Re: Change object visibility with another object?

[Jason S]

  
  

  On 05/12/16 14:38, Olivier Jeannel wrote:
  
[...] a bit like the POLY ones, but for islands.
  It is using Julian Johnson JJ_Islands.
  It's a dozen time faster than the Create Instances for
Islands.

  
  
  Just a reminder of what POLY is -> https://vimeo.com/147899293
  
  Sounds awesome & congratz!
  
  
  On 05/12/16 14:38, Olivier Jeannel wrote:


  if you want to manipulate islands, I made a set of
ice nodes, a bit like the POLY ones, but for islands.
It is using Julian Johnson JJ_Islands.
It's a dozen time faster than the Create Instances for
  Islands.
  
  
On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Jason
  S 
  wrote:
  
 Hi sorry if
  double-posting but I didnt see it show up, (also more
  links at the end)
  
  from Em-Tools Compound Descriptions ;
  (any of these may be useful, but check especially the
  marked link.)
  

  

  
Vertex Islands

Initialize Island Data

Initializes the vertex island data.
An example on how to use this compound can
be found here:
emTopolizer 1.00 Tutorial
  03 - Vertex Islands
 
 

Create Particles from Island Centers
Creates one particle for each island
center.
An example on how to use this compound can
be found here:    
emTopolizer 1.00 Tutorial
  03 - Vertex Islands  


<--- Check this
link,  also @ 5;50  builds a simple tree
from scratch

  

Transform Islands
Transforms the vertex islands.
An example on how to use this compound can
be found here:
emTopolizer 1.00 Tutorial
  03 - Vertex Islands
  


Getters
A bunch of compounds to get diverse
island related data.
The compounds are self-explanatory.


  
  

  



  
  Also perhaps even yet easier, from MotionTools Doc
  

  

  

  Controling Polygons and Polygon Islands 
  There are some special cases, in
  Motion Tools, that deviate from the basic
  setup. We stumble upon such cases when you
  want to, for example, control polygon
  islands from a fracture object, or text
  object. Also, when we want to dice a
  object into many polygons and control
  those disconnected elements.
   
  For both this situations you can use
  the menu “ICE  >  Create  >  Motion
  Tools  >  Create Instances from Islands”
  and then choose the option that fits you
  best, either, “Use Exisiting Polygon
  Islands”, or, “Dice Polygons into Polygon
  Islands”.
  
  Both situations will yeld a similiar
  setup that we can describe this way.
  Firstly the object in which the Polygon
  Islands exist (or in which the polygons
  will be sliced into Polygon Islands)
  receives a ICETree that looks like this:
  
  
The ICETree 

Re: Change object visibility with another object?

[Jason S]

No prob, and thanks to Nono for anther excellent solution!

-J

On 05/13/16 10:46, Morten Bartholdy wrote:
> This works really fine - thanks a lot Noel!
>
> Incidentally I tried a different method using Andy Moorers 
> emit_instances_matched_to_master_srts.1.2 compound which also does the trick, 
> but your method taught me some more ICE, so I am much obliged :-)
>
> //Morten
>
>
>
>
>> Den 13. maj 2016 klokken 13:51 skrev Nono :
>>
>>
>> Here's a screenshot,
>>
>> This was you just need a "delete particle by volume" and you're done
>>
>> [image: Inline images 1]
>>
>> On 12 May 2016 at 21:12, Nono  wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Morten,
>>> This super simple, you juste have to group your object and use that group
>>> to feed an ice tree who generate a point cloud with the very same object
>>> but this time in instance shapes.
>>> You get the point position of the group, then you get the instance shape.
>>>  From that you just have to kill the particle by volume or similar ;-)
>>>
>>> With that technique you just have to populate the group to make them
>>> automatically animated, plus you're not limited by just killing particles
>>> you can make thinks sizing or moving.
>>>
>>> Hopes you can figure out the Ice tree by yourself because i don't have an
>>> easy access to soft anymore on OSX... maybe i can post it this week-end.
>>>
>>> Noël
>>>
>>> On 12 May 2016 at 20:38, Olivier Jeannel  wrote:
>>>
 if you want to manipulate islands, I made a set of ice nodes, a bit like
 the POLY ones, but for islands.
 It is using Julian Johnson JJ_Islands.
 It's a dozen time faster than the Create Instances for Islands.

 On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Jason S  wrote:

> Hi sorry if double-posting but I didnt see it show up, (also more links
> at the end)
>
> from Em-Tools Compound Descriptions
>  ;
> (any of these may be useful, but check especially the marked link.)
> Vertex Islands Initialize Island Data
>
> Initializes the vertex island data.
> An example on how to use this compound can be found here:
> emTopolizer 1.00 Tutorial 03 - Vertex Islands
> 
>
>
> Create Particles from Island Centers
>
> Creates one particle for each island center.
> An example on how to use this compound can be found here:
> emTopolizer 1.00 Tutorial 03 - Vertex Islands
> 
>
> *<--- Check this link,  also @ 5;50  builds a simple tree from scratch *
> Transform Islands
>
> Transforms the vertex islands.
> An example on how to use this compound can be found here:
> emTopolizer 1.00 Tutorial 03 - Vertex Islands
>
> 
> Getters
>
> A bunch of compounds to get diverse island related data.
> The compounds are self-explanatory.
>
>
>
>
> Also perhaps even yet easier, from MotionTools Doc
> 
> Controling Polygons and Polygon Islands
>
> There are some special cases, in Motion Tools, that deviate from the
> basic setup. We stumble upon such cases when you want to, for example,
> control polygon islands from a fracture object, or text object. Also,
> when we want to dice a object into many polygons and control
> those disconnected elements.
>
> For both this situations you can use the menu “ICE  >  Create  >
>   Motion Tools  >  Create Instances from Islands” and then choose the
> option that fits you best, either, “Use Exisiting Polygon Islands”, or,
> “Dice Polygons into Polygon Islands”.
>
>
> 
>
> Both situations will yeld a similiar setup that we can describe this
> way. Firstly the object in which the Polygon Islands exist (or in which 
> the
> polygons will be sliced into Polygon Islands) receives a ICETree that 
> looks
> like this:
>
>
> 
>
> 1. The ICETree is created at the uppermost position of the Modeling
> Stack
> 2. In it you will find only one node that geathers info about the
> geometry
> 3. This node works in two ways, it either stores info on your
> current Polygon Islands, or it makes every polygon a Polygon Island 
> and
> then stores the information.
>
> The information created by this node then feeds another ICETree that
> lives in a Pointcloud and resembles a basic Motion Tools setup, with minor
> differences, as follows:
>
>
> 
>
> 1. Points are created solely based on the information provided by
> the geometry 

RE: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?

