Xgs_Slate - custom display callback now available on XSI Net ( w/ source code )

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Xgs_Slate - custom display callback now available on XSI Net ( w/ source code )

Xgs_Slate - custom display callback now available on XSI Net ( w/ source code )

2004-06-16 - By Alain Laferrière

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Hello,

I published the final version of my Xgs_Slate tool for Win32 on XSI Net : http:
//www.softimage.com/xsinet/ ( look under "add-ons" ).

The archive also contains the project source code ( see 040616_Xgs_Slate
_Project.zip ).

Installation :

* download archive ( 040515_Xgs_Slate_All.zip )
* extract "040616_Xgs_Slate.xsiaddon"
* launch XSI 4.0
* install the Addon ( User, Factory, Workgroup, as you wish )
* open a Scene Explorer : you can see a "Xgs_Slate" custom property on the
scene root
* open the Xgs_Slate custom property page
* enable the "Active" toggle : you should see information displayed in the 3D
views

Notes :

* all parameters are animatable so you can control what information gets shown
when during a sequence
* the default bitmap name is "Xgs_Slate.bmp" and is stored in same location as
the DLL
* you can select any 32 bits ( RGBA ) bitmap image encoded in .BMP format ( use
browser )
* the bitmap image covers the whole view and its Alpha channel is used to
reveal geometry drawn underneat
* the "Xgs_Slate" property on the scene root is automatically re-created if
deleted manually ( comes back inactive by default )
* information is displayed for any view using a perspective camera

Enjoy !

Alain Laferriere
Softimage Japan

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Hello,


I published the final version of my Xgs_Slate tool
for Win32 on XSI Net : <A HREF="http://www.softimage.com/xsinet/">
http://www.softimage.com/xsinet/</A> ( look under "add-ons" ).

The archive also contains the project source code
( see 040616_Xgs_Slate_Project.zip ).


Installation :


<UL>
<LI>download archive ( 040515_Xgs_Slate_All.zip )</LI>

<LI>extract "040616_Xgs_Slate.xsiaddon"</LI>

<LI>launch XSI 4.0</LI>

<LI>install the Addon ( User, Factory, Workgroup, as
you wish )</LI>

<LI>open a Scene Explorer : you can see a "Xgs
_Slate" custom property on the scene root</LI>

<LI>open the Xgs_Slate custom property page<
/LI>

<LI>enable the "Active" toggle : you should
see information displayed in the 3D views</LI>
 
</UL>
Notes :


<UL>
<LI>all parameters are animatable so you can control
what information gets shown when during a sequence</LI>

<LI>the default bitmap name is "Xgs_Slate.bmp
" and is stored in same location as the DLL</LI>

<LI>you can select any 32 bits ( RGBA ) bitmap image
encoded in .BMP format ( use browser )</LI>

<LI>the bitmap image covers the whole view and its
Alpha channel is used to reveal geometry drawn underneat</LI>

<LI>the "Xgs_Slate" property on the scene
root is automatically re-created if deleted manually ( comes back inactive by
default )</LI>

<LI>information is displayed for any view using a
perspective camera</LI>
 
</UL>
Enjoy !


Alain Laferriere

 Softimage Japan


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