Tetrapylon [exc]

Tetrapylon
by Aelin
© February-March 2017

Backstory:
Tetrapylon of Palmyra was in egyptian pink granite. It was a monument erected at the end of 3rd century, during renovations of Diocletian.

The platform was square, with 4 squares at each corner; and each 4 basis was under 4 columns. A statue was in the middle of each group of columns.
Like other Tetrapylons in Roman world, this was at the intersection of main streets.

It was also in relation with Janus' worship. Janus was the roman god of doors, and time (he looks past and future). So pretty good to have a link with him at crossroads.

(mainly Wikipedia informations on Palmyra page).

Required:
Daz 3+
Poser 4+
pc/mac compatible

Notes:
It's just a first trial to keep a track more or less similar to the wonderful things in Palmyra by the 3D world. Alas, I'm just novice in modelization, so tetrapylon isn't a perfect replica of real, far away! I hope some other creators better than I am will follow this way to remember the great moments of this city of desert.

In more, I was unable to find the real size of monument. I tried to have an idea thanks to some visitors on photos. Don't hesitate to look on the web.

Now, to be back in the 3D world.

Displacement was made:

• on the half top part thanks to brushes I made from photos of details of monuments from Antiquity. They are here to replace the shapes I wasn't able to create (for the moment).
• on the pedestal thanks to brush by Coby17 (on Deviantart)
  Objects were created in Wings3D, then exported in triangulation (because quadrangulation destroyed few parts at the top corners).
  All was tested in a Windows environment (W8.1). Not tested in a Mac environmet.
  All was tested in Poser 11, Daz Studio 3, Daz Studio 4 (4.9).
  For Daz Studio Users:
  For displacement map, you need to apply manually at the base (no other part has displacement).
  The better you can do is Strength = 100% Minimum = -0.2 Maximum 0.2
  For the Bump (Base, Pedestal, Top, Top Columns) too you need to apply the negative and positive.
  For Base: as you wish for granite
  For Pedestal: Strength = 100% Minimum = -0.01 Maximum = 1 or 2
  For Top: Strengh = 100% Minimum = -0.1 Maximum = 0.5
  For Top Columns: Strengh = 100% Minimum = -0.1 Maximum = 1
  For Poser users:
  If the bump and the displacement are better in Poser, for an unknow reason on the vertical of some columns you could see a 'darkest' line (depends of the light). I have no clue on this, even after some changes in the texture layers.
  It seems this line isn't seeing in Daz Studio.