[adrian wyer]

the problem with google is getting licensing sorted out... they are
basically renting the imagery and different companies own different
areas (it says which ones at the bottom of the page when you zoom in)

a

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From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Morten
Bartholdy
Sent: 13 May 2016 15:59
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?

Sucks when you can sit and look at what you want in Google Earth, but just
need some better filtering plus animation and additional 3D bits :/

//MB



> Den 13. maj 2016 klokken 16:35 skrev Jordi Bares :
> 
> 
> Agreed, is either that or a world of massive pain to have full control.
> 
> good luck
> jb
> 
> 
> > On 13 May 2016, at 15:33, adrian wyer 
wrote:
> > 
> > not what you want to hear but there's a really good plugin for cinema 4D
> > that makes this stuff incredibly easy
> > 
> > meh
> > 
> > a
> > 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
> > [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Morten
> > Bartholdy
> > Sent: 13 May 2016 14:44
> > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
> > Subject: RE: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?
> > 
> > Thanks guys - good advice! You might have thunk it to be easier to do
stuff
> > like this in this day and age ;)
> > 
> > //MB
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >> Den 13. maj 2016 klokken 15:31 skrev adrian wyer
> > :
> >> 
> >> 
> >> buy global mapper for sure! although it's better if you have a budget
for
> >> the premium satellite imagery (the free stuff is ok in continental USA,
> > but
> >> globally not so hot)
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> also buy this tutorial from Gnomon
> >> 
> >
https://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/tutorials/creating-terrains-with-satellite
> >> -data-volume-1
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> really good sections on using global mapper and getting elevation data
and
> >> imagery to line up
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> finally screw google, we spent months trying to buy imagery from them
and
> >> they just don't know how to deal with 'customers'
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> there are also independent satellite imaging companies, that often
supply
> >> their data for use in google maps/earth, so if you are well funded, you
> >> could approach them directly
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> a
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>  _  
> >> 
> >> From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
> >> [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Fabian
> > Schnuer
> >> Gohde
> >> Sent: 13 May 2016 13:08
> >> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
> >> Subject: Re: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Hi,
> >> 
> >> I have tried a few times and failed trying to get anything from Google
> >> Earth. I used public DEM/GeoTIFF data last time I had to do something
like
> >> that. Depending where you are flying over there are also some good
> > national
> >> databases out there.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> You have stuff like http://aescripts.com/geolayers/ and there is at
least
> >> one 3dsmax plugin also.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> http://www.bluemarblegeo.com/products/global-mapper.php is a good
low-cost
> >> product for dealing with this sort of data and converting various
GeoTIFF
> >> projections for example.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Best of luck.
> >> 
> >> Fabian
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> On 13 May 2016 at 13:44, Morten Bartholdy  wrote:
> >> 
> >> I need to create a flyover of parts of Europe which is supposed to look
> > very
> >> much like in Google Earth, but with added bits and pieces I need to
> > create.
> >> I took a look at Google Earth Pro which pretty much provides the type
of
> >> imagery I need, but I want to get my hands on the 3D data with textures
so
> > I
> >> can do my stuff in XSI, not just render a movie out from GEP.
> >> 
> >> Google are not very helpful concerning how to contact them, so I
thought
> >> someone here surely had to do something similar at some point.
> >> 
> >> Has anybody here succeeded in getting said Google Data or gone with a
DM
> >> data and sattelite imagery provider?
> >> 
> >> Any hints will be most welcome.
> >> 
> >> Thanks
> >> Morten
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Re: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?

[Morten Bartholdy]

Sucks when you can sit and look at what you want in Google Earth, but just need 
some better filtering plus animation and additional 3D bits :/

//MB



> Den 13. maj 2016 klokken 16:35 skrev Jordi Bares :
> 
> 
> Agreed, is either that or a world of massive pain to have full control.
> 
> good luck
> jb
> 
> 
> > On 13 May 2016, at 15:33, adrian wyer  
> > wrote:
> > 
> > not what you want to hear but there's a really good plugin for cinema 4D
> > that makes this stuff incredibly easy
> > 
> > meh
> > 
> > a
> > 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
> > [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Morten
> > Bartholdy
> > Sent: 13 May 2016 14:44
> > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
> > Subject: RE: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?
> > 
> > Thanks guys - good advice! You might have thunk it to be easier to do stuff
> > like this in this day and age ;)
> > 
> > //MB
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >> Den 13. maj 2016 klokken 15:31 skrev adrian wyer
> > :
> >> 
> >> 
> >> buy global mapper for sure! although it's better if you have a budget for
> >> the premium satellite imagery (the free stuff is ok in continental USA,
> > but
> >> globally not so hot)
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> also buy this tutorial from Gnomon
> >> 
> > https://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/tutorials/creating-terrains-with-satellite
> >> -data-volume-1
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> really good sections on using global mapper and getting elevation data and
> >> imagery to line up
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> finally screw google, we spent months trying to buy imagery from them and
> >> they just don't know how to deal with 'customers'
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> there are also independent satellite imaging companies, that often supply
> >> their data for use in google maps/earth, so if you are well funded, you
> >> could approach them directly
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> a
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>  _  
> >> 
> >> From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
> >> [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Fabian
> > Schnuer
> >> Gohde
> >> Sent: 13 May 2016 13:08
> >> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
> >> Subject: Re: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Hi,
> >> 
> >> I have tried a few times and failed trying to get anything from Google
> >> Earth. I used public DEM/GeoTIFF data last time I had to do something like
> >> that. Depending where you are flying over there are also some good
> > national
> >> databases out there.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> You have stuff like http://aescripts.com/geolayers/ and there is at least
> >> one 3dsmax plugin also.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> http://www.bluemarblegeo.com/products/global-mapper.php is a good low-cost
> >> product for dealing with this sort of data and converting various GeoTIFF
> >> projections for example.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Best of luck.
> >> 
> >> Fabian
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> On 13 May 2016 at 13:44, Morten Bartholdy  wrote:
> >> 
> >> I need to create a flyover of parts of Europe which is supposed to look
> > very
> >> much like in Google Earth, but with added bits and pieces I need to
> > create.
> >> I took a look at Google Earth Pro which pretty much provides the type of
> >> imagery I need, but I want to get my hands on the 3D data with textures so
> > I
> >> can do my stuff in XSI, not just render a movie out from GEP.
> >> 
> >> Google are not very helpful concerning how to contact them, so I thought
> >> someone here surely had to do something similar at some point.
> >> 
> >> Has anybody here succeeded in getting said Google Data or gone with a DM
> >> data and sattelite imagery provider?
> >> 
> >> Any hints will be most welcome.
> >> 
> >> Thanks
> >> Morten
> >> --
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RE: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?

