Laser-Beam Constrain over moving Mirrors

[Frank1000]

Hi,
my constraining methods knowledge is a bit too low
how is it done to bounce the red line accurately based on the current position of the moving mirroring objects in the scene ?
I want to play around simulating mirror positions and seeing where the beam as accurately as possible goes.

Regards Frank

[X-said]

Frank1000, this plugin will definitely help you
https://www.enoni.de/wp/ns_raygun/

[Frank1000]

wow interesting ! Thx

[Frank1000]

... seems the "ns_RayGun.2.0.xsicompound" can't be just dragged and dropped into the Softimage 2015 window ... think i remember that was the way to add an addon in XSI those times.
When opening the plugin-manager, it requires other file types such as python, dll etc.

What can i do ?

[X-said]

I put together a stage for you, I hope to launch
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing

[Frank1000]

oh thats cool ^-^
I tried it out right away but its yet missing the "Redshift Options" PlugIn, ... can u pls share with me ?
There is so many nice effects on the page you linked me, are those also working in Softimage ?

[X-said]

Oh, don't worry about it ... just no redshift render installed
There is still a hidden mesh, it can be rendered with mental ray
For other plugins there is this page
resources.php

[Frank1000]

ah gotit, thx
where do i c how things are connected ? So I can add some mirrors etc. ?

[X-said]

1 need to create a new mesh of mirrors and a null system
2 anchor this mesh through the envelope map to the mesh
3 replace the new mesh in the ICE tree

[X-said]

and don't forget to move the new mesh to the point cloud emulator (laser)

[Frank1000]

thanks
I have created 4 nulls with according shapes
then a cube that encloses them (name of cube is Env02)
then selected the 4 nulls
then Animate / Deform / Envelope / Set Envelope ... and picked the Env02 cube
received "Envelope Construction Mode" message, i stated "yes"
received orange-message "Some objects invalis ..."

seems not working this way, under ice tree / all nodes the Array entry is not cmg up

[X-said]

OK. It will be easier if you attach a model of mirrors to me. And I'm create a new scene for you.

[Frank1000]

ah thank you, that'd be nice )
Here is the link to the .scn file

[X-said]

oops ... maybe better use a goog disk

[Frank1000]

ah ok sure, here the link to the G-Drive project

[X-said]

Hi Frank, I'm attaching a new scene for you.
I could not make the laser mesh visible, I have already rendered the wreath with this plugin. If I understand how to fix it, I will definitely write it.
Sorry for my English (google translator)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing