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BryceTalk 3D Model Import/Export
June 29, 1999
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BryceTalk 3D Model Import/Export, June 24, 1999
part 5

AuntiAlias: okay; here are the steps

you got your terrain

in a scene file

change the scene file's resolution to 1:1 1024 x 1024 (or bigger, hey!)

and then look at it from top view

you'll have to do some tweaking to get your view from top to exactly match the edges of the terrain

tuckersaur: she be reading my mind!

AuntiAlias: Tuck, what was that zoom tip? go ahead and type it up!

oh!

DigiVI: but i need grayscale not a image.....

AuntiAlias: digi, hang on I'm not finished!

"D

:D

So...

once you get it perfectly aligned....

then, under render menu, select

tuckersaur: hold down space/ctl/alt and a little zoomer will show up- you can zoom in real time

3d~?~elf: (use greyscale re set?)

AuntiAlias: Altitude render

DigiVI: the light would half to be exacltly from the top to prevent shadows and ...... is there a better way

AuntiAlias: altitude render IS a grayscale mode

yes, Digi, there is a better way

3d~?~elf: k

DigiVI: k odne

done

AuntiAlias: I just typed it! :D

oh

by the way

tuckersaur: my zoom recipe is above AA

AuntiAlias: I've done that kind of thing before in a slightly different way to get grayscale texture information to use as flat pict

one time I wanted to make some water caustic pattersn

made them in the DTE

but they just weren't quite right enough

wanted to further tweak them

in Photoshop

so

I applied the Material to Ground plane

used the alfa to drive ambience, I believe

DigiVI: ?

AuntiAlias: and shut off all other lighting properties

rendered from top, a regular render

then took that image render and tweaked in Photoshop

then went back and applied that as pict to the light I was using to project the water caustic patter

pattern

Okay, so it was slightly off topic, but I hope you folks don't mind! ; )

gdmsynth: Not at all!

AuntiAlias: Digi... your question?

3d~?~elf: i didn't

tuckersaur: Also turn off link sun to view for the top render

DigiVI: so now that i can render out the ground plain from the top, can i use obj top and map that 1:1?

AuntiAlias: render ground plane?

the ground plane is infinite...

DigiVI: no the terrain

AuntiAlias: maybe I don't completely understand the gist of your question, Digi

tuckersaur: it sounds like a perfect map with no distortion Digi

DigiVI: ok if i render out a top view of my mountain

tuckersaur: shoot it from above so it fits exactly and map it parametric - not object tio

i mean top

DigiVI: can i apply that back onto the mountain as a texture, 1:1

gdmsynth: Interesting. Could we use this as a template to distort PICTS?

DigiVI: just what i was getting to gdm

AuntiAlias: I was sorta thinking the same thing, gdm....tho exactly how I don't know....

lots and lots of experimentation there

but

I WANT TO KNOW HOW IT COMES OUT! :D :D :D :D

tuckersaur: Do that with a cool piece of brycean glass gdm - best way to distort

to distort images - that is

Rivak: .

DigiVI: done

rgross: hey tuck ltns

gdmsynth: Hmmm I was thinking of putting a PICT onto a mountain terrain.

tuckersaur: hey RGB - yeah!

AuntiAlias: --------------

Announcement!

--------------

next week's topic:

"what I'm currently working on in Bryce"

Discuss your current project... have URLs handy to show us... can be just "here it is" or "here's what I've discovered" or "help me with this one problem"

Rivak: skys?

aww

AuntiAlias:

however you want to dicuss it... but it's all about

What I'm currently working on in Bryce

Rodney: gdm, http://www.4u2c-us.com/gallery1/sandmapped.jpg

Clay: COOL!

Yojimbo: Tuesday or Thursday?

Rodney: I just made a map and applied it to a Ken fractal terrain.

Want the scen?

AuntiAlias: Thursday

Yojimbo: k

Rosy: same time? ;-)

Yojimbo: sure Rod

AuntiAlias: yep

Rivak: i want a tut on skies susan :)

AuntiAlias: Next Tuesday: Camera placement!

Yojimbo: I want to do a Bryce Event Contest :)

Yojimbo: oo that's going to be a good one

johnsell: ?flythrough camera control, aunti?

AuntiAlias: Rodney, for some reason, the image isn't loading

Wolfie: or how NOT to place the camera in the same place every time...

technoid: I noticed that too

Clay: same here Rod

Yojimbo: lol

Rosy: LOL

tuckersaur: good one - Clark taught me some new things with the camera

jimbeaux: folks.. i must go. be well! bye!