[adrian wyer]

that's what i've done in the past... although its a hoop jumping exercise...
the gnomon training has a really good section on how to work with global
mapper/3d application

a

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From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Morten
Bartholdy
Sent: 13 May 2016 15:54
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: RE: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?

So I get Global Mapper which facilitates finding the right data(!?),
matching elevation data and imagery and export stuff to XSI?

//MB


> Den 13. maj 2016 klokken 15:31 skrev adrian wyer
:
> 
> 
> buy global mapper for sure! although it's better if you have a budget for
> the premium satellite imagery (the free stuff is ok in continental USA,
but
> globally not so hot)
> 
>  
> 
> also buy this tutorial from Gnomon
>
https://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/tutorials/creating-terrains-with-satellite
> -data-volume-1
> 
>  
> 
> really good sections on using global mapper and getting elevation data and
> imagery to line up
> 
>  
> 
> finally screw google, we spent months trying to buy imagery from them and
> they just don't know how to deal with 'customers'
> 
>  
> 
> there are also independent satellite imaging companies, that often supply
> their data for use in google maps/earth, so if you are well funded, you
> could approach them directly
> 
>  
> 
> a
> 
>  
> 
>   _  
> 
> From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
> [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Fabian
Schnuer
> Gohde
> Sent: 13 May 2016 13:08
> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
> Subject: Re: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?
> 
>  
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have tried a few times and failed trying to get anything from Google
> Earth. I used public DEM/GeoTIFF data last time I had to do something like
> that. Depending where you are flying over there are also some good
national
> databases out there.
> 
>  
> 
> You have stuff like http://aescripts.com/geolayers/ and there is at least
> one 3dsmax plugin also.
> 
>  
> 
> http://www.bluemarblegeo.com/products/global-mapper.php is a good low-cost
> product for dealing with this sort of data and converting various GeoTIFF
> projections for example.
> 
>  
> 
> Best of luck.
> 
> Fabian
> 
>  
> 
> On 13 May 2016 at 13:44, Morten Bartholdy  wrote:
> 
> I need to create a flyover of parts of Europe which is supposed to look
very
> much like in Google Earth, but with added bits and pieces I need to
create.
> I took a look at Google Earth Pro which pretty much provides the type of
> imagery I need, but I want to get my hands on the 3D data with textures so
I
> can do my stuff in XSI, not just render a movie out from GEP.
> 
> Google are not very helpful concerning how to contact them, so I thought
> someone here surely had to do something similar at some point.
> 
> Has anybody here succeeded in getting said Google Data or gone with a DM
> data and sattelite imagery provider?
> 
> Any hints will be most welcome.
> 
> Thanks
> Morten
> --
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RE: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?

[adrian wyer]

yeah that's the one we don't have it, but should a project require that
kind of map work, i think i'm through struggling to do it all manually in
Soft!

a

-Original Message-
From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Marc-Andre
Carbonneau
Sent: 13 May 2016 15:49
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: RE: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?

And what would the name of that plugin be? Are you talking about DEM Earth
3?
https://cinemaplugins.com/c4d-plugins/dem-earth/



-Original Message-
From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of adrian wyer
Sent: May-13-16 10:34 AM
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: RE: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?

not what you want to hear but there's a really good plugin for cinema 4D
that makes this stuff incredibly easy

meh

a

-Original Message-
From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Morten
Bartholdy
Sent: 13 May 2016 14:44
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: RE: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?

Thanks guys - good advice! You might have thunk it to be easier to do stuff
like this in this day and age ;)

//MB



> Den 13. maj 2016 klokken 15:31 skrev adrian wyer
:
> 
> 
> buy global mapper for sure! although it's better if you have a budget 
> for the premium satellite imagery (the free stuff is ok in continental 
> USA,
but
> globally not so hot)
> 
>  
> 
> also buy this tutorial from Gnomon
>
https://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/tutorials/creating-terrains-with-satellite
> -data-volume-1
> 
>  
> 
> really good sections on using global mapper and getting elevation data 
> and imagery to line up
> 
>  
> 
> finally screw google, we spent months trying to buy imagery from them 
> and they just don't know how to deal with 'customers'
> 
>  
> 
> there are also independent satellite imaging companies, that often 
> supply their data for use in google maps/earth, so if you are well 
> funded, you could approach them directly
> 
>  
> 
> a
> 
>  
> 
>   _
> 
> From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
> [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Fabian
Schnuer
> Gohde
> Sent: 13 May 2016 13:08
> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
> Subject: Re: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?
> 
>  
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have tried a few times and failed trying to get anything from Google 
> Earth. I used public DEM/GeoTIFF data last time I had to do something 
> like that. Depending where you are flying over there are also some 
> good
national
> databases out there.
> 
>  
> 
> You have stuff like http://aescripts.com/geolayers/ and there is at 
> least one 3dsmax plugin also.
> 
>  
> 
> http://www.bluemarblegeo.com/products/global-mapper.php is a good 
> low-cost product for dealing with this sort of data and converting 
> various GeoTIFF projections for example.
> 
>  
> 
> Best of luck.
> 
> Fabian
> 
>  
> 
> On 13 May 2016 at 13:44, Morten Bartholdy  wrote:
> 
> I need to create a flyover of parts of Europe which is supposed to 
> look
very
> much like in Google Earth, but with added bits and pieces I need to
create.
> I took a look at Google Earth Pro which pretty much provides the type 
> of imagery I need, but I want to get my hands on the 3D data with 
> textures so
I
> can do my stuff in XSI, not just render a movie out from GEP.
> 
> Google are not very helpful concerning how to contact them, so I 
> thought someone here surely had to do something similar at some point.
> 
> Has anybody here succeeded in getting said Google Data or gone with a 
> DM data and sattelite imagery provider?
> 
> Any hints will be most welcome.
> 
> Thanks
> Morten
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RE: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?

