magnesium alloy racing wheels - blender

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modelled with & intended for use within does your car model need a fresh set of wheels?... save yourself the time and effort with this detailed set of 4 brand spanking new ones! : .blend .fbx .obj all textures each of the above will be in their own folder once unzipped 15 spoke design 4 complete wheel sets detailed bump mapped tyres correct direction of tread correct direction of tyre wall markings the calipers are separate objects, but they are grouped to their corresponding wheel (highlight a wheel then shift-g - select group) modelled in blender 2.79/2.80 tested in 2.93 textured in substance painter 2 2k textures used for all but the tyres easily animate rotation of the wheels (but not the calipers of course!) tyres are bump mapped to give depth to the tread and for the tyre wall details the front wheels are parented to an empty (named wheel_direction_control_empty), by using this empty you can rotate both front wheels together to simulate them turning in the z axis. this empty is constrained in the z axis from -60 degrees to +60 degrees you can move the wheels to suit your vehicle and the empty is not affected : f: 12,837 v: 13,334 t: 25,549 : x: 17.8cm y: 53.3cm z: 53.3cm scale applied 1.000 you can easily scale to suit your vehicle please note if you are using : you may need to go into the render properties tab - performance - please see documentation provided please note: you are purchasing the wheels - shown in the example renders shown if you are interested in purchasing the it is available here also on : if you do decide to purchase this wheel set i wish to thank you in advance any queries please do get in touch thank you for your support & interest! : unzip the files provided to your chosen directory if you wish to use the .fbx or .obj files provided please consider the following a guide how to import these models into blender/ your blender scene: : 1. open blender 2. go to file........find and open magnesium_alloy_racing_wheels.blend : 1. select append 2. go to your magnesium alloy racing wheels folder location 3. open magnesium_alloy_racing_wheels.blend 4. choose object from the menu 5. select all the following objects & then append from library: wheel_nearside_front & nearside_front_brake_caliper wheel_nearside_rear & nearside_rear_brake_caliper wheel_offside_front & offside_front_brake_caliper wheel_offside_rear & offside_rear_brake_caliper (basically all 4 wheels and their corresponding calipers) and if you wish to use it.......the empty remember : the brake calipers are not attached to the wheels so as to make animation easy, however they are **grouped** to each wheel,......... just select the wheel, press shift+g then select group from the drop down menu,.... you can now move both the wheel and the caliper together. blender version 2.79/2.80 used to create the models substance painter 2 used to texture the wheels at 2k resolution basecolor, metallic, roughness & normal maps used (height maps provided should you wish to use them) tyres bump mapped to give depth of tread and detail to the side wall markings all textures/images and associated files are included/packed within the blender file the hdri lighting, car and floor planes used in the renders included the objects are named accordingly within the outliner approximate real world scale applied all modifiers closed eevee compatible: once unzipped you will find 4 folders with all the stated files each in their own folder nice set of detailed wheels to add to your sports car model !! i hope you enjoy and find this product useful please message me if you have any questions and i will do my upmost to help thank you again for your interest! : in the automotive industry, alloy wheels are wheels that are made from an alloy of aluminium or magnesium. alloys are mixtures of a metal and other elements. they generally provide greater strength over pure metals, which are usually much softer and more ductile. alloys of aluminium or magnesium are typically lighter for the same strength, provide better heat conduction, and often produce improved cosmetic appearance over steel wheels. although steel, the most common material used in wheel production, is an alloy of iron and carbon, the term alloy wheel is usually reserved for wheels made from nonferrous alloys. magnesium is the lightest metallic structural material available. it is 1.5 times less dense than aluminium, so magnesium wheels can be designed to be significantly lighter than aluminium alloy wheels, while exhibiting comparable strength. all competitive racing rims are now made of magnesium alloy.