INTERACTIVE DWARF CUSTOMIZER - Just Launched! Chapter 8 - Muster the Dwarves

Found it thanks!

Harry D

Yes, if you were a Patron in March, you have the bundle in your Orders on the site (as all other bundles). There is a pack with all the STLs there :)

Is there any way i could just download all of the parts and assemble as needed (i.e. all heads and all torsos etc...)?

Harry D

I am not able to get the customizer to unlock. I must be not doing something correctly. User error in my case is the default root cause of any problem! .. How do I get it to work?

Today I have problems in downoalding the bits. It takes ages or doen't work at all and fooling error appears: RuntimeError (@dualbox/dualbox-module-http-load-file): load-presupported-inch-base>presupported-file while running app: SyntaxError: Unexpected end of JSON input

Welcome back! Positioning issues (mostly elves) are not really fixable (unless blocking choices one by one), but you can follow Tyler's tutorial at Slice Print Roleplay and adjust items in Meshmixer with ease :) Though they still are not a priority, as most folks print the modular parts so no intersection possible there :) I will be expanding on the themes once we have more races and factions in there eventually :) For now, a few chapters of standard minis and some terrain. Then July will be modular, big, heavy armored orcs ;) A roadmap is a good idea though, I'll work on a sharable one! Thanks!

The dwarven customizer brought me back. Really nice modular options in there. Bravo. Will you be expanding on previous customizer libraries (i.e. elves) to bring more options and improve positioning issues with certain configurations? Some of the shield options on a few poses intersect with the main body or head. What are the plans going forward? Do you have a planned release schedule or roadmap (sans dates) that you could share with us?

Alex A

Oh, I understand. Well, arms are a no-go - the system was designed in such a way for various reasons, so it just won't work with whole arms. For now it's impossible for me to add more stuff, as I need to concentrate on the next release ;) I am planning Dwarves Volume II for the customizer in the future for sure, as there is a lot to explore, but for now we must make do with what we have. Sorry! You could cut off the upper body of the other armored dwarves in meshmixer using planar cut and stick that on the rider legs if you really need that variety :)

Sorry for not being clear :P I meant, can we have more poses for the goat riders? Specially for the armoured one. I really want to print 18 of them and the only way I see right now to have some variety is to make conversion using printed miniatures. Would be nice being able to swap the upper body or even the arms. I know it's a lot to ask but I really think that would be a nice thing to have and maybe consider for future releases :D

I'm not sure what you mean :) Could you elaborate on that?

Is there a way to have different cavalry poses other than making conversions with printed models? I love the heavy armoured goat rider pose but I'm looking to print 18 of them and having some variety would be nice :)

That's in progress :) The default configs will probably be pre-supported sooner or later :)

Ho, I see! Thanks for this answer. Could you please add a feature with, say, a "standard" presupported mounted ranger dwarf ? One standard presupported model for each entry ?

Fabrice Usieto

Hi there! That's absolutely as intended. There is no magic way to make a merged model pre-supported at the current state of technology :D You can export pre-supported bits from the same Export menu though. Then you can assemble the printed model from those. The mounts are exported as pre-supported models even with a merged mini as they are usually printed separately either way, so it saves you time :)

Hello there ! I created a Mage Dwarf on pony, I selected Download figure, but the mounted dwarf isn't presupported (only the pony is). Is it the way it is intended to work ? I hope it isn't :)

Fabrice Usieto

Glad it worked out! Come join our FB group and share some of your combinations ;)

No problem. I just wasn't sure if everything had worked. Now I can see it in my account. Great idea and incredible combinations that are possible.

Roachboy

Thank you so much! It should be there already :) Sorry if it took too long, Patreon takes a while to process the joining status ;)

Awesome stuff ... just joined because of it. Can't find it (yet) in my account on your website, probably takes some time till it "gets" there?

Roachboy

Yeah I know. I could support them myself, but I understand that a real Update with everything presupported is what most people want. Anyways: Thank you! :D

Heppla

Okay then :D Update it is. It would be quick if not for the pre-supports ;)

They are dwarfes, they are stronger than normal people ;) Also it's necessary if one wants to make a spear wielding unit of Tunnel Guard, since there's otherwise not enough bodies to use. Adding it with an Update would therefore be greatly appreciated! :)

Heppla

Oh! So you mean to rotate the spears with 1 hand on them 180 degrees! That's not really a common way to use a spear that size :D But okay, why not. I'll add it with an upcoming update (already got a torch scupted up ;) )

I actually mean just one Hand at the Spear, so the Dwarf can make an thrust over their shield. I think that would Work for all poses which are intended for a one hand weapon user making an over head strike with their weapon :)

Heppla

The unsupported files will be there in a couple of days. If you are in a hurry you can separate them from the supports in Meshmixer with Edit>Separate Shells :) Generally this spear grip would work for just one pose though, but 'll consider this for sure. I didn't really take that grip style into account, as you can hold a spear many different ways :D You probably mean both hands in one orientation on Tunnel Guard B, so he can make an overhead thrust

Cool models! However would it be possible to get the spears with the hands grabbing them in a thursting position, too? Or at least to get the unsupported files of the Spears, so I could cut out the hand part and turn it by 180°? Otherwise basicly no dwarf can be displayed to be actually thursting their spear forwards, despite one of the Tunnel Guard Bodies having the perfect pose for that

Heppla

Thank you 🧡

Excellent work!

That's a great idea! I'm on it! Thanks for the suggestion :)

Amazing...printing some now... would request a torch... it's the only thing that I miss... but only if possible :)

Antonio Miguel Martorell Ferriol

Hah, no chance :D Maybe a day off, but a true holiday is yet to come (if ever) :D

Thank you so much! And I can't wait to see how they turn out!

YES, well done, it’s amazing choice . Please take a month off for that rest you deserve so we can all catch up !

We all appreciate the hard work that has gone into all of your creations this month! Keep up the great work! Can’t wait to print my dwarven army!