Yojimbo: Yeah I can't load it either Rod

AuntiAlias: Tuck, can you mnake it tuesdayj?

tuckersaur: I'll sure try - it sounds cool

AuntiAlias: We have been at this for 2 hours now, it'

it's getting time to wrap up

tuckersaur: wrapping time

gdmsynth: (Thank's Rodney....but I can't open your site now)

AuntiAlias: (tuesday is during day. 11:30 am pacific, so I think that's 12:30 your time)

Rosy: like a good texture! :-)

tuckersaur: yeah me either its a long wait Rodney

technoid: 2:30pm eastern

AuntiAlias: Anyone who wants to shout out other topic suggestoins/requests, do so!!

Rivak: i won't be awake for that ;)

Ringo: Nite everyone.

tuckersaur: Nite

rgross: nite

Rosy: nite Ringo

AuntiAlias: thaks for all your tips and suggestions and help for one another!

Yojimbo: You got all the ones from earlier right?

AuntiAlias: You're GREAT!

Rosy: :-)

3d~?~elf: thanks to all!

AuntiAlias: yes, yo

tuckersaur: thanks indeed

Yojimbo: k

Wolfie: how about something in the deep motions editor

Yojimbo: c'yall

AuntiAlias: AML?

technoid: Camera "repair", as when you have distorted the view angle outta sync

Wolfie: rog

DigiVI: AA how about "What is bryce" he he he

gdmsynth: Rodney, I' have some interesting ideas on animation I've devised from your suggestions.

JeffP: Gray scale modeling walkthrough...

Rodney: I just uploaded it again

technoid: er, unstraightened

rgross: cya have fun

gdmsynth: K... I'll try.

tuckersaur: bye all!

Rosy: Uh Auntie...where do we see the schedules? :-)

technoid: cya tuck

Rodney: I'm uploading the scene to ftp

Wolfie: creative uses of photoshop filters on TE pics...

DigiVI: about time people start to leave

JeffP: Rodney...Please send the URL again...I got bumped...thanks.

AuntiAlias: http://www.metacreations.com/products/ bryce4/talk/events.cfm

Rosy: Thanks

DigiVI: blah blah blah blah

AuntiAlias: I have to update with the latest ones.. more to come in next coupla days on that...

3d~?~elf: http://www.4u2c-us.com/gallery1/sandmapped.jpg

JeffP: Thanks Aunti...

Rivak: time to change months too susan

gdmsynth: Sorry but I can't access it at this URL: http://www.4u2c-us.com/gallery1/sandmapped.jpg

Rosy: bye all

AuntiAlias: by first part of week, there'll be more.. yes, gotta do July! :D

Sky Pilot: dumb?

How do you type links into this thing?

3d~?~elf: i'm not gettin it either

AuntiAlias: Sky, just type

Wolfie: how about something on volume mats

Sky Pilot: OK

DigiVI: !!!!!!!

AuntiAlias: if it's a URL (or even if it's not)... you'll get auto link

DigiVI: I got a comment... call on me AA

!!!!!

Sky Pilot: Thought as much

AuntiAlias: digi, go for it

DigiVI: uhhh... i forgot

technoid: such as: www.hairdo.com/~nonexistent

AuntiAlias: tho by this time, it's broken down into normal anarchy! :D

Rivak: uh yes

Wolfie: www.duh.com

Rivak: the chaos!!!

johnsell: how about comprehensive analysis of the OBJ file format with a history?

Rivak: me@me.me

technoid: lol

Wolfie: it's a real link!

Rivak: which?

Wolfie: www.duh.com

DigiVI: AA how about a topic about self control

AuntiAlias: how do you mean, Digi?

DigiVI: everyone could learn from this

just kidding

Sky Pilot: or not!

Rivak: like how to not all ask questions at once

AuntiAlias: self control and bryce?

or.. self control and BRyce Talk

3d~?~elf: that was in B1

Sky Pilot: self control & BT

DigiVI: I really would like to know how do some more complex modeling with bryce!

Rivak: how not to multi replicate some 1,000 times

AuntiAlias: today's topic is BryceTalk and self control. If you haev a comment to make, DON'T! :D

gdmsynth: Grrrrrrrrrrr

technoid: hehe

AuntiAlias: If you have a question to ask, don't!

Rivak: ?

doh!

3d~?~elf: digi, have a link to some tuts'...know dcb?

Wolfie: I see questions about underwater scenes a lot in the lobby...might make a good topic some night

Rodney: As soon as the scene uploads I'll see why the jpg's still not working

gdmsynth: Sorry I didn't see the movie. I ain't seen StarWars yet... (gd slinks out with head lowered...)

AuntiAlias: aaah, good idea

technoid: Yeah, Wolfie!

Sky Pilot: Got some bad caffiene reactions here!

DigiVI: where

Rivak: I want a sky tutorial!!! ::whine::

3d~?~elf: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/ Program/3093/tutor/bryce/tutorials.html

>>>> Next week (Thurs): Discussion about "My Current Project"

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