[Morten Bartholdy]

Well sure I would prefer it to be XSI, but interesting nonetheless as our 
management is contemplating getting some C4D seats at some point. One more 
reason to do so then :-)

//MB



> Den 13. maj 2016 klokken 16:33 skrev adrian wyer 
> :
> 
> 
> not what you want to hear but there's a really good plugin for cinema 4D
> that makes this stuff incredibly easy
> 
> meh
> 
> a
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
> [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Morten
> Bartholdy
> Sent: 13 May 2016 14:44
> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
> Subject: RE: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?
> 
> Thanks guys - good advice! You might have thunk it to be easier to do stuff
> like this in this day and age ;)
> 
> //MB
> 
> 
> 
> > Den 13. maj 2016 klokken 15:31 skrev adrian wyer
> :
> > 
> > 
> > buy global mapper for sure! although it's better if you have a budget for
> > the premium satellite imagery (the free stuff is ok in continental USA,
> but
> > globally not so hot)
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > also buy this tutorial from Gnomon
> >
> https://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/tutorials/creating-terrains-with-satellite
> > -data-volume-1
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > really good sections on using global mapper and getting elevation data and
> > imagery to line up
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > finally screw google, we spent months trying to buy imagery from them and
> > they just don't know how to deal with 'customers'
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > there are also independent satellite imaging companies, that often supply
> > their data for use in google maps/earth, so if you are well funded, you
> > could approach them directly
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > a
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >   _  
> > 
> > From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
> > [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Fabian
> Schnuer
> > Gohde
> > Sent: 13 May 2016 13:08
> > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
> > Subject: Re: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I have tried a few times and failed trying to get anything from Google
> > Earth. I used public DEM/GeoTIFF data last time I had to do something like
> > that. Depending where you are flying over there are also some good
> national
> > databases out there.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > You have stuff like http://aescripts.com/geolayers/ and there is at least
> > one 3dsmax plugin also.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > http://www.bluemarblegeo.com/products/global-mapper.php is a good low-cost
> > product for dealing with this sort of data and converting various GeoTIFF
> > projections for example.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Best of luck.
> > 
> > Fabian
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > On 13 May 2016 at 13:44, Morten Bartholdy  wrote:
> > 
> > I need to create a flyover of parts of Europe which is supposed to look
> very
> > much like in Google Earth, but with added bits and pieces I need to
> create.
> > I took a look at Google Earth Pro which pretty much provides the type of
> > imagery I need, but I want to get my hands on the 3D data with textures so
> I
> > can do my stuff in XSI, not just render a movie out from GEP.
> > 
> > Google are not very helpful concerning how to contact them, so I thought
> > someone here surely had to do something similar at some point.
> > 
> > Has anybody here succeeded in getting said Google Data or gone with a DM
> > data and sattelite imagery provider?
> > 
> > Any hints will be most welcome.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Morten
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RE: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?

[Morten Bartholdy]

So I get Global Mapper which facilitates finding the right data(!?), matching 
elevation data and imagery and export stuff to XSI?

//MB


> Den 13. maj 2016 klokken 15:31 skrev adrian wyer 
> :
> 
> 
> buy global mapper for sure! although it's better if you have a budget for
> the premium satellite imagery (the free stuff is ok in continental USA, but
> globally not so hot)
> 
>  
> 
> also buy this tutorial from Gnomon
> https://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/tutorials/creating-terrains-with-satellite
> -data-volume-1
> 
>  
> 
> really good sections on using global mapper and getting elevation data and
> imagery to line up
> 
>  
> 
> finally screw google, we spent months trying to buy imagery from them and
> they just don't know how to deal with 'customers'
> 
>  
> 
> there are also independent satellite imaging companies, that often supply
> their data for use in google maps/earth, so if you are well funded, you
> could approach them directly
> 
>  
> 
> a
> 
>  
> 
>   _  
> 
> From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
> [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Fabian Schnuer
> Gohde
> Sent: 13 May 2016 13:08
> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
> Subject: Re: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?
> 
>  
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have tried a few times and failed trying to get anything from Google
> Earth. I used public DEM/GeoTIFF data last time I had to do something like
> that. Depending where you are flying over there are also some good national
> databases out there.
> 
>  
> 
> You have stuff like http://aescripts.com/geolayers/ and there is at least
> one 3dsmax plugin also.
> 
>  
> 
> http://www.bluemarblegeo.com/products/global-mapper.php is a good low-cost
> product for dealing with this sort of data and converting various GeoTIFF
> projections for example.
> 
>  
> 
> Best of luck.
> 
> Fabian
> 
>  
> 
> On 13 May 2016 at 13:44, Morten Bartholdy  wrote:
> 
> I need to create a flyover of parts of Europe which is supposed to look very
> much like in Google Earth, but with added bits and pieces I need to create.
> I took a look at Google Earth Pro which pretty much provides the type of
> imagery I need, but I want to get my hands on the 3D data with textures so I
> can do my stuff in XSI, not just render a movie out from GEP.
> 
> Google are not very helpful concerning how to contact them, so I thought
> someone here surely had to do something similar at some point.
> 
> Has anybody here succeeded in getting said Google Data or gone with a DM
> data and sattelite imagery provider?
> 
> Any hints will be most welcome.
> 
> Thanks
> Morten
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RE: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?

