RCTools updates
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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
local backup: rcTools.5.3.xsiaddon
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
local backup: rcTools.5.3.xsiaddon
Re: RCTools updates
Oh right. I just thought it would be a hassle to cut a piece of the geometry out and merge it back in. But it was pretty easy once I tried it. Thanks a lot.
Although it would be nice to automate this process somehow. So that I could just paint away and all the weights would be copied to the other side. Anyways, I'm getting off topic. Thanks again.
Although it would be nice to automate this process somehow. So that I could just paint away and all the weights would be copied to the other side. Anyways, I'm getting off topic. Thanks again.
Re: RCTools updates
Yes when the other geo is close by, and it's in point context, GATOR works great.
If you were to copy/paste from sample context like UVs, GATOR had some issues, at least last time I tried, so I think I'd try topo-clipboard for something like that first.
If you were to copy/paste from sample context like UVs, GATOR had some issues, at least last time I tried, so I think I'd try topo-clipboard for something like that first.
softimage resources section updated Jan 5th 2024
Re: RCTools updates
Hello !
I have noticed that the "Cap marked hole" command add a point on an open edge selection like this : I write a script for this and which can work with multiple objects at once (which use "rcCapHoles" command of course).
I don't know if you can/want integrate this on your plug-in but it would be nice.
In any case I hope not to hurt you with my suggestions.
Cheers.
I have noticed that the "Cap marked hole" command add a point on an open edge selection like this : I write a script for this and which can work with multiple objects at once (which use "rcCapHoles" command of course).
Code: Select all
set mySelection = createObject ("XSI.Collection")
mySelection.AddItems Application.Selection
set myCollNewPolygon = createObject ("XSI.Collection")
for each currentSel in mySelection
if currentSel.Type = "edgeSubComponent" then
for each currentNestedObj in currentSel.NestedObjects
if currentNestedObj.Type = "primitive" then
set currentObj = currentNestedObj.Parent
set myGeo = currentObj.ActivePrimitive.Geometry
nbPointBefore = myGeo.Points.Count
'logMessage "nbPointBefore = " & nbPointBefore
SelectGeometryComponents currentSel
rcCapHoles
nbPointAfter = myGeo.Points.Count
'logMessage "nbPointAfter = " & nbPointAfter
myPointSelection = ""
for i = nbPointBefore to nbPointAfter - 1
myPointSelection = myPointSelection & ", " & i
next
if nbPointBefore <> nbPointAfter then
ApplyTopoOp "Collapse", currentObj.FullName & ".pnt[" & myPointSelection & "]", siUnspecified, siPersistentOperation
end if
myCollNewPolygon.AddItems Application.Selection
end if
next
end if
next
SelectGeometryComponents myCollNewPolygon
In any case I hope not to hurt you with my suggestions.
Cheers.
Re: RCTools updates
Oh of course all contributions are welcome! I'll build this in for the next release, maybe I'll wrap the multi select code around some other functions as well.
Cheers julca
Cheers julca
softimage resources section updated Jan 5th 2024
Re: RCTools updates
Hi,
thanks for this cool plugin! A beginner question, though:
how do you select, say, every 2nd edge of an edge loop?
I got it to work with polygons, but are edges working as well?
Thanks!
Eugen
thanks for this cool plugin! A beginner question, though:
how do you select, say, every 2nd edge of an edge loop?
I got it to work with polygons, but are edges working as well?
Thanks!
Eugen
Re: RCTools updates
Hello I am having this error. I know it is not related to the RCTools but for something I am doing wrong
# WARNING : RcTools: Symmetrize doesn't work when there is more than 1 symmetry axis.
How do I fix this to Flip topology to get a right shape.
Thx
# WARNING : RcTools: Symmetrize doesn't work when there is more than 1 symmetry axis.
How do I fix this to Flip topology to get a right shape.
Thx
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Re: RCTools updates
Hello,
The symmetrize function works only for 1 symmetry plane (axis was a bad choice of a word there)
if there's 2 or more planes it can't decide what side where to pick the information from.
it could also be that just one island of your model has more than 1 plane (like the eyeballs). Then it fails too.
_
edited my earlier answer because it was wrong
The symmetrize function works only for 1 symmetry plane (axis was a bad choice of a word there)
if there's 2 or more planes it can't decide what side where to pick the information from.
it could also be that just one island of your model has more than 1 plane (like the eyeballs). Then it fails too.
_
edited my earlier answer because it was wrong
Last edited by rray on 13 Jan 2014, 23:44, edited 1 time in total.
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Reason: wrong
softimage resources section updated Jan 5th 2024
Re: RCTools updates
Oh, now I get it I was getting crazy to find what was the axis.
Thx a lot.
Thx a lot.
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Re: RCTools updates
Hey guys, is there this plugin for xsi 2015?
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Re: RCTools updates
Hirazi Blue,hi
2014 and 2015 plugin is installed but does not work:(
2014 and 2015 plugin is installed but does not work:(
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That's weird. On my install the custom filter settings do show up...
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Here
RCTools 5.3 is working perfectly
Phil
RCTools 5.3 is working perfectly
Phil
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Re: RCTools updates
Thank you friends, everything is decided. When I reinstalled the plugin from under the admin (User win10)
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