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[Area 55] Unexpected distortion effects with the new baker.

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:15:00 GMT

Hi; I'd like to point you to an issue i had yesterday when i tried to create a 5 pointed star. I added an entry to the forums and i created a short screen cast to better explain what i have seen.. Here is the link to the forum entry: <a href="http://www.dominodesigns.info/node/110">http://www.dominodesigns.info/node/110</a> It would be great if anybody could add an explanation why the baker behaves as seen there... Gaia

[Area 55] Re: Feature request

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:15:00 GMT

> Would it be possible to let the user define the sculpt type on import > for both file>import sculptie and image>import as sculpt? I use very > odd sculpts, so the automatic detection breaks the import. ^^;; > > To keep things tidy, could probably just duplicate the script in both > menu's and have something like > Import Sculpt (Automatic Detect) > Import Sculpt (User Defined) The test gui has a file selector now, so you have effectively all the options available in adding a sculpt mesh available on imports. It's more accurate doing it that way as you aren't strictly importing but you are creating a new mesh from an existing map. So just the auto detect import, use the add functions for user defined :) Sorry for delay, mail queue was stuck again :(

[Area 55] Feature request

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:05:00 GMT

Would it be possible to let the user define the sculpt type on import for both file>import sculptie and image>import as sculpt? I use very odd sculpts, so the automatic detection breaks the import. ^^;; To keep things tidy, could probably just duplicate the script in both menu's and have something like Import Sculpt (Automatic Detect) Import Sculpt (User Defined)

[Area 55] Re: Test Gui needs testers!

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:25:00 GMT

On Thu, 2009-08-06 at 05:30 -0600, Gaia Clary wrote: > no problems with me. I must apologize for not beeing able to resume > with script development. No problem. Leaving the GUI to you was what got me started on the website, and that was long overdue. Got a great platform for the future development now :) > I will be back to the scripts as soon as i can, since i eagerly want to > also continue with JASS and it makes much sense to build on top > of primstar ;-) At least i will checkout and test. I've added a developer role at the site, so you can take ownership of Issues now. If you could look at this one: <a href="http://dominodesigns.info/node/63">http://dominodesigns.info/node/63</a> and at least confirm the bug. If you want to Assign the bug to yourself and fix it, better still! Best Wishes, Domino

[Area 55] Re: Test Gui needs testers!

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:30:00 GMT

no problems with me. I must apologize for not beeing able to resume with script development. I will be back to the scripts as soon as i can, since i eagerly want to also continue with JASS and it makes much sense to build on top of primstar ;-) At least i will checkout and test. cheers, gaia Domino Marama wrote: > (Mailing list information, including unsubscription instructions, is located at the end of this message.) > __ > > I've just posted a new git snapshot which needs the Test GUI testing as > widely as possible. > > Sorry, Gaia but the GUI was holding up the website now, and I really > want to get the manual going :) > > There are some known bugs logged in the issue tracker to work on > though ;) > > oh I just remembered one more Feature Request to add.. > > Anyway full details are here: <a href="http://dominodesigns.info/node/61">http://dominodesigns.info/node/61</a> > > > > >

[Area 55] Test Gui needs testers!

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:50:00 GMT

I've just posted a new git snapshot which needs the Test GUI testing as widely as possible. Sorry, Gaia but the GUI was holding up the website now, and I really want to get the manual going :) There are some known bugs logged in the issue tracker to work on though ;) oh I just remembered one more Feature Request to add.. Anyway full details are here: <a href="http://dominodesigns.info/node/61">http://dominodesigns.info/node/61</a>

[Area 55] Re: Vert banding?

