RCTools updates

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RcTools 5.3Author: Reinhard Claus
Updated April 2013 — 5.3's main new feature TopoClipboard lets you copy map data from a point/edge/polygon/sample selection and paste it somewhere else one the same, or a different mesh into a selection that has the same »shape« as the first selection. Works also for complete selections which makes sense when pasting across two meshes that have the same topology, but differing point orders. TopoClipboard transfers: Vertex Colors UVs Envelope weights (with a remapping option) weight maps tangents point positions (local »shape« of the selected area). Works across different maps of the same type and across scenes inside one instance of Softimage. Other new features are a topology based mirror/flip selection and a couple of new settings for the custom filters like point position compare components, edge on UV border, edge orientation.

The RCTools plug-in is a collection of workflow helpers and filters for Softimage. The supplied popup menu (Script command »rcToolsPopup«) gives you quick access to all the tools. [..] List of features: Peek (Align camera along selected edge/facing selection @90°;) TopoClipboard Flip Selection Mirror Selection Fill Selection Walk Patterned Loop selections Apply Pattern Customizable Filters (by polyon area, aspect ratio, orientation, edge length, point distance and 30 others) subcomponent clipboard subcomponent clipboard booleans (e.g. Select intersection of current and clipboard selection) Cap holes Repeat

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Re: RCTools updates

Post by wireframex » 14 Mar 2013, 19:46

PERFECT !!!

you're my speed light coding man

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Re: RCTools updates

Post by rpmaguire » 14 Mar 2013, 22:20

strange... uninstalled and reinstalled softimage ... and everything works fine.

Thanks again for the help and this great tool, i use it alot.

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Re: RCTools updates

Post by rray » 20 Mar 2013, 18:59

Ah good to hear it works for you !

There's a new version out since a few days with the new features "flip point selection" and "mirror point selection"

Mirror point selection
selects all symmetrical "instances" of the selected points, for example try this... select points of one of the small patches of the soccer ball. Mirror point selection will select all the small patches because they're arranged symmetrically.

Flip point selection does deselect the original selection, thereby "flipping" the selection over to the other side. You can use it for example to copy the weights of the right hand to the left hand: Select points of the right hand, pick "copy envelope weights", then "flip point selection", then "paste envelope weights", replace all "r_bonenames" with "l_bonename" in the "to" column and you're done. (Works also when the weights cross the middle plane, for example for the shoulder blade). Works also for shape changes, useful f.ex. when you did some tweaking on one side, want to carry it over, but forgot to make a symmetry map.
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Re: RCTools updates

Post by Falam » 05 Apr 2013, 15:13

I don't know if this has been discussed. I removed RCTools 4.2, installed 5.x, restarted Softimage and RCTools is still version 4.2, instead of 5.x ?

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Re: RCTools updates

Post by rray » 06 Apr 2013, 16:21

Is it gone after you uninstall it? If not maybe try deleting the files in the user directory/addons manually

New version 5.14 is up btw with flip and mirror for edge and polygon selection, and a few bug fixes

Note flip and mirror only work for models with a symmetric topology.
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Re: RCTools updates

Post by Falam » 06 Apr 2013, 17:39

@rray - It works. You changed the workflow slightly, works a little better :)

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Re: RCTools updates

Post by Victorcg » 22 Apr 2013, 11:21

Hello, guys. I want to add some RCTools buttons on toolbar.
For example I want to create buttons for loop selection x.x, x..x,x...x.
But I can't see the string in script editor. Please help.
Thank you.

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Re: RCTools updates

Post by rray » 22 Apr 2013, 11:45

make this change to have rctools log scripting commands :

click rctools->edit this popup

script edit pops up, search for this code

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	var strC = popup.Track();
	eval( strC );  
}
insert this logmessage, then save the file. rctools will now log the commands.

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	var strC = popup.Track();
	logmessage(strC);
	eval( strC );  
}
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Re: RCTools updates

Post by Victorcg » 22 Apr 2013, 15:31

Thank You!!!

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Re: RCTools updates

Post by rray » 22 Apr 2013, 15:46

your welcome btw , if there's "remember(xyz)" logged you can remove the "rememeber", that's for the repeat command
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Re: RCTools updates

Post by Victorcg » 23 Apr 2013, 09:59

Everything works fine. Are there any tools for ring selection?

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Re: RCTools updates

Post by rray » 23 Apr 2013, 15:59

Yes, they're in there. Consider using the Softimage built in loop/ring tools also, rctools is just a slightly different workflow, you might prefer the built in workflow.
Loop selection is in there more as a legacy from the first versions, not its main function anymore.
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Re: RCTools updates

Post by rray » 25 Apr 2013, 02:07

Another little update probably the last one for a while: Symmetrize
(Re-)symmetrizes a polygon mesh object. Analyses the mesh first, looking for topological "partners", and then symmetrizes their positions. Allows copying from left to right, right to left, left/right average and flip left/right. The same functions exist for bottom/top and front/back. If something was selected, only the selected components will be symmetrized.
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Re: RCTools updates

Post by Falam » 06 May 2013, 19:17

In RCTools, there is XX.XX.XX.XX etc for selected, what about little icons to represent how it will be selected, graphical icons ?

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Re: RCTools updates

Post by Letterbox » 08 May 2013, 09:57

rray, thanks for the ongoing development of RCTools. :)

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Re: RCTools updates

Post by ActionArt » 08 May 2013, 15:56

Looks great! Will have to try it today :)

Thanks!

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