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- 15 May 2015, 20:19
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: mbFeatherTools - 60% Discount
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1578
mbFeatherTools - 60% Discount
Hi everyone, so it has been 14 months since the EOL announcement, and I figured it's a good time for a permanent price reduction of mbFeatherTools . You can get it for €80 now instead of the regular €200. :ymhug: http://feathertools.michael-buettner.com/ All Softimage versions from 7.01 (Yes, that i...
- 26 Mar 2015, 23:54
- Forum: News
- Topic: mbPlumage - Feathers for Houdini
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3200
- 12 Mar 2015, 20:59
- Forum: News
- Topic: mbPlumage - Feathers for Houdini
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3200
Re: mbPlumage - Feathers for Houdini
In general, XSI (ICE) is known to be somewhat faster, Just for small defense of Houdini - generally, I found Houdini and ICE "core", to be somewhere close when it comes to speed. "Core" = building the network of let's say VOPs in Houdini in similar way to ICE. While is still har...
- 04 Mar 2015, 10:07
- Forum: News
- Topic: mbPlumage - Feathers for Houdini
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3200
Re: mbPlumage - Feathers for Houdini
You cannot compare performance if you have different characters, features, and particle count. A performance video is coming soon, however.
- 03 Mar 2015, 19:39
- Forum: News
- Topic: mbPlumage - Feathers for Houdini
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3200
Re: mbPlumage - Feathers for Houdini
How about perfornance? Hi FXDude, there is already one video about performance which I will link below. Weight painting on a fully feathered bird is something I have spent lots of effort optimizing. On my 8 core CPU (i7, 3.40GHz) when painting on a bird with 10,000 feathers, it updates at ~140ms (7...
- 02 Mar 2015, 20:38
- Forum: News
- Topic: mbPlumage - Feathers for Houdini
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3200
Re: mbPlumage - Feathers for Houdini
... it might be helpful if you could elaborate on that (why is it better?) and your views on this might be interesting to some of the user base as well ;) Hi Hirazi, thanks for your question. For example, mbPlumage can not only instance feathers, it can also create geometry and deform the feathers ...
- 02 Mar 2015, 18:43
- Forum: News
- Topic: mbPlumage - Feathers for Houdini
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3200
mbPlumage - Feathers for Houdini
http://tools.haybyte.com/images/Shot_with_Icon.png Hi everyone, mbPlumage is a digital asset for feather styling and simulation in SideFX Houdini. A 3-day-trial version is available on orbolt.com and runs on Houdini Apprentice, Indie, and Commercial. You will probably recognize some of the features...
- 29 Aug 2014, 00:00
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: mbFeatherTools Special Deal: 27% OFF
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1485
mbFeatherTools Special Deal: 27% OFF
Hey folks, I thought I would do everyone here a favor by giving a 27% discount on mbFeatherTools. In case you are worried about support: I'm planning to give support for this plugin for at least 6 more years. Cheers, Michael Buy it here: http://feathertools.michael-buettner.com [media]https://vimeo....
- 09 May 2014, 14:38
- Forum: ICE
- Topic: Instancing in ICE
- Replies: 1
- Views: 712
Re: Instancing in ICE
2. Yes - replace the Randomize node with a Get->Weightmap. Since a weightmap usually has values from 0.0 to 1.0, you need to map that to the number of objects. Another way (this is a bit more complicated, but worth it if you have more than 2) is to use a muted Envelope. Check out 2:46 of this video:...
- 05 May 2014, 16:33
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: mbFeatherTools 3.2 now for Softimage 2015
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1694
mbFeatherTools 3.2 now for Softimage 2015
Hi guys and girls, version 3.2 of mbFeatherTools is now available . Softimage 2015 is now supported. The licensing system has been slimmed down and made easier so you can concentrate on your task. Switching seats is now also easier with the use of an environment variable. http://feathertools.michael...
- 05 Sep 2013, 12:38
- Forum: Tutorials
- Topic: 3 new FeatherTools tutorials
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1667
3 new FeatherTools tutorials
3 new tutorials are now online to help you get the most out of the mbFeatherTools plugin.
- How to texture feathers using the Texture Map
- How to texture feathers with Gator
- How to subdivide a feathered mesh
- 27 Oct 2012, 01:50
- Forum: ICE Tutorials
- Topic: How to texture feathers with Gator
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1321
How to texture feathers with Gator
Learn how to use Gator to transfer the UVs from a mesh to feathers.
The feathers can then be textured with a single image. If you need to understand every step, please make use of the pause button.
The feathers can then be textured with a single image. If you need to understand every step, please make use of the pause button.
- 29 Sep 2012, 11:32
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: mbFeatherTools 3.0
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2397
Re: mbFeatherTools 3.0
Thanks, I'm glad you like it!
- 26 Sep 2012, 19:53
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: mbFeatherTools 3.0
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2397
mbFeatherTools 3.0
Hi all, I'm proud to announce the release of mbFeatherTools 3.0! New Features: - Direction Controls - Perfect grooming within seconds - Collision Constraint during setup - Drive the feather type with the Type Envelope Mesh - Filter the feather type for easy exporting - "Use Live Feather Control...
- 06 Jun 2011, 21:52
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: mbFeatherTools 2.0
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5698
Re: mbFeatherTools 2.0
LIMITED TIME OFFER - 33.3% DISCOUNT I'd like to inform all fellow xsi users that my plugin 'mbFeatherTools' is now on sale for €160, and the educational version for only €99. Hurry up, because the offer lasts only this month. http://feathertools.michael-buettner.com/ A big thanks to the whole SI com...
- 04 Feb 2010, 16:10
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: mbFeatherTools 2.0
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5698
Re: mbFeatherTools 2.0
Version 2.0 is available now. See the first post for more info.