RE: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis?
There's a warning when you import this compound into 2012: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5533643/Softimage/Compounds/Random%20Extrusion.xsicompound // WARNING : 3000-EDIT-AddICECompoundNode - Could not find node : BuildArrayFromSetNode If you put back the missing Build Array from Set node, then it appears to work in 2012 SAP. (it goes between the If and the Find in Array) -Original Message- From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Rob Chapman Sent: July-10-12 8:39 AM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis? and it appears not... the compound loads in 2012 ok and there are no red nodes inside.. it just appears not to work... so I think Christian mentions in another thread how to build a random array by 'To get a random integer array, you plug an array (e.g. via the Build Index Array node) into the ID port of the Random Value node' but whatever I do with this I always get a context mismatch when trying to connect this to anything - it is always expecting 'per object' So the question remains, is it possible to randomly extrude polygons with random lengths in Ice Modelling 2012? cheers Rob On 10 July 2012 12:57, Rob Chapman tekano@gmail.com wrote: Hi , we are still on 2012 here, is there a reason that this compound is 2013 only or can it be made with the compounds that come with 2012 Sap? cheers Rob The compound is for Softimage 2013 only. Cheers, Guillaume Laforge attachment: winmail.dat
RE: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis?
thanks for that, weirdly, i tried it 'as is' in 2013SP1 and it works perfectly without the missing BuildArrayFromSet a -Original Message- From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Blair Sent: 10 July 2012 14:50 To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: RE: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis? There's a warning when you import this compound into 2012: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5533643/Softimage/Compounds/Random%20Extrusion.xsico mpound // WARNING : 3000-EDIT-AddICECompoundNode - Could not find node : BuildArrayFromSetNode If you put back the missing Build Array from Set node, then it appears to work in 2012 SAP. (it goes between the If and the Find in Array) -Original Message- From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Rob Chapman Sent: July-10-12 8:39 AM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis? and it appears not... the compound loads in 2012 ok and there are no red nodes inside.. it just appears not to work... so I think Christian mentions in another thread how to build a random array by 'To get a random integer array, you plug an array (e.g. via the Build Index Array node) into the ID port of the Random Value node' but whatever I do with this I always get a context mismatch when trying to connect this to anything - it is always expecting 'per object' So the question remains, is it possible to randomly extrude polygons with random lengths in Ice Modelling 2012? cheers Rob On 10 July 2012 12:57, Rob Chapman tekano@gmail.com wrote: Hi , we are still on 2012 here, is there a reason that this compound is 2013 only or can it be made with the compounds that come with 2012 Sap? cheers Rob The compound is for Softimage 2013 only. Cheers, Guillaume Laforge - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2195 / Virus Database: 2437/5122 - Release Date: 07/09/12
RE: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis?
Hi In 2013 SP1, the node isn't missing and I didn't get the warning. S -Original Message- From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of adrian wyer Sent: July-10-12 9:59 AM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: RE: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis? thanks for that, weirdly, i tried it 'as is' in 2013SP1 and it works perfectly without the missing BuildArrayFromSet a -Original Message- From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Blair Sent: 10 July 2012 14:50 To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: RE: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis? There's a warning when you import this compound into 2012: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5533643/Softimage/Compounds/Random%20Extrusion.xsico mpound // WARNING : 3000-EDIT-AddICECompoundNode - Could not find node : BuildArrayFromSetNode If you put back the missing Build Array from Set node, then it appears to work in 2012 SAP. (it goes between the If and the Find in Array) -Original Message- From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Rob Chapman Sent: July-10-12 8:39 AM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis? and it appears not... the compound loads in 2012 ok and there are no red nodes inside.. it just appears not to work... so I think Christian mentions in another thread how to build a random array by 'To get a random integer array, you plug an array (e.g. via the Build Index Array node) into the ID port of the Random Value node' but whatever I do with this I always get a context mismatch when trying to connect this to anything - it is always expecting 'per object' So the question remains, is it possible to randomly extrude polygons with random lengths in Ice Modelling 2012? cheers Rob On 10 July 2012 12:57, Rob Chapman tekano@gmail.com wrote: Hi , we are still on 2012 here, is there a reason that this compound is 2013 only or can it be made with the compounds that come with 2012 Sap? cheers Rob The compound is for Softimage 2013 only. Cheers, Guillaume Laforge - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2195 / Virus Database: 2437/5122 - Release Date: 07/09/12 attachment: winmail.dat
Re: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis?
How about using a curve to control the inset at each subdivision? On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 4:37 PM, Stephen Blair stephen.bl...@autodesk.comwrote: You can randomly extrude polygons http://xsisupport.wordpress.com/2012/05/03/ice-modeling-extruding-a-random-polygon/ but you can't have different extrusion lengths, they'll all be the same (that's a logged issue) From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Byron Nash Sent: June-06-12 4:22 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: ICE: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis? I'm new to ICE modeling so forgive me if I ask some n00b questions here. I'd like to randomly extrude polygons and control the extrusion with a fcurve. I'm not sure how to create a controllable random array of integers for starters. I keep trying different combinations and haven't quite got it yet. After I get my array of integers to extrude with, how can I attach an fcurve to the extrude and control the shape? Thanks! See attached WIP.
