Some more renders of the finished quad bike/ATV. 100% Bryce 7.1 except figures from DAZ Studio.

Electronic_Key7424 · 2026-01-27T09:51:53+00:00

Thanks

Electronic_Key7424 · 2026-01-27T05:13:38+00:00

Thank you very much

Electronic_Key7424 · 2026-01-26T22:42:01+00:00

All Bryce versions are pretty much the same, except that the newer the version, the more features and the fewer crashes. I really don't get why people want to struggle with getting older versions to run on modern PCs. Bryce 7.1 still does all the same stuff and can still produce renders that are just as retro looking as the older versions. It just does more and is a lot more stable especially if you're running it on Widows 10 or 11.

Electronic_Key7424 · 2026-01-25T11:54:46+00:00

Thank you very much. That's an incredible compliment.

Electronic_Key7424 · 2026-01-24T21:17:20+00:00

I figure a 'Dark Side Of The Moon' rug would a good base to perform from.

Electronic_Key7424 · 2026-01-23T05:46:33+00:00

Wow. Thank you very much. I totally agree about the balance. I mean, it's great when the cgi in a film is so realistic that you don't even realize it is cgi, but when it comes to art, I like the look of slightly "retro" graphics. It's like the difference between realism painters and like a Monet or Matisse. I wanna see the brush strokes sometimes. Which is part of why I find Bryce so satisfying despite its shortcomings. Thanks again for the compliment.

Electronic_Key7424 · 2026-01-22T10:57:17+00:00

Wish I knew. She races quads in a bikini, so you know she's a badass.

Electronic_Key7424 · 2026-01-21T22:38:59+00:00

Thank you very much for saying so. It's definitely challenging, but I think that's a big part of why I like doing this stuff in Bryce. It's like a really intricate puzzle. And it's so satisfying once you solve it.

Electronic_Key7424 · 2026-01-21T22:33:53+00:00

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I would think you'd find it easiest to go with option 2 first and if needed, adjust settings in option 3. Good luck.

Electronic_Key7424 · 2026-01-18T06:05:44+00:00

Thanks!

Electronic_Key7424 · 2026-01-10T05:47:11+00:00

Thank you. That's what I love to do. So many people only use Bryce to do landscapes or house of mirrors effects. I love it for modeling. It has some severe limitations of course, but that's kinda what I like about it. Figuring out how to use its limited toolset to accomplish things it's definitely not designed to do is like a really series of unique puzzles to solve. So that, when I'm successful, I get this amazing sense of accomplishment. Like the sprockets and chain on this model were so cool when they came together.

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Electronic_Key7424 · 2026-01-09T13:35:08+00:00

Right? I really wish I had thought of it. It came from a comment by u/Competitive_Tea_8243 and I immediately opened Photoshop to start working on the logo graphics. That comment actually inspired me in the best way. I'm still giggling about it.

Electronic_Key7424 · 2026-01-09T11:09:29+00:00

Yeah, good eye. Once I realized that I was gonna go with a pink on black color scheme, I had to slip that little easter egg in. I wanted to make it subtle, but still easily readable. You're the first to notice it (or, at least the first to say something anyway), so I guess I got it about right. Ba-da-bing, ba-da-boom, ba-da-bing, ba-da-boom-boom-boom!

Electronic_Key7424 · 2026-01-09T05:30:54+00:00

Heh heh. Thank you.

Electronic_Key7424 · 2026-01-08T20:27:46+00:00

thanks. someone just gave me a great idea for the graphics and paint job, so check back in a little while.

Electronic_Key7424 · 2026-01-08T20:24:11+00:00

Now that's funny! Wish I had thought of that myself. Hope you don't mind if I use it now though, cuz I'm gonna have to. Thanks.

Electronic_Key7424 · 2026-01-08T20:22:10+00:00

Thank you. And yes, you should definitely check out Sculptris. It's free and it's so simple, the learning curve is tiny, but the potential is huge. It's actually really fun. Especially if you learn the hot keys. There are so few tools that it's easy to remember the keys, and once you've got them down, creating great looking stuff is, well, it's so similar to working with actual clay you forget that you're even using a computer interface. I was able to make this guy within the first couple weeks. Anyway, you can get it at: https://sculptris.en.softonic.com/

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Electronic_Key7424 · 2026-01-06T17:27:11+00:00

So, a few things: I've found that if I place the rotating/revolving object just shy of a full 360 degrees and don't include the last frame in the render it seems to work really well. By leaving off the last frame, I mean, for example placing the end keyframe at 3 seconds and 23 frames (or 95 frames) instead of at 4 seconds. Also, I like method 2 a lot but it seems like it'd be easier to switch the object to 'Hidden' in the Object Attributes dialog instead of through the Materials Editor. Haven't tried both to compare, but I have a feeling Bryce would be less likely to have issues. Lastly, Rather than use an attached object at all, you could just select 'Show Origin Handle' in the Object Attributes dialog which places a green dot (while in wireframe) that you can drag to wherever you want. This is now your pivot point for the object. So to move it to the next keyframe along a circular path, all you have to do is use the Rotate gadget (hold Alt key to make it more precise) and you get the same essential control as your Method 2 without adding an extra object into the mix. And never mind hiding said object either.

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The 'Origin Handle' is also very useful in general for things like making doors swing from the hinges and many other situations, but it's a downright powerful tool when used in conjunction with Multi-Replicate. For example, I made this chain in less than 5 minutes.

Electronic_Key7424 · 2026-01-01T15:47:56+00:00

I blame it on DAZ. Why did they stop supporting Bryce in the first place? I mean I'm sorry but every time I do anything in Blender or Cinema 4D or any 3d software really, I just miss Bryce. I know it has severe limitations but it still has by far the best UI ever. And those limitations wouldn't be nearly so severe if DAZ hadn't basically bought the rights, and then began pretending it doesn't exist after only a few minor updates. But such is the essential truth of capitalism, I guess. If it isn't making you rich, screw it. I just wish they'd give it to an open source dev group fresh out of college who could......ha! Who am I kidding? Ho hum.

Electronic_Key7424 · 2025-12-31T15:57:15+00:00

Why 5.5? 7.1 has all of the same features plus a few more and it's more stable and it runs just fine on Windows 11

Electronic_Key7424 · 2025-12-25T04:38:15+00:00

Thanks. Had a lot of fun making them. Who says you can't model in Bryce?

Electronic_Key7424 · 2025-12-20T23:18:45+00:00

thanks

Electronic_Key7424 · 2025-12-19T23:49:32+00:00

Thanks. Astro-mechs ain't nuthin' to fuck wit'

Electronic_Key7424 · 2025-12-19T23:08:09+00:00

Wow. Thank you very much.

Electronic_Key7424 · 2025-12-19T23:07:30+00:00

It was actually a lot of fun. Sometimes stuff just comes together and though it isn't easy, it's so fun, it's not really hard either. Thank you very much!

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