3D Mermaid Tail Creator/Customizer

[Maclanahan]

Over the last month I've been working on a secret project and now I think it is time for it to enter beta.

So I present to you:

3D Mermaid Tail Maker (http://danielheffley.com/3DViewer/)

Hopefully it will help professional and amateur tail makers in realizing their designs.

Since this is in beta there are bound to be some issues.

This site requires an HTML 5 compatible browser and a decent video card. However, if you have purchased a laptop or phone within the last 4 years and everything is up to date it should be fine.

Depending on your internet connection textures may take some time to load.
- If the tail is lacking scales, wait a little bit while the bump map loads.

Also, if the parts of the tail appear to either be all white or all black, select any hidden patterns or change a color it should fix that.

Please do not pester me about adding more styles of flukes, fins, or patterns. I am working on making more on my own, but this is a side project for me and I have little time to spare.

If something doesn't work, you can either reply to this thread, or send me a personal message through MerNetwork.
PLEASE DO NOT POST THIS ANYWHERE ELSE, I AM NOT READY FOR IT TO BE FULLY RELEASED INTO THE WILD. Thank you!


If you have the time, could anyone who visits the site let me know if it works or not and include the info below?
Type of Device used (PC, Mac, iPhone, Android, etc...)
Browser used (Chrome, Firefox, IE, Safari, etc...)
Operating System version (iOS 8, windows 7, Maverick, OSX, Ubuntu 4.4, etc...)

If you have any ideas that you would think would improve the experience (other than adding more options) please feel free to share and I will take them into consideration.

Thank you for trying it out, and please feel free to post any designs you come up with here.
I will be keeping track of further progress here. Thank you again and have fun!

Here's an example:
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[OceanWhisper]

I wanna try this when I get home!!! I like this idea :D

[Maclanahan]

I wanna try this when I get home!!! I like this idea :D

It should work on the phone!

[OceanWhisper]

lol I might.. possibly.. maybe.. be on Mernetwork on a school pc >.< *hehe*

[OceanWhisper]

It should work on the phone!
But I will try it when I'm able :) I'd rather do it with WiFi than data, it uses credit

[Maclanahan]

But I will try it when I'm able :) I'd rather do it with WiFi than data, it uses credit

Understandable! I should probably step away from mernetwork instead of constantly refreshing the page.

[OceanWhisper]

>.< I mean I have to use phone data when not at my house, but I do have wifi there. :D

[Mermaid Wesley]

It's awesome! I was helping out in the early stages and it's a fun thing to put your possible designs into.


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[SeaGlass Siren]

The options to change color and style appear but not the actual tail itself. I'm using an iPhone 4s

[Maclanahan]

The options to change color and style appear but not the actual tail itself. I'm using an iPhone 4s

What version of iOS are you running? I do not think iOS7 and below support webGL / HTML 5.

[MermaidMerida]

I wish there were more options for fluke shape and options for spine fin and the other fins too cuz as it is right now yes it works well and you can design colors but thats about it and there are no options for patterns or anything for the main part of the tail.....

idk these are just some things I wish this tail maker thing had available...

[AniaR]

^ he literally just asked you not to say that as this is early stages and he's planning that for future....I actually thought you were saying it to be funny at first but I see you're serious, lol


I think you're gonna revolutionize tail designing!

[Mermaid Alea]

They are still working on it... So there will be more options eventually. ;)

Here is what I came up with! I love how fast you can edit the colors and I love it how you are not limited on color choices.
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[AniaR]

Yah I had fun seeing the early stages!!

[OceanWhisper]

Now I REALLY want to try this!

[OceanWhisper]

They are still working on it... So there will be more options eventually. ;)

Here is what I came up with! I love how fast you can edit the colors and I love it how you are not limited on color choices.
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Also, those colors are awesome! Vibranttttt :rollover:

[Mermaid Wesley]

I'll make some when I get home :) it's kindof addicting


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[Skytroque]

PC - Firefox - Win 7 ult - works just fine
...I had fun with this...Now I want one, lol. Though it feels weird not having stripes on the fin like my current tail, lol.
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Edit: Not sure if this is plausible or not, but I didn't see a way to "save" swatches to make sure the colors of various pieces match exactly...

[Mermaid Wesley]

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woo!

[Morticia Mermaid]

Wow! This is awesome! Are you planning on adding more fluke shapes?

Once I start offering silicone, I'd be more than happy to let you add my fluke shapes :)

[OceanWhisper]

There's no tail on the page???

