Plasma? 2004-01-21 - By Neto
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Just some small corrections:
> Shockwave Exporter #2 and Plasma released as same time, and offering
> enhanced exporting options ( ie skinning using bones ). Shockwave
> Exporter #2 can only be purchased by buying Plasma, and then installing
> it from the same CD.
The exporter #2 can also be obtained if you subscribe to the MAX upgrades.
> This can be used with Max 4 and 5.
It will work with Max 4, but skinning with bones will only work with Max 5.
You're still stuck with biped+physique in Max 4. AFAIK Max 4 bones works
differently internally, and this broke compatibility.
-- -- Original Message -- --
From: "Mal" <mal@(protected)>
To: <dir3d-l@(protected)>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Dir3d-l] Plasma?
> As far as I know, this is the state of play with Max, Plasma and the
> exporters etc...
>
> Shockwave Exporter #1 was released for free, works with Max 4.x etc (
> also works with 5 ), doesn't support skinning etc unless using Character
> Studio.
>
> Shockwave Exporter #2 and Plasma released as same time, and offering
> enhanced exporting options ( ie skinning using bones ). Shockwave
> Exporter #2 can only be purchased by buying Plasma, and then installing
> it from the same CD. This can be used with Max 4 and 5.
>
> As far as I'm aware, the exporters should be the same for Max 6.
>
> So if you want the latest Max exporter for any version of Max, you
> purchase Plasma and install it from the CD. If you want the free older
> version, it will also work with any > Max 4 versions.
>
>
> BTW both Max exporters have a number of 'features' such as not exporting
> hierarchical animations if you haven't grouped and parented the nodes,
> and transferred animations, moved pivot points etc. This free exporter
> automates all of these tasks and more at...
>
> http://www.candomultimedia.com/games/Plasma
>
> Quite a few companies on this list seem to be using it, so it has been
> well tested for most regular tasks ( NOTE: our exporter uses the
> existing Max exporter ( either v#1 or v#2, or the v#2 built into Plasma
> ) and it just wraps itself around it and automates all of the manual
> tasks most artists have to go through to perform hiererchical animations )
>
> Hope this helps...
> Mal
>
>
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