[indigofan]

A MacBook Pro or should do the job, you just want to make sure that you have the same version of Maya running on the target machine as transferring models through different versions can become a pain in someone's arse. Also try adjusting Real Swap and not virtual swap. I have 500MB set up on my Fuel and have not had any issues, it will paginate to disk.

[Irinikus]

Just as a matter of interest, the .blend file for this model is 180MB in size!

[Irinikus]

Here are the two modules created thus far: (This .blend file's now 214MB in size!)



The filter cap module's next!

[Irinikus]

Here's the latest: (I've now also completed one of the Filter Capacitor Modules!)

[Irinikus]

I've now made a small start on the structure that's situated within the Cray 2 tank, being the columns of modules, the DC busbars and structures that support the modules (which also serve the function of delivering the Fluorinert coolant to the modules.

What you see here was rendered using the Tezro:

[Irinikus]

Here's the latest rendering of the Cray 2' core, rendered in blender on my Mac Pro.



It's bringing the Mac Pro to its knees!!!!

The render memory used peaks at 11.23GB and the machine is on its knees, really raising the question as to the relevance of 64GB of Ram in one of these machines??? I think I'm going to need a more powerful computer, one 3 to 4 times as powerful as this one!!!!

The only way to get around this problem for now, will be to have varying numbers to modules in each stack, to bring the module count down to a level which allows me to build the tank around this structure!

Here's he info on the current ".blend" file for interest sake:

[Irinikus]

I've managed to cull a sufficient number of modules present in the model to make it feasible for me to complete the tank! (The culling also makes it look more realistic in my opinion!)

[Irinikus]

It's finally starting to look like something!

[Irinikus]

Now for the decorative panels!

[Irinikus]

Nearly finished with the machine now! (The pods and coolant "waterfall" are next!)