[Marc-Andre Carbonneau]

And what would the name of that plugin be? Are you talking about DEM Earth 3?
https://cinemaplugins.com/c4d-plugins/dem-earth/



-Original Message-
From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com 
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of adrian wyer
Sent: May-13-16 10:34 AM
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: RE: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?

not what you want to hear but there's a really good plugin for cinema 4D that 
makes this stuff incredibly easy

meh

a

-Original Message-
From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Morten Bartholdy
Sent: 13 May 2016 14:44
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: RE: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?

Thanks guys - good advice! You might have thunk it to be easier to do stuff 
like this in this day and age ;)

//MB



> Den 13. maj 2016 klokken 15:31 skrev adrian wyer
:
> 
> 
> buy global mapper for sure! although it's better if you have a budget 
> for the premium satellite imagery (the free stuff is ok in continental 
> USA,
but
> globally not so hot)
> 
>  
> 
> also buy this tutorial from Gnomon
>
https://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/tutorials/creating-terrains-with-satellite
> -data-volume-1
> 
>  
> 
> really good sections on using global mapper and getting elevation data 
> and imagery to line up
> 
>  
> 
> finally screw google, we spent months trying to buy imagery from them 
> and they just don't know how to deal with 'customers'
> 
>  
> 
> there are also independent satellite imaging companies, that often 
> supply their data for use in google maps/earth, so if you are well 
> funded, you could approach them directly
> 
>  
> 
> a
> 
>  
> 
>   _
> 
> From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
> [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Fabian
Schnuer
> Gohde
> Sent: 13 May 2016 13:08
> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
> Subject: Re: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?
> 
>  
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have tried a few times and failed trying to get anything from Google 
> Earth. I used public DEM/GeoTIFF data last time I had to do something 
> like that. Depending where you are flying over there are also some 
> good
national
> databases out there.
> 
>  
> 
> You have stuff like http://aescripts.com/geolayers/ and there is at 
> least one 3dsmax plugin also.
> 
>  
> 
> http://www.bluemarblegeo.com/products/global-mapper.php is a good 
> low-cost product for dealing with this sort of data and converting 
> various GeoTIFF projections for example.
> 
>  
> 
> Best of luck.
> 
> Fabian
> 
>  
> 
> On 13 May 2016 at 13:44, Morten Bartholdy  wrote:
> 
> I need to create a flyover of parts of Europe which is supposed to 
> look
very
> much like in Google Earth, but with added bits and pieces I need to
create.
> I took a look at Google Earth Pro which pretty much provides the type 
> of imagery I need, but I want to get my hands on the 3D data with 
> textures so
I
> can do my stuff in XSI, not just render a movie out from GEP.
> 
> Google are not very helpful concerning how to contact them, so I 
> thought someone here surely had to do something similar at some point.
> 
> Has anybody here succeeded in getting said Google Data or gone with a 
> DM data and sattelite imagery provider?
> 
> Any hints will be most welcome.
> 
> Thanks
> Morten
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Re: Change object visibility with another object?

[Morten Bartholdy]

This works really fine - thanks a lot Noel!

Incidentally I tried a different method using Andy Moorers 
emit_instances_matched_to_master_srts.1.2 compound which also does the trick, 
but your method taught me some more ICE, so I am much obliged :-)

//Morten




> Den 13. maj 2016 klokken 13:51 skrev Nono :
> 
> 
> Here's a screenshot,
> 
> This was you just need a "delete particle by volume" and you're done
> 
> [image: Inline images 1]
> 
> On 12 May 2016 at 21:12, Nono  wrote:
> 
> > Hi Morten,
> > This super simple, you juste have to group your object and use that group
> > to feed an ice tree who generate a point cloud with the very same object
> > but this time in instance shapes.
> > You get the point position of the group, then you get the instance shape.
> > From that you just have to kill the particle by volume or similar ;-)
> >
> > With that technique you just have to populate the group to make them
> > automatically animated, plus you're not limited by just killing particles
> > you can make thinks sizing or moving.
> >
> > Hopes you can figure out the Ice tree by yourself because i don't have an
> > easy access to soft anymore on OSX... maybe i can post it this week-end.
> >
> > Noël
> >
> > On 12 May 2016 at 20:38, Olivier Jeannel  wrote:
> >
> >> if you want to manipulate islands, I made a set of ice nodes, a bit like
> >> the POLY ones, but for islands.
> >> It is using Julian Johnson JJ_Islands.
> >> It's a dozen time faster than the Create Instances for Islands.
> >>
> >> On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Jason S  wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi sorry if double-posting but I didnt see it show up, (also more links
> >>> at the end)
> >>>
> >>> from Em-Tools Compound Descriptions
> >>>  ;
> >>> (any of these may be useful, but check especially the marked link.)
> >>> Vertex Islands Initialize Island Data
> >>>
> >>> Initializes the vertex island data.
> >>> An example on how to use this compound can be found here:
> >>> emTopolizer 1.00 Tutorial 03 - Vertex Islands
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Create Particles from Island Centers
> >>>
> >>> Creates one particle for each island center.
> >>> An example on how to use this compound can be found here:
> >>> emTopolizer 1.00 Tutorial 03 - Vertex Islands
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>> *<--- Check this link,  also @ 5;50  builds a simple tree from scratch *
> >>> Transform Islands
> >>>
> >>> Transforms the vertex islands.
> >>> An example on how to use this compound can be found here:
> >>> emTopolizer 1.00 Tutorial 03 - Vertex Islands
> >>>
> >>> 
> >>> Getters
> >>>
> >>> A bunch of compounds to get diverse island related data.
> >>> The compounds are self-explanatory.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Also perhaps even yet easier, from MotionTools Doc
> >>> 
> >>> Controling Polygons and Polygon Islands
> >>>
> >>> There are some special cases, in Motion Tools, that deviate from the
> >>> basic setup. We stumble upon such cases when you want to, for example,
> >>> control polygon islands from a fracture object, or text object. Also,
> >>> when we want to dice a object into many polygons and control
> >>> those disconnected elements.
> >>>
> >>> For both this situations you can use the menu “ICE  >  Create  >
> >>>  Motion Tools  >  Create Instances from Islands” and then choose the
> >>> option that fits you best, either, “Use Exisiting Polygon Islands”, or,
> >>> “Dice Polygons into Polygon Islands”.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>> Both situations will yeld a similiar setup that we can describe this
> >>> way. Firstly the object in which the Polygon Islands exist (or in which 
> >>> the
> >>> polygons will be sliced into Polygon Islands) receives a ICETree that 
> >>> looks
> >>> like this:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>1. The ICETree is created at the uppermost position of the Modeling
> >>>Stack
> >>>2. In it you will find only one node that geathers info about the
> >>>geometry
> >>>3. This node works in two ways, it either stores info on your
> >>>current Polygon Islands, or it makes every polygon a Polygon Island and
> >>>then stores the information.
> >>>
> >>> The information created by this node then feeds another ICETree that
> >>> lives in a Pointcloud and resembles a basic Motion Tools setup, with minor
> >>> differences, as follows:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>1. Points are created solely based on the information provided by
> >>>the geometry with the “Create Points from Polygon Islands” node
> >>>2. Constraint PolyIslands to Pointcloud will feed the information
> >>>from your M

Re: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?

