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by caledonian_tartan
20 Mar 2015, 15:49
Forum: Plugins
Topic: Camera with DOF
Replies: 5
Views: 1343

Re: Camera with DOF

try this compound on an empty polymesh. you probably need to pick the camera. it gives you a plane for the focal point and sends its info to the vray lens shader. you can eighter use the interest, set a custom focal distance or use the one from the vray lens shader. unfortunately i don't see how to ...
by caledonian_tartan
09 Mar 2015, 20:45
Forum: News
Topic: Introducing Canvas - visual programming for Fabric 2.0
Replies: 32
Views: 8027

Re: Introducing Canvas - visual programming for Fabric 2.0

Hi Paul
As i see much potential for a 3rd party open source DCC building around fabric engine, What's are your views on that thought?
by caledonian_tartan
09 Mar 2015, 20:32
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Open source Softimage!
Replies: 86
Views: 50521

Re: Open source Softimage!

...I think they were attracted to SoftImage for a reason. As I'm learning SoftImage I try to figure out what. General Efficiency the first thing i learned with softimage, was not "to make a cool tool work", but to make a great tool work in its best performance and user efficiency. That's ...
by caledonian_tartan
07 Mar 2015, 18:27
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Open source Softimage!
Replies: 86
Views: 50521

Re: Open source Softimage!

Hello BitPuffin and welcome to the Softimage Community! i think many of us have some thoughts about "THE" perfect, superficial DCC. I can not promise that this project will go far You probably will be confronted with the fact, that it may take the Team AND therefore Budget of at least a AA...
by caledonian_tartan
04 Mar 2015, 09:52
Forum: Cooperation & Jobs
Topic: Softimage Protest film
Replies: 58
Views: 18737

Re: Softimage Protest film

I'have not enough time to pick a lead spot, but if you submit an up to date list of what you need, I'll do my best to work on the project when I can.
+1

i'd be happy to join for some tasks. (Generalist)
by caledonian_tartan
03 Mar 2015, 17:47
Forum: Rendering
Topic: clone shader node
Replies: 7
Views: 1850

Re: clone shader node

i finally had some time to work on this.

here it is. a little helper to clone shader nodes.

it works in most cases. sometimes it does not. (Hair_Gradient_Material)
clonenode.jpg
CloneShaderNodePlugin.zip
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by caledonian_tartan
05 Feb 2015, 17:40
Forum: Rendering
Topic: Texture Alpha for Transparency in Depth Pass
Replies: 10
Views: 2380

Re: Texture Alpha for Transparency in Depth Pass

yes, the map should be available if there is a texture map on the object and the material asking for the lookup is applied to the object.
by caledonian_tartan
05 Feb 2015, 16:59
Forum: Rendering
Topic: Texture Alpha for Transparency in Depth Pass
Replies: 10
Views: 2380

Re: Texture Alpha for Transparency in Depth Pass

the "color map lookup" node looks up the texture maps.
the texture maps need to be set up manually. they are not the same as the image textures you use in the default pass. it's a property.

(unfortunately) i only have 2015 over here.

alphadepth.jpg
by caledonian_tartan
05 Feb 2015, 16:24
Forum: Rendering
Topic: Texture Alpha for Transparency in Depth Pass
Replies: 10
Views: 2380

Re: Texture Alpha for Transparency in Depth Pass

i think you almost got it. the aim is to use only one depth material and look up the alpha from the objects texture map. don't confuse the texture map property (what you need to set up for alpha-depth) with image textures used for all the materials in the main pass. so, a good place to apply the dep...
by caledonian_tartan
05 Feb 2015, 14:45
Forum: Rendering
Topic: Texture Alpha for Transparency in Depth Pass
Replies: 10
Views: 2380

Re: Texture Alpha for Transparency in Depth Pass

ok. in this case i suggest this:

to use only one depth material:

the annoying thing now is, to put a texture map on all the objects that use a texture.

instead of the image node in my tree, connect a Color_Map_Lookup to the sprite matte and set it to texture map.
by caledonian_tartan
02 Feb 2015, 13:53
Forum: Rendering
Topic: clone shader node
Replies: 7
Views: 1850

Re: clone shader node

This Python Script goes one step further: you can log the selected Node in the render tree and you can log its parameters a = Application log = a.LogMessage ### Get The Active View oLayout = a.Desktop.ActiveLayout oRTViews = oLayout.Views.Filter( "Render Tree" ) x = oRTViews(0) y = x.GetAt...
by caledonian_tartan
02 Feb 2015, 13:10
Forum: Rendering
Topic: clone shader node
Replies: 7
Views: 1850

Re: clone shader node

with this JS it is possible to get the selected node in the active render tree. how can i list its parameters? this line: "LogMessage( oNode.Parameters );" gives a type mismatch error. why? // Get Selected Node // Get the Render Tree view var oLayout = Application.Desktop.ActiveLayout; var...
by caledonian_tartan
29 Jan 2015, 14:23
Forum: Rendering
Topic: clone shader node
Replies: 7
Views: 1850

Re: clone shader node

that would be cool, FXDUDE! there is a way to use the view attributes. i'm about to collect some info. about basic scripting. again. ~x( I try to point out the steps: right click on a Node (ICE or Render Tree) --> Should give the name of the selected node : i can create that right click command, but...
by caledonian_tartan
28 Jan 2015, 17:27
Forum: Rendering
Topic: clone shader node
Replies: 7
Views: 1850

Re: clone shader node

currently i should just know how to define the selected node to get the Node.Name...
:ympray: