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by scaron
28 Aug 2018, 00:14
Forum: Announcements
Topic: SItoA_Update_Core 5.1.1.0_& Cryptomatte V 2.0.0b3
Replies: 20
Views: 8817

Re: SItoA_Update_Core 5.1.1.0_& Cryptomatte V 2.0.0b3

Just wanted to note that this 'alpha release' will be removed soon as we (Jens Lindgren and I) iterate on the project.
by scaron
31 Jul 2018, 07:32
Forum: Plugins
Topic: OpenVDB to Softimage
Replies: 138
Views: 63404

Re: OpenVDB to Softimage

I can't help really. I have my own custom openvdb ice plugins. I would like to release them one day... but very busy right now.
by scaron
30 Jul 2018, 22:47
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Agisoft Photoscan as a camera tracker extraordinare
Replies: 5
Views: 1897

Re: Agisoft Photoscan as a camera tracker extraordinare

@Pooby, ya, we have used it before over the years to create geo from plates and to use the camera(s) as a matchmove. Without other witness cams there probably is some distortion which isn't accurate but works in camera space. In fact I feel it works better when you have less info than some other tra...
by scaron
30 Jul 2018, 22:42
Forum: Plugins
Topic: OpenVDB to Softimage
Replies: 138
Views: 63404

Re: OpenVDB to Softimage

That erroring shader def python file is unreleated to loading the vdb grid... so that isn't your issue (i don't know what it is though) to answer you earlier questions, i don't believe you will be able to use this plugin to load vdb files into other renderers. i would only use this plugin if you wan...
by scaron
30 Jul 2018, 21:22
Forum: Announcements
Topic: SItoA_Update_Core 5.1.1.0_& Cryptomatte V 2.0.0b3
Replies: 20
Views: 8817

Re: SItoA_Update_Core 5.1.1.0_& Cryptomatte V 2.0.0b3

Thanks for your work Rachid... but allow me to point you and others to an area of active development regarding SItoA and Arnold 5.x. https://github.com/caron/sitoa/releases This is an alpha release supporting a lot of new Arnold 5.1 features, including adding support for 'AOV Shaders' so you can put...
by scaron
15 Feb 2014, 00:17
Forum: Programming
Topic: code for review: a mod of Julians's UVtoPosition
Replies: 11
Views: 4649

Re: code for review: a mod of Julians's UVtoPosition

//??? I don't understand the ID_UNDEF,ID_STRUCT_CNS,ID_CTXT_CNS constraints here, is this for stopping the users from making wrong connections? //??? left everything in its original state if you had a polymorphic port. ie. take random value factory node. if you wanted it to be scalar when the user p...
by scaron
15 Feb 2014, 00:08
Forum: Plugins
Topic: libshiboken
Replies: 5
Views: 2711

Re: libshiboken

well, they use linux at rodeo, maybe ask one of them? on their issues page at bitbucket site?
by scaron
07 Feb 2014, 02:59
Forum: ICE
Topic: changing size/strandsize of .ass archive
Replies: 9
Views: 1567

Re: changing size/strandsize of .ass archive

one way is to cache to icecache and use the an ice tree to post modify it before going to arnold..

the other is using the python api to modify the ass file, i have done this many times. i have also wrote a script to read the strands from the ass file and set them as ice data for rendering.

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by scaron
07 Feb 2014, 02:57
Forum: Plugins
Topic: libshiboken
Replies: 5
Views: 2711

Re: libshiboken

https://bitbucket.org/rodeofx/rdoqtforsoftimage
by scaron
07 Feb 2014, 02:43
Forum: Rendering
Topic: Arnold Q&A
Replies: 53
Views: 16599

Re: Arnold Q&A

sant0s wrote:is there a way, to color strands in arnold like in this video?
i heard, its only possible with a custom shader?
you mean the shading along the strand?

yes, use a gradient and use scalar state set to lengthwise hair to drive the gradient
by scaron
23 Jan 2014, 05:13
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Reimplement ICE Modeling to usable state.
Replies: 22
Views: 3965

Re: Reimplement ICE Modeling to usable state.

i do not think you can workaround some of the issues you outline... setting topo outside the modeling stack. i also think you are too harsh on ice modeling... the base nodes work fine, yes the compounds can be a bit slow. i think the issue here is more to do with how ice does parallelism and you wil...
by scaron
24 Dec 2013, 19:50
Forum: Plugins
Topic: OpenVDB to Softimage
Replies: 138
Views: 63404

Re: OpenVDB to Softimage

Bullit wrote:...Can you tell in succint way what you think what should be the integration steps in Softimage?
i don't follow, 'integration steps'? oleg did the integration of the library into ICE, you have the tools to manipulate volumes now.
by scaron
24 Dec 2013, 19:24
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Announcing Redshift - Biased GPU Renderer
Replies: 157
Views: 42692

Re: Announcing Redshift - Biased GPU Renderer

these arnold counts are a bit insane, especially when you start to optimize and use what you really need. Have you seen the WhiskeyTree reel lately? I'm pretty sure they did some hefty optimizing, but still ended up with rendering billions of polys for Elysium.... sorry for the OT on this redshift ...
by scaron
02 Dec 2013, 09:47
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Particles Effects with Entertainment Creation Suite Video?
Replies: 39
Views: 5687

Re: Particles Effects with Entertainment Creation Suite Video?

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/xsi_list/context$20issues I think these are too many/much issues. Some of that people asking are veterans. i looked through some of the threads you linked (some which i participated in and many are not relevant) and i think they actually all stem from a la...
by scaron
02 Dec 2013, 09:23
Forum: WIP
Topic: MilanVasek wips
Replies: 159
Views: 80334

Re: MilanVasek wips

great job! :ymapplause:
by scaron
28 Nov 2013, 23:25
Forum: WIP
Topic: Ferrari 458italia NovitecRosso
Replies: 36
Views: 16872

Re: Ferrari 458italia NovitecRosso

love the new paint job!