[Jordi Bares]

Agreed, is either that or a world of massive pain to have full control.

good luck
jb


> On 13 May 2016, at 15:33, adrian wyer  wrote:
> 
> not what you want to hear but there's a really good plugin for cinema 4D
> that makes this stuff incredibly easy
> 
> meh
> 
> a
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
> [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Morten
> Bartholdy
> Sent: 13 May 2016 14:44
> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
> Subject: RE: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?
> 
> Thanks guys - good advice! You might have thunk it to be easier to do stuff
> like this in this day and age ;)
> 
> //MB
> 
> 
> 
>> Den 13. maj 2016 klokken 15:31 skrev adrian wyer
> :
>> 
>> 
>> buy global mapper for sure! although it's better if you have a budget for
>> the premium satellite imagery (the free stuff is ok in continental USA,
> but
>> globally not so hot)
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> also buy this tutorial from Gnomon
>> 
> https://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/tutorials/creating-terrains-with-satellite
>> -data-volume-1
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> really good sections on using global mapper and getting elevation data and
>> imagery to line up
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> finally screw google, we spent months trying to buy imagery from them and
>> they just don't know how to deal with 'customers'
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> there are also independent satellite imaging companies, that often supply
>> their data for use in google maps/earth, so if you are well funded, you
>> could approach them directly
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> a
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  _  
>> 
>> From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
>> [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Fabian
> Schnuer
>> Gohde
>> Sent: 13 May 2016 13:08
>> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
>> Subject: Re: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I have tried a few times and failed trying to get anything from Google
>> Earth. I used public DEM/GeoTIFF data last time I had to do something like
>> that. Depending where you are flying over there are also some good
> national
>> databases out there.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> You have stuff like http://aescripts.com/geolayers/ and there is at least
>> one 3dsmax plugin also.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> http://www.bluemarblegeo.com/products/global-mapper.php is a good low-cost
>> product for dealing with this sort of data and converting various GeoTIFF
>> projections for example.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Best of luck.
>> 
>> Fabian
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 13 May 2016 at 13:44, Morten Bartholdy  wrote:
>> 
>> I need to create a flyover of parts of Europe which is supposed to look
> very
>> much like in Google Earth, but with added bits and pieces I need to
> create.
>> I took a look at Google Earth Pro which pretty much provides the type of
>> imagery I need, but I want to get my hands on the 3D data with textures so
> I
>> can do my stuff in XSI, not just render a movie out from GEP.
>> 
>> Google are not very helpful concerning how to contact them, so I thought
>> someone here surely had to do something similar at some point.
>> 
>> Has anybody here succeeded in getting said Google Data or gone with a DM
>> data and sattelite imagery provider?
>> 
>> Any hints will be most welcome.
>> 
>> Thanks
>> Morten
>> --
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RE: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?

[adrian wyer]

not what you want to hear but there's a really good plugin for cinema 4D
that makes this stuff incredibly easy

meh

a

-Original Message-
From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Morten
Bartholdy
Sent: 13 May 2016 14:44
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: RE: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?

Thanks guys - good advice! You might have thunk it to be easier to do stuff
like this in this day and age ;)

//MB



> Den 13. maj 2016 klokken 15:31 skrev adrian wyer
:
> 
> 
> buy global mapper for sure! although it's better if you have a budget for
> the premium satellite imagery (the free stuff is ok in continental USA,
but
> globally not so hot)
> 
>  
> 
> also buy this tutorial from Gnomon
>
https://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/tutorials/creating-terrains-with-satellite
> -data-volume-1
> 
>  
> 
> really good sections on using global mapper and getting elevation data and
> imagery to line up
> 
>  
> 
> finally screw google, we spent months trying to buy imagery from them and
> they just don't know how to deal with 'customers'
> 
>  
> 
> there are also independent satellite imaging companies, that often supply
> their data for use in google maps/earth, so if you are well funded, you
> could approach them directly
> 
>  
> 
> a
> 
>  
> 
>   _  
> 
> From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
> [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Fabian
Schnuer
> Gohde
> Sent: 13 May 2016 13:08
> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
> Subject: Re: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?
> 
>  
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have tried a few times and failed trying to get anything from Google
> Earth. I used public DEM/GeoTIFF data last time I had to do something like
> that. Depending where you are flying over there are also some good
national
> databases out there.
> 
>  
> 
> You have stuff like http://aescripts.com/geolayers/ and there is at least
> one 3dsmax plugin also.
> 
>  
> 
> http://www.bluemarblegeo.com/products/global-mapper.php is a good low-cost
> product for dealing with this sort of data and converting various GeoTIFF
> projections for example.
> 
>  
> 
> Best of luck.
> 
> Fabian
> 
>  
> 
> On 13 May 2016 at 13:44, Morten Bartholdy  wrote:
> 
> I need to create a flyover of parts of Europe which is supposed to look
very
> much like in Google Earth, but with added bits and pieces I need to
create.
> I took a look at Google Earth Pro which pretty much provides the type of
> imagery I need, but I want to get my hands on the 3D data with textures so
I
> can do my stuff in XSI, not just render a movie out from GEP.
> 
> Google are not very helpful concerning how to contact them, so I thought
> someone here surely had to do something similar at some point.
> 
> Has anybody here succeeded in getting said Google Data or gone with a DM
> data and sattelite imagery provider?
> 
> Any hints will be most welcome.
> 
> Thanks
> Morten
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RE: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?