[Ariel-Starfish]

THIS IS SO FRIGGIN' COOL!! I would love to see this 'app' grow so it could be used for all type of tail(makers) U did an incredible job!

I've always wondered how my design would look in 3D; Thanks to you I can!

[SeaGlass Siren]

yeah i have IOS7.

[SeaGlass Siren]

anyway i decided to hop onto the computer for it. i like it do far. plenty potential.

more fluke, spina, extra fins, extra patterns would be awesome. (Of course on your own time as it's a side project).

amazing so far!

[Maclanahan]

There's no tail on the page???
What browser are you using? And how old is your computer?

[Maclanahan]

PC - Firefox - Win 7 ult - works just fine
...I had fun with this...Now I want one, lol. Though it feels weird not having stripes on the fin like my current tail, lol.
Edit: Not sure if this is plausible or not, but I didn't see a way to "save" swatches to make sure the colors of various pieces match exactly...


Give it a try now, I think I implemented swatches correctly. :)

[Maclanahan]

Just a quick preview of the something new.

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[Skytroque]

Yup, the saved swatches are working now :)

[PhaylennMurúch]

awesome!

[Mermaid Sirenia]

So I just made a design I've been thinking of for my next finfolk tail (which I probably won't order for another year or so since I'm adding fins to my current one), and needless to say my decision has been made and I'm going with this design for my next tail! It will probably have the Loreena fluke again though:)http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/04/22/5cbe844244f15bb7ed3db90de30f29b5.jpghttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/04/22/ab2e2f8f0a47f5233128eea0ca4ba46e.jpg

I really want a brown tail with creams and whites as well :)

[MermaidMerida]

^ he literally just asked you not to say that as this is early stages and he's planning that for future....I actually thought you were saying it to be funny at first but I see you're serious, lol


I think you're gonna revolutionize tail designing! EXCUSE ME I have been told by others that you can be abrasive but frankly I am SICK of how you respond to people on the boards. You come across as a complete bitch in your posts at times and it really needs to stop. I didnt see that he asked for no posts about options until AFTER I posted the fucking thing so sorry for not correcting myself to your standards.

Also the main thing it needs is MORE OPTIONS so I dont quite get why he asked for no posts about options to begin with...

[Mermaid Kelda]

I didnt see that he asked for no posts about options until AFTER I posted the fucking thing so sorry for not correcting myself to your standards.
It's not Raina's standards. It's common courtesy and etiquette. You need to read people's posts before you respond. Maclanahan stated very clearly that this was a WIP and that he understood the lack of fluke styles etc, and to please not ask about them. I don't see how Raina was "a bitch" here.

[Mermaid Alea]

Well it takes some work making more options and Maclanahan probably A.) Couldn't wait to share this with us even though it isn't done. B.) Wanted to see if so far everything was working for people such as things loading properly, colors working, etc. It is beta testing. It helps getting feedback especially early in the design process to make sure you are on the right track.

I forgot to say what I am using: I was able to view and use the tail creator and I am using a PC with Windows 7 and I am using internet explorer. ;)

[Seatan]

Hi Merida, I don't think we have met yet--welcome to the forum! The internet can be a tough place to read people's intonation and especially when people post a whole lot, sometimes we can get quick with writing our posts and they may come off to other people in a way they didn't mean. From the "lol" at the end I think Raina meant it as a friendly note rather than a harsh criticism, just from my own experiences with her and knowing she has a very kind heart. I know you didn't mean anything, either, by the notes in your post other than to mention something that could use working on. Please don't be too upset and try to reread the post in another light, with the understanding that Raina doesn't intentionally try and hurt people--sometimes online we have to use our understanding of what we know about the person's personality rather than base our feelings only on typed words that are so easily misread.

[MermaidMerida]

the thing is this isnt the first nasty interaction I have had with her and she absolutely comes across as bitchy, mean and abrasive. Also I did read the original post and actually didnt see the bit about no options posts until I had posted what I did and then went back and reread the original post.

Im sick of having to defend myself so if anyone wants to discuss this further send me a PM otherwise Im done with this thread sorry

[SeaGlass Siren]

KUMBAYA, YOU MURRRS... KUMBAYA.

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Oh... So neat!!!

