Retopo Tools
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Curve Retopo Tool
a prototype of curve based retopo tool, it's rough because user should make some adjustments
since it's not that precise but it does what it says [..] Requirements: Tested on Softimage 2012 SP1 x64 and Softimage 2013 x64. Installation: 1. Drag-n-drop *.xsiaddon file into the viewport, refresh the compounds list or restart
Softimage 2. Install Byungchul Kang's CnD_NormalizedCurve addon Usage: Select the mesh, go to View -> Toolbars -> Retopo Tools, click on "Initialize" button
and enable Sketch curve tool (Model -> Curve -> Sketch)
local backup: Retopo_Tools.xsiaddon
local backup: Retopo_Tools.xsiaddon
author site: http://procedural.tumblr.com / si-community thread
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YAY!!! Ugh, okay A wrapit like solution would be really cool...EXCITED!
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I haven't figure out how to generate mesh automatically with guide curves only yet. Any hints on this topic would be helpful! Like this paper (Local Mesh Cleanup Operations chapter is especially interesting)
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I have a complex mesh, maybe I should use this tool to re-top, can it handle it, I wonder ?
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Try and report back Falam, i think iamVFX would like to get feedback.
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Damn. Right now, I could just try to install it for 32 bit and if I 'Initialalize' and make a stroke, I receive 3000 error in the script ed, that CnD_NormalizedCurve is missing. (Installed in the user and factory root, separately, both didn't work) Dunno, if it's simply a "32bit doesn't work" thing, since I'm usually on x64...I seem have to watch what you guys are experiencing (jealous!!!) ...til I can step in testing.
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Volume filler works without CnD_NormalizedCurve. There is ICE version of it, you can find the compound in the retopo category, but Kang's node tends to crash Softimage way too often so it was replaced with a stack of standard operators
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I'm going to give it a try soon, nearing the re-top stage anyhow. What about joining sections, if I re-top the arm, then the torso, then I want to join the two is there an intelligent way that this tool can do this or I have to manually ? I'm leaning towards the manual route Wondering if the author wants the tool to be speedy or at this stage 'middle of the road' ?Bullit wrote:Try and report back Falam, i think iamVFX would like to get feedback.
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@iamvfx Hmmm...did you mean I should use the ICE compound instead of Kang's addon? Does it just has to be 'installed' or do I have to create a tree for the object to use it? Thanks
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i cannot for the life of me get this to work. seems very cool though.
is it just the topo tool addon and the CnD_NormalizedCurve one?
tried it in user install and workgroup. no luck.
look forward to trying it though.
Daniel
is it just the topo tool addon and the CnD_NormalizedCurve one?
tried it in user install and workgroup. no luck.
look forward to trying it though.
Daniel
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Same here. On 32bits it didn't work, but now I've tried x64 and no matter in which location, Kang's addon can't be found. I guess it might be the specific path to the addon...
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Well, if that many people have issues with Kang's node, I guess I should replace it. I'll do update on a weekend
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yeh by the way 64 bit here.
windows 7. soft 2013.
didnt julien johnson make a node that output even spaces on a curve? might help?
http://julianjohnsonsblog.blogspot.co.uk/
cheers for your efforts dude. looking forward to having a play.
Daniel
windows 7. soft 2013.
didnt julien johnson make a node that output even spaces on a curve? might help?
http://julianjohnsonsblog.blogspot.co.uk/
cheers for your efforts dude. looking forward to having a play.
Daniel
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