ICE Mograph Workshop: Cloners

[gustavoeb]

intense learning... many wikipedia, cmiVFX ICE videos and kahn academy look up to able to workout Radial thingy, but here it is:
http://vimeo.com/32350399


Compound still a mess though, so for now I'm going to stop moving forward, clean stuff up and then share it.

While writing Radial thingy I re-wrote a lot of stuff and as a side-product I got this IDs per Axis (Dimension). So I'm able to do stepper effects on a per axis basis, instead of the whole thing like you would in C4D. I actually think this is pretty neat

Here is a list of how things are at the moment:
Feature list:
*Point generators are isolated from eachother;
*Linear, 3d Grid and Radial/Helix point generators;
*End point and step like progression;
*PPG Logic keeps look when changing inbetween endpoint and step like progression;
*Linear stepper effects per dimension;
*Harmonic stepper effects per dimension.

Known limitations:
*Radial generator does not support Starting point;
*Radial generator Step mode feels awkward;
*Radial generator's compound looks like spaghetti
*Everything is poorly documented.

To-Do list:
*Streamlined init options;
*Streamlined stepper options.

[Hirazi Blue]

Wow, I foresee an upcoming Exocortex Cloners... (sorry, I couldn't resist)
No, seriously, impressive work so far...

[SreckoM]

Ammmmazing!

[gustavoeb]

It would be nice if something useful emerged out of this community threads indeed.
It is good experimentation and fun for now

Got to clean the compound, still not as documented as it should be, here it is for download:
http://gustavoeb.com.br/blog/wp-content ... s_v0.3.zip

Compouns included:
* Cloner Root (for separating diferent point generations);
* Create Point Array (for generating points);
* Linear Stepper (generates scalar value from 0-1 dependent on chosen axis);
* Harmonic Stepper (generates SIN function on chosen axis);

Known limitations:
*Everything is poorly documented;
*Look is not kept when switching between Step and End Point mode if Control Objects are used;
*Look is not kept when switching between Step and End Point mode in Radial generator;

To-Do list:
*Harmonic Steppers needs animation parameter;
*Control Objects should be created automagically;
*Streamlined init options;
*Streamlined stepper options;
*Geometry and Curve generation should follow;

[Hirazi Blue]

Very interesting indeed... I anxiously await further explanation. ;)

[gustavoeb]

you mean like usage or innerworking?

still got to make it more "usable" before posting something like a tutorial, as it is not working as intended, for now...

[Hirazi Blue]

Both actually... ;)

[gustavoeb]

Hope this fits the bill


Anyways added and polished this a bunch... Of course there is a huge amount of stuff to tackle still.
It is a neatly packed .xsiaddon now, and its got a little menu button to create the basic ICE tree... I think other menus should be added for the most common Modifiers.
http://gustavoeb.com.br/blog/wp-content ... s.xsiaddon

(feels good to see stuff of the last to-do list was actually done!)
Compouns included:
* Instancer Root (for separating diferent point generations);
* Linear, Grid, Radial Arrays;
* Modifiers and Modulators:
*Linear Stepper
*Harmonic Stepper
*By Object
*Random

Known limitations:
*Look is not kept when switching between Step and End Point mode if Control Objects are used;
*Rotations are unwantedly flipping.

To-Do list:
*Control Objects should be created automagically;
*Geometry and Curve generation should follow;

[Ramon]

Great update. Thanks!
Have it generate instance positions from mesh point positions or poly positions?

[Hirazi Blue]

@gustavoeb: Thanks... ;)

[gustavoeb]

Ramon: It is the Highest thing in the priority list now...

[angelous4x]

playing with this tool sets, is so nicely put together, Great job gustavoeb
flippen awesome