I can't draw perfectly both sides of a tail... Even the one side in a line drawing takes me several tries to get right. This software is perfect!:yay::yay::yay:

[Rett]

Love this so much!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nadine Persing]

I'm new here.... and ya know what... i wanted this to be my escape from the world of nasty drama but i can tell you I've found so much drama on here that i don't know why EVERYTHING THAT INVOLVES WOMEN HAS TO INVOLVE NASTINESS, JEALOUSY, COMPETITION etc why can't everyone just be nice??? why do people have to feel the need to call people out on their faults ect if it has nothing to do with them or it isn't hurting anyone??? i don't think raina was trying to be mean.... but merida made an honest mistake and i can see how the first sentence does come off as like seriously dude do you not have a brain??? so i can see where she would be offended... then again like i said why all the drama, why all the bosses around here??? i just don't get it... THIS IS OUR WORLD... atleast thats what i wanted it to be...... and still do... i don't want to have to fight to stay afloat or peaceful in our world... if i wanted reality id just stay in the everyday world who thinks mermaiding is a joke, id just keep the same old dull friends job etc and not try to finally do what i wanted for once and get away from the competitive nasty corporate run world........ and i say women bc I'm a nurse this happens at work it makes me gag and in mommy groups.... they r the worst and the first to tell you how you are effing up your kid..... mermaids and mermen should just flow together peacefully and w the most fun ever.....cant we all just be equal loving and peaceful here....??? aren't you sick of the real world enough to want to escape in your tail???

[SeaGlass Siren]

Nadine chill.
1) gender of the person does not matter when it comes to drama. Drama is everywhere no matter what group you're in. You just have to know how to deal with it.
2) in Raina's defense she was reminding another mer to read before posting
3) in Merida's defense she missed it and it was a one off accident.
4) keep floating around. You'd be surprised that There hasn't been a lot of massive drama these days. (Meryuku anyone?)
5) kumbaya

[Mermaid Kelda]

^ Agreed. No one meant any malice here. There was overreaction, but that happens. Text is hard to intone. And, as often happens, people only seem to notice the drama because it is the loudest. Dig a little deeper and you'll see that this is actually a really calm, helpful, and loving community.

[MermaidMerida]

Nadine chill.
1) gender of the person does not matter when it comes to drama. Drama is everywhere no matter what group you're in. You just have to know how to deal with it.
2) in Raina's defense she was reminding another mer to read before posting
3) in Merida's defense she missed it and it was a one off accident.
4) keep floating around. You'd be surprised that There hasn't been a lot of massive drama these days. (Meryuku anyone?)
5) kumbaya
and again with the rude responses holy god.... dont tell Nadine to chill she has as much right to say her piece as anyone here. Raina has come off as rude to me on more than one occasion and this just happened to be the straw that broke the camels back. Also Nadine is right there are a lot of bossy people on here you included because look how you have responded to both me and Nadine. ugh I told myself I wasnt going to post on this thread anymore but look what happened -___-

[Nadine Persing]

yes i always try to be positive but the problem that I'm seeing in many threads that a lot of the "senior" menfolk here don't seem to be accepting is the fact that some of the "newer" people just have a problem with how they are addressed, talked down to if you will..... if you look at what i posted there wasn't one rude comment in what i said at all... that being said, i personally do not like someone telling me to chill... its rude in many ways, just as one person has the right to speak their mind so does everyone else... i was letting everyone know IN A NICE WAY WITH OUT THE ADDED EXTRAS LIKE CHILL..... SO as someone who is an adult i need to just remind everyone that this may be a forum, no one, owns it really, yes this is the internet BUT EVERYONE DESERVES RESPECT, and personally i respect the person who kindly stands up for herself or himself... you don't need to add the little NOT SO NICE THINGS IN THE LIKE CHILL .... talking down to someone is never going to get you respect FROM SOMEONE RESPECTFUL...... and i also have to say like some of you would kindly remind us new folk of I DID READ MANY THREADS AND THERES SO MUCH DRAMA NASTINESS AND BELITTLING THAT IT WAS WORTH MENTIONING FURTHER TO REMIND THE ONES WHO SEEM TO JUST BE FLOATING AROUND WITH BLINDERS ON, if you want new people to join this community you just need to be nice, THATS IT, you don't have to talk to people like they are in preschool .... SECONDLY AS I STATED IM A NURSE AND HAVE BEEN SO FOR 15YRS.... and I'm sorry to say that there is MUCH MORE DRAMA IN PROFESSIONS AND PLACES THAT ARE PREDOMINATELY WOMEN... SO AGAIN I WASNT TRYING TO BE A JERK ITS JUST TO REMIND EVERYONE OF THE FACT THAT WE NEED MOVE PAST IT SOMEHOW OR RECOGNIZE IT AND JUST SAY SORRY SOMETIMES TO EACH OTHER.....

