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Hi Brian,
it is not possible to add the #lod modifier to lingo generated meshes.
The reason for that is that LOD stores information which is simply not
accessible to Director at runtime. How do you want Director to know in
realtime which surfaces to reduce in detail?
The exporter in 3D Max has an algorithm which "weights" the complexity
of the surface and stores this additional information for the model when
exported.
You can however add the MRM modifier to lingo generated meshes and thus
enhance the detail and visual aspect of a surface.
Christophe Leske
http://www.multimedial.de <http://www.multimedial.de/>
mail: info@(protected)
tel. +49-(0)211 230 99 70
.:. fürstenwall 157 .:.
::: 40215 düsseldorf :::
-- --Original Message-- --
From: dir3d-l-bounces@(protected)
[mailto:dir3d-l-bounces@(protected)] On Behalf Of Brian
Johnson
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 8:47 AM
To: dir3d-l@(protected)
Subject: [Dir3d-l] Applying #LOD modifier to Lingo created meshes
Is there a way to support the model.addmodifier(#lod) on models with
meshes created in Lingo?
Apparently it only works on .w3d imported models which must add some
extra data (perhaps just a reordering of vertices) to support the
Multi-Resolution Mesh (MRM) feature.
Ive created some detailed procedural models in Lingo and would like to
take advantage of the smooth LOD changes of the MRM feature to improve
run time performance.
It seems like it should be possible to add the required data to the mesh
in Lingo.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks,
Brian
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<DIV><SPAN class=234580408-02122003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hi
Brian, </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234580408-02122003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234580408-02122003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>it is
not possible to add the #lod modifier to lingo generated meshes. The reason for
that is that LOD stores information which is simply not accessible to Director
at runtime. How do you want Director to know in realtime which surfaces to
reduce in detail?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234580408-02122003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234580408-02122003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
exporter in 3D Max has an algorithm which "weights" the complexity of the
surface and stores this additional information for the model when
exported.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234580408-02122003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234580408-02122003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>You
can however add the MRM modifier to lingo generated meshes and thus enhance the
detail and visual aspect of a surface.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>Christophe Leske<BR><BR><A
href="http://www.multimedial.de/">http://www.multimedial.de</A><BR>mail:
info@(protected)<BR>tel. +49-(0)211 230 99 70<BR>.:. fürstenwall
157 .:.<BR>::: 40215 düsseldorf :::<BR> </FONT> </P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-- --Original Message-- --<BR><B>From:</B>
dir3d-l-bounces@(protected)
[mailto:dir3d-l-bounces@(protected)] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Brian
Johnson<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 02, 2003 8:47 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
dir3d-l@(protected)<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Dir3d-l] Applying #LOD
modifier to Lingo created meshes<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Is
there a way to support the model.addmodifier(#lod) on models with meshes
created in Lingo?</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Apparently it only works on .w3d imported models
which
must add some extra data (perhaps just a reordering of vertices) to support
the Multi-Resolution Mesh (MRM) feature.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I&
#8217;ve
created some detailed procedural models in Lingo and would like to take
advantage of the smooth LOD changes of the MRM feature to improve run time
performance.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">It
seems like it should be possible to add the required data to the mesh in
Lingo.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Does
anyone have any suggestions?</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thanks,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Brian</SPAN></FONT></P>
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