in a model.

Basic elements#

wooden materials branch with bark fences base for torches logs for campfire pigling stick over campfire scarecrow broom handle log on ground beam gallows support beam in mine lantern post with hanging lantern hitching post post sign weapon rack wheelbarrow pier wooden archway wooden wheel wheelbarrow wagon with four wheels wheel of a ship wooden plank pier scaffolding bones skull ribcage humerus goat skull feral cobwebs shells plants long narrow leaf tuft of grass wheat bunch tulip bunch moss mushrooms tree (with foliage) tree (without foliage) cactus flower bed in tray flower pot tree planter (quasi a tree pot) vines vines thorny corals stones small rock campfire pile of rocks boulder brick partly decayed stone wall pillar block pillar base pillar top stalagmite crater cloth hanging waving cloth banner flag connectors metal ring reinforcement for branches barrel rope knot connection for multiple beams square metal shackle reinforcement for beams chain hanging lantern on pole cable power pole mechanics crank well with crank hinge town gate door in building door handle iron ring door knocker latch door latch lock door lock brush broomhandle saw blade circular saw blade drill bit (metal) coil spring coil spring with hooks crane hook lever containers small wooden crate wooden bucket iron bucket sack sack of potatoes sack of gold sack over characters head crock cauldron cooking pot suitcase treasure chest bottles flasks fruit crate oil drum wooden pallets ship container basket equipment sword spear helmet axe collectibles diamond stack of gold coins gold ring book bell industrial ceramic isolator power pole nixie tube flywheel steam train old diesel engine crankshaft gears drive belt drive chain pipe flange valve piston screw bolt nut industrial buttons steam engine governor steam engine glass lubricator flame grate minecart train tracks wire fence rubber wheel car tires clockwork furniture bench stone bench wood throne crapet bookshelf weapon rack wooden chair wooden table monuments gravestone wooden grave cross stone obelisk soldier statue snowman iglu water ice floe

effects#

fire small torch flame fire medium camp fire fire bowl fire large burning building water surface water in bucket water in fountain water fall water in fountain candle decorated grave

light sources#

hanging lantern

connector#

bridge stone bridge natural bridge ramp stairs destroyable gates elevator