[Mermaid Sirenia]

Ok HOW ABOUT we get back to the point of this forum and talk about how awesome this tail creator is? Drama gets us nowhere and to be honest I think Raina wasn't being mean at all. It's all about the tone you read it in:)

[Seatan]

To be fair you really need to give it more than one month and ten posts before declaring it a den of dramatic discourse. Many of us are close friends and this forum is a place we come to enjoy one another's company. Drama tends to arrise when people who don't even know people's personalities yet feel the need to make a public post that pretty much calls everyone the b-word. If you are so unhappy you feel the need to make that kind of harsh post, well, there is an x in the corner if you don't like it here. No need to bash everyone, particularly the people who have taken the time to give people a chance and get to know everyone's individual personalities.

[Seatan]

Ok HOW ABOUT we get back to the point of this forum and talk about how awesome this tail creator is? Drama gets us nowhere and to be honest I think Raina wasn't being mean at all. It's all about the tone you read it in:)

^agreed!

[Nadine Persing]

"and again with the rude responses holy god.... dont tell Nadine to chill she has as much right to say her piece as anyone here. Raina has come off as rude to me on more than one occasion and this just happened to be the straw that broke the camels back. Also Nadine is right there are a lot of bossy people on here you included because look how you have responded to both me and Nadine. ugh I told myself I wasn't going to post on this thread anymore but look what happened -___-"

I DONT THINK THEY GET IT AT ALL BUT ONE THING IS FOR SURE IS THAT NOT ALL OF THE PEOPLE HERE ARE LIKE THIS..... SO thats a POSITIVE, again i wasn't rude and I'm an adult and don't need someone telling me to chill bc more than likely you're looking for drama to start and who's gonna win at that game...i know who and thats what matters... ITS ALL ABOUT HOW YOU SPEAK TO PEOPLE... as an ICU nurse of 15 yrs i have had to perfect ways of speaking to different people.... I WOULD NEVER speak to strangers or friends the way many of you have... whether you are bothered by the new "ignorant, stupid, childish" merfolk around here does"t give any of the senior merfolk the right to talk to the "newbies" disrespectfully.... They may be new but many of them have been all around back and forth and they come with lots of talent gifts and love to offer... when you speak to them like they are lower than you, its rude no matter how annoyed you are... if someone asks the same question as someone else or misses something another one say it doesn't give you the right to say "are you serious? We just talked about this 150 days ago".. it also doesn't give you the right to say "chill" Do you kind of get what I'm trying to say here??? its like as if i just turned my question around and said it this way " DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE WORDS THAT ARE COMING OUT OF MY MOUTH?" do you see the difference, thats all thats being said is to be kind not condescending... as cinderella mom would say have courage and be kind.... VERY SMART WORDS TO LIVE BY.... and you don't have to post more than 10 threds to read well past 50....

this was my original post to this thread... it wasn't rude, i stated that neither girl was meaning to be mean, yet I'm told to chill, and thats ok?? really?? thats the point us new people have been trying to make here and its just not getting through thats its not very kind or welcoming....
I'm new here.... and ya know what... i wanted this to be my escape from the world of nasty drama but i can tell you I've found so much drama on here that i don't know why EVERYTHING THAT INVOLVES WOMEN HAS TO INVOLVE NASTINESS, JEALOUSY, COMPETITION etc why can't everyone just be nice??? why do people have to feel the need to call people out on their faults ect if it has nothing to do with them or it isn't hurting anyone??? i don't think raina was trying to be mean.... but merida made an honest mistake and i can see how the first sentence does come off as like seriously dude do you not have a brain??? so i can see where she would be offended... then again like i said why all the drama, why all the bosses around here??? i just don't get it... THIS IS OUR WORLD... atleast thats what i wanted it to be...... and still do... i don't want to have to fight to stay afloat or peaceful in our world... if i wanted reality id just stay in the everyday world who thinks mermaiding is a joke, id just keep the same old dull friends job etc and not try to finally do what i wanted for once and get away from the competitive nasty corporate run world........ and i say women bc I'm a nurse this happens at work it makes me gag and in mommy groups.... they r the worst and the first to tell you how you are effing up your kid..... mermaids and mermen should just flow together peacefully and w the most fun ever.....cant we all just be equal loving and peaceful here....??? aren't you sick of the real world enough to want to escape in your tail???

