by SoulCRYSIS

Prerequisites

Note that I using Macbook, so all shortcut is for Mac only.

• Blender (I use 4.5.4)
• Python installation (I use 3.13.5)
• My util scripts https://github.com/SoulCRYSIS/factorio-utils. Clone to project root
• (optional) Meshy.ai and midjourney.com subscription
• (optional) Some AI prompting skill

AI generation (skip if you don’t want AI)

Generating 2D reference image

I found the AI generates best when it has a reference, and 3Ds are much slower to generate, so you don’t need to waste time trying to iterate between prompts.

For example, I will create a trading center.

1. Go to some AI image websites (any). I usually use Midjourney since it’s really cheap and fast.

2. You should try a simple prompt first, with tags like “no floor”, “no background”, “isometric” and try to use a reference image.

   Here I use “trading center, no floor, no background” with my windmill as style reference.

   You don’t need “isometric” because the reference is already isometric.

   

   

3. I kinda like 2nd one, so I will try create some variations, just hover and tap V strong or V subtle (how strong the different)

   

4. It still doesn’t quite like, think of what it’s missing and add it to the prompt.

   I think it lacks color, maybe fruit and flowers. So I change prompt to

   trading center, decorative fruits and goods, medieval, no floor, no background

   

   PERFECT!!!

Generate 3D model on Meshy

You can use any AI tool, but I find Meshy the best for this type of work.

1. Just use image to 3D mode