[Morten Bartholdy]

Thanks guys - good advice! You might have thunk it to be easier to do stuff 
like this in this day and age ;)

//MB



> Den 13. maj 2016 klokken 15:31 skrev adrian wyer 
> :
> 
> 
> buy global mapper for sure! although it's better if you have a budget for
> the premium satellite imagery (the free stuff is ok in continental USA, but
> globally not so hot)
> 
>  
> 
> also buy this tutorial from Gnomon
> https://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/tutorials/creating-terrains-with-satellite
> -data-volume-1
> 
>  
> 
> really good sections on using global mapper and getting elevation data and
> imagery to line up
> 
>  
> 
> finally screw google, we spent months trying to buy imagery from them and
> they just don't know how to deal with 'customers'
> 
>  
> 
> there are also independent satellite imaging companies, that often supply
> their data for use in google maps/earth, so if you are well funded, you
> could approach them directly
> 
>  
> 
> a
> 
>  
> 
>   _  
> 
> From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
> [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Fabian Schnuer
> Gohde
> Sent: 13 May 2016 13:08
> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
> Subject: Re: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?
> 
>  
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have tried a few times and failed trying to get anything from Google
> Earth. I used public DEM/GeoTIFF data last time I had to do something like
> that. Depending where you are flying over there are also some good national
> databases out there.
> 
>  
> 
> You have stuff like http://aescripts.com/geolayers/ and there is at least
> one 3dsmax plugin also.
> 
>  
> 
> http://www.bluemarblegeo.com/products/global-mapper.php is a good low-cost
> product for dealing with this sort of data and converting various GeoTIFF
> projections for example.
> 
>  
> 
> Best of luck.
> 
> Fabian
> 
>  
> 
> On 13 May 2016 at 13:44, Morten Bartholdy  wrote:
> 
> I need to create a flyover of parts of Europe which is supposed to look very
> much like in Google Earth, but with added bits and pieces I need to create.
> I took a look at Google Earth Pro which pretty much provides the type of
> imagery I need, but I want to get my hands on the 3D data with textures so I
> can do my stuff in XSI, not just render a movie out from GEP.
> 
> Google are not very helpful concerning how to contact them, so I thought
> someone here surely had to do something similar at some point.
> 
> Has anybody here succeeded in getting said Google Data or gone with a DM
> data and sattelite imagery provider?
> 
> Any hints will be most welcome.
> 
> Thanks
> Morten
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RE: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?

[adrian wyer]

buy global mapper for sure! although it's better if you have a budget for
the premium satellite imagery (the free stuff is ok in continental USA, but
globally not so hot)

 

also buy this tutorial from Gnomon
https://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/tutorials/creating-terrains-with-satellite
-data-volume-1

 

really good sections on using global mapper and getting elevation data and
imagery to line up

 

finally screw google, we spent months trying to buy imagery from them and
they just don't know how to deal with 'customers'

 

there are also independent satellite imaging companies, that often supply
their data for use in google maps/earth, so if you are well funded, you
could approach them directly

 

a

 

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From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Fabian Schnuer
Gohde
Sent: 13 May 2016 13:08
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?

 

Hi,

I have tried a few times and failed trying to get anything from Google
Earth. I used public DEM/GeoTIFF data last time I had to do something like
that. Depending where you are flying over there are also some good national
databases out there.

 

You have stuff like http://aescripts.com/geolayers/ and there is at least
one 3dsmax plugin also.

 

http://www.bluemarblegeo.com/products/global-mapper.php is a good low-cost
product for dealing with this sort of data and converting various GeoTIFF
projections for example.

 

Best of luck.

Fabian

 

On 13 May 2016 at 13:44, Morten Bartholdy  wrote:

I need to create a flyover of parts of Europe which is supposed to look very
much like in Google Earth, but with added bits and pieces I need to create.
I took a look at Google Earth Pro which pretty much provides the type of
imagery I need, but I want to get my hands on the 3D data with textures so I
can do my stuff in XSI, not just render a movie out from GEP.

Google are not very helpful concerning how to contact them, so I thought
someone here surely had to do something similar at some point.

Has anybody here succeeded in getting said Google Data or gone with a DM
data and sattelite imagery provider?

Any hints will be most welcome.

Thanks
Morten
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Re: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?

[Fabian Schnuer Gohde]

Hi,
I have tried a few times and failed trying to get anything from Google
Earth. I used public DEM/GeoTIFF data last time I had to do something like
that. Depending where you are flying over there are also some good national
databases out there.

You have stuff like http://aescripts.com/geolayers/ and there is at least
one 3dsmax plugin also.

http://www.bluemarblegeo.com/products/global-mapper.php is a good low-cost
product for dealing with this sort of data and converting various GeoTIFF
projections for example.

Best of luck.
Fabian

On 13 May 2016 at 13:44, Morten Bartholdy  wrote:

> I need to create a flyover of parts of Europe which is supposed to look
> very much like in Google Earth, but with added bits and pieces I need to
> create. I took a look at Google Earth Pro which pretty much provides the
> type of imagery I need, but I want to get my hands on the 3D data with
> textures so I can do my stuff in XSI, not just render a movie out from GEP.
>
> Google are not very helpful concerning how to contact them, so I thought
> someone here surely had to do something similar at some point.
>
> Has anybody here succeeded in getting said Google Data or gone with a DM
> data and sattelite imagery provider?
>
> Any hints will be most welcome.
>
> Thanks
> Morten
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Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar?

[Morten Bartholdy]

I need to create a flyover of parts of Europe which is supposed to look very 
much like in Google Earth, but with added bits and pieces I need to create. I 
took a look at Google Earth Pro which pretty much provides the type of imagery 
I need, but I want to get my hands on the 3D data with textures so I can do my 
stuff in XSI, not just render a movie out from GEP.

Google are not very helpful concerning how to contact them, so I thought 
someone here surely had to do something similar at some point.

Has anybody here succeeded in getting said Google Data or gone with a DM data 
and sattelite imagery provider?

Any hints will be most welcome.