[Seatan]

I think this thread has steered way off topic. Mods, perhaps you want to move part of it to the Drama Thread? This really should stay dedicated to the AMAZING 3D tailmaking software! (Which totally rocks my mermaid socks, btw!)

[Nadine Persing]

WOW thats all i have left for this and a big :) have a beautiful morning everyone, have to sleep to work the night shift, nice chatting with everyone....


THE TAIL CREATOR IS AWESOME BTW CUDOS FOR ALL THAT HARD WORK AND DEDICATION

[MermaidMerida]

you people need to stop just brushing this off and sweeping it under the rug but whatever I'm done with this and Nadine if I was you I would ditch this thread too because its not worth it. We can just keep to ourselves if the senior members feel like we are intruding on thier turf which there is a thread devoted to what appears to be (I've read it) complaining about new members coming in and the dynamic changing.

If anything there should be a newish mers area for us to be in or something.... idk ....

[Nadine Persing]

is there really a three like that???? seriously??? I'm not even going to bother reading it....its trash in my water and i don't like and will not swim with trash.... ill keep swimming around the nice menfolk i see on here instead...

[Mermaid Mystery]

is there really a three like that???? seriously??? I'm not even going to bother reading it....its trash in my water and i don't like and will not swim with trash.... ill keep swimming around the nice menfolk i see on here instead...

no there isn't, unless she's digging up something from a long time ago in the drama thread.


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[MermaidMerida]

I just want to add that the software which this thread is actually about is pretty amazing and I cant wait to see the finished product :)

[MermaidMerida]

no there isn't, unless she's digging up something from a long time ago in the drama thread.


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are you kidding me? there is a thread dedicated to it! Its called the change in our community or something I literally just looked at it two minutes ago

[Mermaid Mystery]

are you kidding me? there is a thread dedicated to it! Its called the change in our community or something I literally just looked at it two minutes ago

you're misinterpreting the thread


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[MermaidMerida]

you're misinterpreting the thread


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Um how so? all that thread is is ya'll going on about how all of us new mers are changing everything and how you miss how it was now I see that that thread is conveniently missing -___-

[Nadine Persing]

OK OK OK I DID READ SOME OF IT... i said i wouldn't read it but then someone above had to try and make another look stupid by saying it didn't exist when it does, and it doesn't matter how you take it, the fact is others take it not so nice, so this world that was created here isn't flawed by the new people its flawed by the ones resistant to change and have blinders on....... SOOOOOO this is what i now see.....i don't use blinders.... I SEE some who are looking for drama with all of their ENTITLED COMMENTS ABOUT BEING HERE FOR SO LONG ETC... i can't believe any people would seek money on here and anyone to fall for that is just WELL I HAVE NO WORDS ID RATHER CHOOSE KINDNESS....and i see others who just want to be friendly and have fun :), hi ya all :) they don't like this drama at all I'm sure which is why you don't see the good ones post nasty comments or call people out on mistakes and such seeking the drama... SO THERES HOPE you just have to smell crap where theres crap and stay out of the polluted waters... not all pretty mermaids are pretty inside and out.... so since this community is so large and keeps growing like many have stated, just choose which one to be friends with, let them in your world and stay clear of the rotting ones... senior doesn't mean awesome always, it can go many ways... golden and special or old and rotting..... just stay out of polluted waters....theres lots of good to be had...

[Mermaid Jaffa]

OK OK OK I DID READ SOME OF IT... this is what i now see..... I SEE some who are looking for dram, and others who just want to be friendly and have fun, and don't like this drama at all... SO THERES HOPE you just have to sell crap where theres crap and stay out of the polluted waters... not all pretty mermaids are pretty inside and out.... so since this community is so large and keeps growing like many have stated, just choose which one to be friends with, let them in your world and stay clear of the rotting ones... senior doesn't mean awesome always, it can go many ways... golden and special or old and rotting..... just stay out of polluted waters....
That's nasty. Why'd you have to be so bitter?

[Seatan]

Please go read my latest post on that thread--I would be very grateful. I don't feel comfortable replying to you here as this thread has become VERY off topic which is not fair at all to the OP. But the general gist of my post on that thread is that we DO want new members, so I would really appreciate it if you would take the time to read it. Thank you! :)

[MermaidMerida]

That's nasty. Why'd you have to be so bitter? shes being that way because of how some of the older members have treated some of the newer but I'm done with this thread and the drama. I reacted to Raina the way I did because thats not the first time she has made a nasty comment towards me but I let it escalate and thats not okay so Im sorry for that. Nadine hun I get where you are coming from but its time to swim away from this thread and just be happy Mers okay?

