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jimiman · 02-07-2008, 04:16 AM

Hey everyone.

I'm creating a robot character who will have a ring around the bottom part of it. The ring will have an LED system that is going to reflect the mood of ther robot.

Its default mode will a simple LED chaser runing around the ring.

Has anyone created anything like this before or know how to create such an effect. I have an idea of how to do it but not sure how i would get it properly emitting light.

Thanks in advancer for any help,

Jamie

below is a pic of the ring just to get the rough dimensions. It's only really goin to be the front edge thats visible and each poly is the equvielant to one LED section

[EDIT] I just had a thought about this. This character design is still very much WIP. If possible i'd like to be able to replace the ring of single square lights with a scroling Dot Matrix. I realise this is more difficult to do but I think it would be much more effective and useful. The main thing is that it emits light as i plan on placing the charcter in the dark.

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02-07-2008, 04:16 AM	#1
jimiman Full Access Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4	LED ring Hey everyone. I'm creating a robot character who will have a ring around the bottom part of it. The ring will have an LED system that is going to reflect the mood of ther robot. Its default mode will a simple LED chaser runing around the ring. Has anyone created anything like this before or know how to create such an effect. I have an idea of how to do it but not sure how i would get it properly emitting light. Thanks in advancer for any help, Jamie below is a pic of the ring just to get the rough dimensions. It's only really goin to be the front edge thats visible and each poly is the equvielant to one LED section [EDIT] I just had a thought about this. This character design is still very much WIP. If possible i'd like to be able to replace the ring of single square lights with a scroling Dot Matrix. I realise this is more difficult to do but I think it would be much more effective and useful. The main thing is that it emits light as i plan on placing the charcter in the dark. [EDIT] Last edited by jimiman; 02-07-2008 at 05:49 AM.