Thanks
Morten
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Re: Realflow plugin not working - quick Q

[Dan Yargici]

Hey Morten.  Adrian had some issues with it recently and emReader came to
his rescue.  Might be worth a look...

http://www.mootzoid.com/plugin/emreader


On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 9:18 AM, Morten Bartholdy 
wrote:

> Before I contact Next Limit I thought I would check up with you guys if
> you have experienced any problems with Realflow connnectivity plugins for
> Softimage 2015? I just installed them and they fail to load particles as
> well as meshes - both bin sequences. It throws an error saying it can't
> read the bin files.
>
> Thanks - Morten
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Before I contact Next Limit I thought I would check up with you guys if you 
have experienced any problems with Realflow connnectivity plugins for Softimage 
2015? I just installed them and they fail to load particles as well as meshes - 
both bin sequences. It throws an error saying it can't read the bin files.

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Re: Change object visibility with another object?

[Morten Bartholdy]

Thanks again Jason - very useful stuff. I will have a go at it.

//MB




> Den 12. maj 2016 klokken 17:12 skrev Jason S :
> 
> 
> Hi sorry if double-posting but I didnt see it show up, (also more links at 
> the end)
> 
> from Em-Tools Compound Descriptions ;
> (any of these may be useful, but check especially the marked link.)
> 
> 
> Vertex Islands
> 
> 
> Initialize Island Data
> 
> Initializes the vertex island data.
> An example on how to use this compound can be found here:
> emTopolizer 1.00 Tutorial 03 - Vertex Islands
> 
>  
> 
> 
> Create Particles from Island Centers
> 
> Creates one particle for each island center.
> An example on how to use this compound can be found here:   
> emTopolizer 1.00 Tutorial 03 - Vertex Islands 
>   <--- Check this link,  also @ 5;50  builds a simple tree from 
> scratch
> 
> 
> 
> Transform Islands
> 
> Transforms the vertex islands.
> An example on how to use this compound can be found here:
> emTopolizer 1.00 Tutorial 03 - Vertex Islands
> 
> 
> 
> Getters
> 
> A bunch of compounds to get diverse island related data.
> The compounds are self-explanatory.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Also perhaps even yet easier, from MotionTools Doc
> 
> 
> Controling Polygons and Polygon Islands
> 
> There are some special cases, in Motion Tools, that deviate from the basic 
> setup. We stumble upon such cases when you want to, for example, control 
> polygon islands from a fracture object, or text object. Also, when we want to 
> dice a object into many polygons and control those disconnected elements.
> 
> For both this situations you can use the menu “ICE  >  Create  >  Motion 
> Tools  >  Create Instances from Islands” and then choose the option that fits 
> you best, either, “Use Exisiting Polygon Islands”, or, “Dice Polygons into 
> Polygon Islands”.
> 
> Both situations will yeld a similiar setup that we can describe this way. 
> Firstly the object in which the Polygon Islands exist (or in which the 
> polygons will be sliced into Polygon Islands) receives a ICETree that looks 
> like this:
> 
> 1. The ICETree is created at the uppermost position of the Modeling Stack
> 2. In it you will find only one node that geathers info about the geometry
> 3. This node works in two ways, it either stores info on your current Polygon 
> Islands, or it makes every polygon a Polygon Island and then stores the 
> information.
> 
> The information created by this node then feeds another ICETree that lives in 
> a Pointcloud and resembles a basic Motion Tools setup, with minor 
> differences, as follows:
> 
> 1. Points are created solely based on the information provided by the 
> geometry with the “Create Points from Polygon Islands” node
> 2. Constraint PolyIslands to Pointcloud will feed the information from your 
> Motion Tools ICETree back to your geomtry, keeping both in sinc. In case you 
> are using simulations, this node should be place in the Post-Simulation area.
> 
> 
> MT Clip specific to islands; https://vimeo.com/44039628
> 
> General MT use clip;  https://vimeo.com/46425839
> 
> 
> MT Islands can also super-easily be simed  (uses RBD with easy trigger-object 
> setup).
> 
> Hope that could help, & keep us posted!
> 
> 
> On 05/12/16 8:34, Morten Bartholdy wrote:
> 
> > 
> > That's a thought. Not too familiar with ICE and poly island stuff 
> > though.
> > 
> > //MB
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > > 
> > > Den 12. maj 2016 klokken 14:22 skrev Jason S 
> > > :
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I think you could merge everything and have a particle per 
> > > island, or a 
> > > similar method to braking apart/fracturing objects.
> > > 
> > > Will fetch a few links later-on, but you can check out some of 
> > > the 
> > > em-tools for that purpose.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On 05/12/16 7:54, Morten Bartholdy wrote:
> > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > Quick question: The idea is to build a house from the 
> > > > individual parts, inside and out, much like a timelapse shot, but you 
> > > > don't see stuff moving in to place, it just appears where it is 
> > > > supposed to be.
> > > > 
> > > > This will probably be many hundred if not thousands of 
> > > > parts, many of which can not be positioned with particles (which would 
> > > > be easy to reveal) so is there perhaps a way to take the content of a 
> > > > group and use as input for an ICE tree like this, so I don't have to 
> > > > set up an ICE tree for each part?
> > > > 
> > > > //Morten
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > Den 10. maj 2016 klokken 17:41 skrev Oscar Juarez 
> > > > > :
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > You could try something like this:
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > https://www.dropbox.com/s/273cpq5dmdyj0kd/ice_vis.zip?dl=0
> > > > > 
> > > > > if any point is inside a volume the visibilit

Re: Alembic advices

[Morten Bartholdy]

I am sure you are right. I was in a hurry to make it work and am not familiar 
with geometry pointcaching, so I went with plotting shapes and it got the job 
done. It is never too late to learn something new though and I will definately 
check out if I can figure out how to pointcache an alembic file.

//MB



> Den 12. maj 2016 klokken 14:57 skrev Ed Manning :
> 
> 
> On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 7:41 AM, Morten Bartholdy 
> wrote:
> 
> > Actually I meant Animate->Plot->Shape
> >
> 
> Huh! Not disagreeing -- I'm pretty sure your judgement is better than mine
> on this  :-)  -- just wondering, why use shape plots? I thought they had
> downsides compared to pointcaches (temporal sampling/interpolation, heavier
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