I really am done with this thread now because I have an eight hour shift at the museum I work at today/night so I'll see ya'll later

[Trade Winds]

This is AWESOME!!!!!!

...except my problem is my tail is a darkdarkdark swampy brown green that can't be easily expressed by the color mixer...

[Nadine Persing]

I DID READ IT SAVANNA AND I LIKED IT :) awesome girl... thats what I'm talking about....

[Nadine Persing]

Jaffa I'm nasty REALLY ok .... again I'm not nasty in saying theres good and bad just swim in water that isn't polluted I DIDNT SAY ALL THE WATER HERE WAS A SEPTIC TANK IN FACT I WAS SAYING THERES NICE BLUE WATER AND THERES MEDICAL WASTE HERE JUST SEE THROUGH IT AND STAY POSITIVE NOW IF THATS NASTY THEN SORRY IF YOU THINK SO< IT WASNT A PERSONAL ATTACK ON YOU BY ANY MEANS....

[Mermaid Jaffa]

I made a neon green tail with neon pink fluke and bright blue dots! I just went mad with the color scheme even though that's not what I would wear.

[Nadine Persing]

i think its awesome that someone took the time to make such an application to make and view tails... great work great effort.... just soooooo cool

[Sherielle]

The tail doesn't show up on my work computer. :(

[Merman Arion]

Wow... :eek:

That escalated quickly :fallover:

It has been a while since someone pulled a "Raina is a b*tch" move...

All I can say is "peace out".

[Sherielle]

Wow... :eek:

That escalated quickly :fallover:

It has been a while since someone pulled a "Raina is a b*tch" move...

All I can say is "peace out".Isn't that on the Bingo card?

[Seatan]

Hahahaha, you missed all the drama, my man. That's what happens when you follow French time...

[Merman Arion]

Hahahaha, you missed all the drama, my man. That's what happens when you follow French time...

No kidding...

I guess even a thread about a 3D tail maker is bound to get unnecessary drama.

[Seatan]

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[Ariel-Starfish]

Hahahaha, you missed all the drama, my man. That's what happens when you follow French time...

Same here!! I checked this tread yesterday , an now : BOOM . All I can say is : This is beyond my imagination how gast it went!

[Aurellia Gyldenscale]

Over the last month I've been working on a secret project and now I think it is time for it to enter beta.

So I present to you:

3D Mermaid Tail Maker (http://danielheffley.com/3DViewer/)

Hopefully it will help professional and amateur tail makers in realizing their designs.

Since this is in beta there are bound to be some issues.

This site requires an HTML 5 compatible browser and a decent video card. However, if you have purchased a laptop or phone within the last 4 years and everything is up to date it should be fine.

Depending on your internet connection textures may take some time to load.
- If the tail is lacking scales, wait a little bit while the bump map loads.

Also, if the parts of the tail appear to either be all white or all black, select any hidden patterns or change a color it should fix that.

Please do not pester me about adding more styles of flukes, fins, or patterns. I am working on making more on my own, but this is a side project for me and I have little time to spare.

If something doesn't work, you can either reply to this thread, or send me a personal message through MerNetwork.
PLEASE DO NOT POST THIS ANYWHERE ELSE, I AM NOT READY FOR IT TO BE FULLY RELEASED INTO THE WILD. Thank you!


If you have the time, could anyone who visits the site let me know if it works or not and include the info below?
Type of Device used (PC, Mac, iPhone, Android, etc...)
Browser used (Chrome, Firefox, IE, Safari, etc...)
Operating System version (iOS 8, windows 7, Maverick, OSX, Ubuntu 4.4, etc...)

If you have any ideas that you would think would improve the experience (other than adding more options) please feel free to share and I will take them into consideration.

Thank you for trying it out, and please feel free to post any designs you come up with here.
I will be keeping track of further progress here. Thank you again and have fun!

Here's an example:
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Worked beautifully! Wonderful start to what will surely become a useful program!

