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Sorry, not the solution alex, but just be careful with freezed cloud :
http://www.xsi-blog.com/?p=14
Cheers,
Guillaume Laforge
CG artist
www.vol2nuit.fr <http://www.vol2nuit.fr>
2005/5/13, Maggie Kathwaroon <maggie@(protected)>:
>
> hey alex,
>
> brad just finished an "object to particles" plugin that we'll be posting
> as
> soon as we iron out one problem with the documentation (of all things!).
> it
> will attach geometry to particle trajectories and create fcurves for them
> that you can tweak to your heart's content. it handles potential memory
> problems by letting you dermine beforehand how many of the objects xsi can
> reasonably handle before it becomes a problem.
>
> i'd be glad to send it to you...it may be the thing you're looking
> for...and
> to anyone else who wants to try it out before we officially post.
>
> just email me offline,
>
> maggie
> http://www.cg-soup.com
>
>
> -- --Original Message-- --
> From: owner-xsi@(protected) [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)]On Behalf
> Of Alex Dinnin
> Sent: May 13, 2005 12:23 PM
> To: xsi@(protected)
> Subject: Frozen Particles
>
> Good evening all,
>
> I am making a tree, I have modeled the branches et all... And
> thought to add the leaves I would use particles. I have a good effect
> going.
> I then freeze the particles, so there is no movement. create a model
> from the tree geometry and the frozen cloud, then instance it so I can
> make a nice big forest.
>
> however it is taking for ever to preview, I waited about five mins
> before the first block even appeared. and seeing as I only had about
> twenty instances. its going to be a pretty rubbish forest !!
>
> Am I going about this the right way.. does anyone know of a better way
> to add leaves without having to do it all by hand. It would be lovely
> if I could convert the particles to geometry. But seeing as they are
> instanced to begin with, I would imagine this isn't possible.
>
> any pointers would be a great help, as I am going to be stuck at work
> all weekend working on this.
>
> thanks in advance
>
> --
> kind regards
>
> Alex Dinnin
>
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<div>Sorry, not the solution alex, but just be careful with
freezed cloud : <a href="http://www.xsi-blog.com/?p=14">http://www.xsi-blog.com
/?p=14</a></div>
<div> </div>
<div>Cheers,</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Guillaume Laforge</div>
<div>CG artist</div>
<div><a href="http://www.vol2nuit.fr">www.vol2nuit.fr</a><br> </div>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">2005/5/13, Maggie Kathwaroon <<a href="mailto
:maggie@(protected)">maggie@(protected)</a>>:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0
.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">hey alex,<br><br>brad just finished an "
;object to particles" plugin that we'll be posting as<br>
soon as we iron out one problem with the documentation (of all things!). it<br
>will attach geometry to particle trajectories and create fcurves for them<br
>that you can tweak to your heart's content. it handles potential memory
<br>problems by letting you dermine beforehand how many of the objects xsi can
<br>reasonably handle before it becomes a problem.<br><br>i'd be glad to send it
to you...it may be the thing you're looking for...and<br>to anyone else who
wants to try it out before we officially post.
<br><br>just email me offline,<br><br>maggie<br><a href="http://www.cg-soup.com
">http://www.cg-soup.com</a><br><br><br>-- --Original Message-- --<br>From: <a
href="mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)">owner-xsi@(protected)</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)">owner-xsi@(protected)</a>
]On Behalf<br>Of Alex Dinnin<br>Sent: May 13, 2005 12:23 PM<br>To: <a href=
"mailto:xsi@(protected)">xsi@(protected)</a><br>Subject: Frozen Particles
<br><br>Good evening all,<br><br>I am making a tree, I have modeled the
branches et all... And<br>thought to add the leaves I would use particles. I
have a good effect<br>going.<br>I then freeze the particles, so there is no
movement. create a model
<br>from the tree geometry and the frozen cloud, then instance it so I can<br
>make a nice big forest.<br><br>however it is taking for ever to preview, I
waited about five mins<br>before the first block even appeared. and seeing as I
only had about
<br>twenty instances. its going to be a pretty rubbish forest !!<br><br>Am I
going about this the right way.. does anyone know of a better way<br>to add
leaves without having to do it all by hand. It would be lovely<br>if I could
convert the particles to geometry. But seeing as they are
<br>instanced to begin with, I would imagine this isn't possible.<br><br>any
pointers would be a great help, as I am going to be stuck at work<br>all
weekend working on this.<br><br>thanks in advance<br><br>--<br>kind regards
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