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:40:00 GMT

<html> <head> <title>Re: [Area 55] Re: Vert banding? </title> </head> <body> Hey that did the trick! *hands a bag of ice* :< <div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 4:40 AM, Domino Marama <<a href="mailto:domino@dominodesigns.info">domino@dominodesigns.info</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div class="im"> (Mailing list information, including unsubscription instructions, is located at the end of this message.) </div>__ <div class="im"> On Tue, 2009-07-28 at 13:15 -0600, Judd Jackson wrote: </div><div class="im">> What's interesting is, I don't see the banding when I Image > Import > as Sculptie to preview in blender, as you'll see in the .blend file. > So maybe it's something with how SL interprets the sculpts? Or maybe I > just need more sleep x.x </div>Something I missed originally - turn off "Subsurf UVs" when you manually add a subsurf modifier to a sculptie. Also the scripts use the render level on the subsurf modifier, it doesn't matter here as both are set to level 2, but it's something else to watch for when doing stuff manually. Ignore all the rubbish I spouted about the maximum bake range. Maya isn't using the full range, but it wouldn't cause or fix the issues you are seeing - I wasn't thinking clearly through the pain :( Best Wishes, Domino

[Area 55] Re: Vert banding?

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 08:40:00 GMT

On Tue, 2009-07-28 at 13:15 -0600, Judd Jackson wrote: > What's interesting is, I don't see the banding when I Image > Import > as Sculptie to preview in blender, as you'll see in the .blend file. > So maybe it's something with how SL interprets the sculpts? Or maybe I > just need more sleep x.x Something I missed originally - turn off "Subsurf UVs" when you manually add a subsurf modifier to a sculptie. Also the scripts use the render level on the subsurf modifier, it doesn't matter here as both are set to level 2, but it's something else to watch for when doing stuff manually. Ignore all the rubbish I spouted about the maximum bake range. Maya isn't using the full range, but it wouldn't cause or fix the issues you are seeing - I wasn't thinking clearly through the pain :( Best Wishes, Domino

[Area 55] Re: Vert banding?

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:20:00 GMT

Oh, now that was my bad, haha. Here's a map with maximized verts from Maya. The colors are different (due to Maya's XZY setup), but the pattern I think is about the same now. Look after your wrists first and foremost :) -- Raz <div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 5:55 PM, Domino Marama <<a href="mailto:domino@dominodesigns.info">domino@dominodesigns.info</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div class="im"> (Mailing list information, including unsubscription instructions, is located at the end of this message.) __ </div><div class="im">On Tue, 2009-07-28 at 15:35 -0600, Judd Jackson wrote: > Oh an extra map snuck in there, open hemisphereBlender.tga, and > hemisphereMaya.tga </div>How odd.. The other two got thumbnails, that one didn't - so I didn't notice it was an image file. My bad.. I can't use the difference comparison to quickly check things out, the maya one doesn't have a maximised range. My hands hurting too much to look at it seriously tonight. I'll get back to you on it. Cheers, Domino

[Area 55] Re: Vert banding?

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:55:00 GMT

On Tue, 2009-07-28 at 15:35 -0600, Judd Jackson wrote: > Oh an extra map snuck in there, open hemisphereBlender.tga, and > hemisphereMaya.tga How odd.. The other two got thumbnails, that one didn't - so I didn't notice it was an image file. My bad.. I can't use the difference comparison to quickly check things out, the maya one doesn't have a maximised range. My hands hurting too much to look at it seriously tonight. I'll get back to you on it. Cheers, Domino

[Area 55] Re: Vert banding?

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:40:00 GMT

On Tue, 2009-07-28 at 14:25 -0600, Judd Jackson wrote: > They could have gotten mixed up, but, when you open them, they should > both look different. The maya one seems to be smooth and the blender > one seems to have a circular impression of red in the center (though > they put out roughly the same map.. no idea). I can redo them if you > want. The ones you sent are identical and different to a Blender bake of the high resolution mesh, However to my eyes it's the Blender one that's smooth and the ones in the zip have noticable banding on the sculpt map (not the mesh). So yes, if you could redo them and confirm the problem and which is which (as I can't do the Maya one) it would be appreciated. If you are feeling really brave, you could even be the first to use the issue tracker ;) <a href="http://dominodesigns.info/project/issues/primstar">http://dominodesigns.info/project/issues/primstar</a>