PC, Google Chrome, I *think* windows 7

[Mermaid Wesley]

what the actual hell????? im gonna try to figure out what the hells going on and if im not back in an hour, just leave me, im probably dead. lol

[Mermaid Wesley]

IM ALIIIVE and here's some pretty tails
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This one was supposed to be like as ugly as possible, but i think it turned into alien toxic waste paint splatter and i love it.

[Nadine Persing]

i think the one you made to be the ugliest actually is the prettiest
:) it is pretty awesome to see it rather than try and think what it will look like ... again pretty cool

[MermaidCelesteFL]

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[SeaGlass Siren]

Wow. Shit went down while I was away. Sorry for the late responses I was working. Horrible day I'll be explaining that in the bitch it out thread :(

Nadine and merida if I came across as rude and condescending I do apologize. There's nothing I can do about that. Hard to tell when all you can do is read and guess the tone in text.
But I can tell you I actually haven't been on mernetwork very long. So I'm not actually a senior >.> (it refers to number of posts, and I posted a lot within the past year)
I was defending Raina and Merida because I really don't believe they were intending to be malicious. Your comment was pretty uncalled for though since I haven't had any drama with anybody (except echidna month back but were cool now).


But back on topic the platform for the tail is amazing .

[Mermaid Alea]

Great looking tails everyone! :)

Here is one I just made:
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[malinghi]

It looks like the drama cooled off before I got here, but in case anyone is thinking of continuing it, don't. This is a formal warning.

[malinghi]

Maclanahan, I'm sorry your thread was temporarily derailed. Your project is amazing. This is so cool.

[Arella]

I love it! Gold starfish for you, it has so much potential and is is really fun to play with :) I'm sure you've already thought of this but adding a drawing tool could be neat? Discmamer: I know nothing about programming or if that's even possible with the 3D concept...

[SeaGlass Siren]

^ I second the drawing tool

[Mermaid Jaffa]

What??? There is a back to it?! I only made the front of the tail... I must get back to it!:lol:

[Maclanahan]

I love it! Gold starfish for you, it has so much potential and is is really fun to play with :) I'm sure you've already thought of this but adding a drawing tool could be neat? Discmamer: I know nothing about programming or if that's even possible with the 3D concept...

I've actually looked into the drawing tool, and sadly there are several logistics issues involved. One being really resource intensive, another would prevent the program running on all mobile devices, and the tools available are of less than desirable quality. :(

This is why I decided to go with pre-set patterns. If it all work out though, I am planning to add the ability to upload your own texture to preview on the tail, but first I need to still learn a couple of technologies.

Thank you for the feedback!

[Mermaid Alea]

Oh great I was thinking it would be cool if you could upload your own texture! I haven't done a whole lot of 3D stuff but I had been thinking about how in Blender you can add a photo or texture to the model.

[Maclanahan]

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR THE FEEDBACK AND SHOWING YOUR CREATIONS!!! It really makes my day!

Things I have learned:
- iOS8 is required to run the 3D
- It was nice to get reviews not from programmers. (It was interesting to see drama on a forum that wasn't about what technologies I used and what they think would have been better. (Or my least favorite: Gamergate :( ) )

[OceanWhisper]

I'd love a tail in these colors one day :) 29216

[OceanWhisper]

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR THE FEEDBACK AND SHOWING YOUR CREATIONS!!! It really makes my day!

Things I have learned:
- iOS8 is required to run the 3D
- It was nice to get reviews not from programmers. (It was interesting to see drama on a forum that wasn't about what technologies I used and what they think would have been better. (Or my least favorite: Gamergate :( ) ) dang! Imma have to get the update :I

[Arella]

Yeah it's still an awesome program! Where are you from? I'm from Michigan and am wondering if you live around the border somewhere? :)

[Maclanahan]

Yeah it's still an awesome program! Where are you from? I'm from Michigan and am wondering if you live around the border somewhere? :)

Inland Pacific Northwest, about two hours from the Canadian Border.

[Yulia]

I made one too, I finally figured it out. Using OSx Macbook pro retina.

http://puu.sh/hpm0Q/3c1ae27944.png29229

[Maclanahan]

Thing I figured out today:

As far as I can tell, WebGL is not supported by Windows Phones so the program will not work with them. Sorry for the inconvenience. :(

[malinghi]

When I tried it it didn't work on Chrome, but it worked for me on Firefox. My laptop has Ubuntu.

[Maclanahan]

When I tried it it didn't work on Chrome, but it worked for me on Firefox. My laptop has Ubuntu.

Looks like chrome has webGL disabled on Ubuntu do to some driver issues with the gpu, you can override it but that won't guarantee that it will work. :/

[SeaGlass Siren]

I used chrome on a windows 8.

[Mermaid Jaffa]

I used Firefox on Win XP.

[Silva]

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What do you think?

[OceanWhisper]

Pretty colors :-)

[Silva]

more... don't like it as much as the first one I made, but I like it still!
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[Silva]

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Ghost Bubblegum Tail :)

[MermaidLilyRose]

only just saw this thread, but OMG! this is actually incredible! I can draw at all so designing tails has always been a nightmare so this is like the answer to my prayers XD Cant wait to have a play with it and design some tails =D

[SeaGlass Siren]

After my name :P Seaglass. thought it'd be appropriate if i used seaglass colours

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[Silva]

:rollover:

[Mermaid Rillia]

That tail looks fitting with your name seaglass. :D

[SeaGlass Siren]

thankyou rillia :P

[Ayla of Duluth]

So I don't know if I missed this, but how is everyone getting patterns on their tails? I've got the latest version of firefox and I can't see an option for patterns, and some of the colors aren't changing on the tail when I tell them to, but they still show up on the swatches. Am I missing something completely obvious? :s

[Mermaid Alea]

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In the above screenshot you can see that to get a pattern you have to click the check box next to certain areas to get that pattern. To get the color to change to what you want it to be you have to hit the choose button once you pick the color.

[Ayla of Duluth]

OHMYGOSH MAGICAL

[Ayla of Duluth]

Cotton Candy Mermaid! :D 29416

[OceanWhisper]

That's awesome, Ayla :D

[teeth4u]

Yay! A new way to waste my time obsessing over mermaids!

[Silva]

^ This was me exactly :)

[Maclanahan]

Hokay.

So I know it has been a while since an update on this project, and I apologize for that. Life just got really busy for a bit.

Another reason I haven't updated this app is due to how awful the my code was since this is where I taught myself javascript.

So here is the new and improved version of the tail maker.

CLICK HERE FOR NEW VERSION (http://danielheffley.com/tailmaker/)
I know it looks almost exactly the same as before, however I fixed a few bugs, and now you can change the transparency of the patterns instead of just turning them on and off.

NOTE: the transparency doesn't always change, it usually takes a couple of tries to get it to work. This is a documented bug, and the guy working on it will hopefully be releasing a patch to fix it.

Bug aside, do you guys like the transparency slider or should I go back to the check boxes?
I've linked to the old version for any newcomers.
CLICK HERE FOR THE OLD VERSION (http://danielheffley.com/3DViewer/)

Again, thanks for being patient, and hopefully it won't be as long of wait until the next update.

[IllynReaver]

This is so awesome, thank you so much for taking the time to do this and sharing it with everyone.

[Maclanahan]

This is so awesome, thank you so much for taking the time to do this and sharing it with everyone.

Thank you!

[CheshireKat]

😍

Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

[Dancing Fish]

This thread deserves to be revived, because this tool is WAY too much fun to play with. Awesome job, Maclanahan!

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[Mermaid Aria]

So glad you revived this! I am so gonna play with this lots now!

[Maclanahan]

Thanks for the revive Dancing Fish!

Sorry I haven't been updating it, but because of this app I got my first job out of college in Web Development and have had a bit of a sour taste in my mouth from it. So I am not sure I will be updating it any time soon. But if all things go well I might have something new to show off in a few weeks.


Thanks again!

[MermaidRainne]

This is so cool! I'm so excited now! Excellent work!

[UtahMermaidPearl]

I love this but my tail is mostly black so it's hard to see haha

[SIF]

I just used it and I LOVED it. I'll be ordering my new tail in the next 4-5 weeks and am still unsure on colour and pattern, so this is extremely helpful. I've already come up with several options, without cramping my hands for hours, colouring!

[Amapele]

Oh, my wow..... I'll NEVER get anything done now......

[MermaidSasha]

So I literally just discovered this thread and HOLY FISH GODS I am in love with this creator. I'm a horrible artist and couldn't draw decently if my life depended on it. This is seriously the best 3D creator ever and I have totally been able to create the tail I want! The colors and design is based off of a butterfly xD

Thanks for creating this!!!!

Here is my beauty :D
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[Trade Winds]

Thank god this is still active. I just love this tail maker, and it's helped me sort out the colors of my hippocampus tail more than once (as is the case again today).

[SirenGita]

Ooh cool! This is very helpful, totally using this later!

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