RE: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis?
You can't set individual length using this setup. This is because the Extrude Polygon Island compound is taking one value for the extrusion transformation. The only way is to use a repeat node. Let me try it, I'll be back in a couple of minutes ! From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Byron Nash Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 4:56 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis? How about using a curve to control the inset at each subdivision? On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 4:37 PM, Stephen Blair stephen.bl...@autodesk.commailto:stephen.bl...@autodesk.com wrote: You can randomly extrude polygons http://xsisupport.wordpress.com/2012/05/03/ice-modeling-extruding-a-random-polygon/ but you can't have different extrusion lengths, they'll all be the same (that's a logged issue) From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Byron Nash Sent: June-06-12 4:22 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: ICE: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis? I'm new to ICE modeling so forgive me if I ask some n00b questions here. I'd like to randomly extrude polygons and control the extrusion with a fcurve. I'm not sure how to create a controllable random array of integers for starters. I keep trying different combinations and haven't quite got it yet. After I get my array of integers to extrude with, how can I attach an fcurve to the extrude and control the shape? Thanks! See attached WIP. attachment: winmail.dat
RE: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis?
Per-poly values don't work for some things like inset and length. I didn't try direction. From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Byron Nash Sent: June-06-12 5:31 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis? Stephen, I tried your random array and it seems to be working somewhat. I'm definitely getting a set of index values that I need. Although, the extrusions are all going the same direction even when I use Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis instead of Extrude Polygon island. Why would the integer array affect the extrude direction? On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 5:13 PM, Guillaume Laforge guillaume.lafo...@autodesk.commailto:guillaume.lafo...@autodesk.com wrote: You can't set individual length using this setup. This is because the Extrude Polygon Island compound is taking one value for the extrusion transformation. The only way is to use a repeat node. Let me try it, I'll be back in a couple of minutes ! From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Byron Nash Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 4:56 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis? How about using a curve to control the inset at each subdivision? On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 4:37 PM, Stephen Blair stephen.bl...@autodesk.commailto:stephen.bl...@autodesk.commailto:stephen.bl...@autodesk.commailto:stephen.bl...@autodesk.com wrote: You can randomly extrude polygons http://xsisupport.wordpress.com/2012/05/03/ice-modeling-extruding-a-random-polygon/ but you can't have different extrusion lengths, they'll all be the same (that's a logged issue) From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Byron Nash Sent: June-06-12 4:22 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: ICE: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis? I'm new to ICE modeling so forgive me if I ask some n00b questions here. I'd like to randomly extrude polygons and control the extrusion with a fcurve. I'm not sure how to create a controllable random array of integers for starters. I keep trying different combinations and haven't quite got it yet. After I get my array of integers to extrude with, how can I attach an fcurve to the extrude and control the shape? Thanks! See attached WIP. attachment: winmail.dat
RE: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis?
Here is a compound doing random extrusion with random lengths and random insets : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5533643/Softimage/Compounds/ramdom_extrusion.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5533643/Softimage/Compounds/Random%20Extrusion.xsicompound The compound is for Softimage 2013 only. Cheers, Guillaume Laforge From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Byron Nash Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 5:31 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis? Stephen, I tried your random array and it seems to be working somewhat. I'm definitely getting a set of index values that I need. Although, the extrusions are all going the same direction even when I use Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis instead of Extrude Polygon island. Why would the integer array affect the extrude direction? On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 5:13 PM, Guillaume Laforge guillaume.lafo...@autodesk.commailto:guillaume.lafo...@autodesk.com wrote: You can't set individual length using this setup. This is because the Extrude Polygon Island compound is taking one value for the extrusion transformation. The only way is to use a repeat node. Let me try it, I'll be back in a couple of minutes ! From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Byron Nash Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 4:56 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis? How about using a curve to control the inset at each subdivision? On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 4:37 PM, Stephen Blair stephen.bl...@autodesk.commailto:stephen.bl...@autodesk.commailto:stephen.bl...@autodesk.commailto:stephen.bl...@autodesk.com wrote: You can randomly extrude polygons http://xsisupport.wordpress.com/2012/05/03/ice-modeling-extruding-a-random-polygon/ but you can't have different extrusion lengths, they'll all be the same (that's a logged issue) From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Byron Nash Sent: June-06-12 4:22 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: ICE: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis? I'm new to ICE modeling so forgive me if I ask some n00b questions here. I'd like to randomly extrude polygons and control the extrusion with a fcurve. I'm not sure how to create a controllable random array of integers for starters. I keep trying different combinations and haven't quite got it yet. After I get my array of integers to extrude with, how can I attach an fcurve to the extrude and control the shape? Thanks! See attached WIP. attachment: winmail.dat
Re: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis?
Wow, thanks Guillaume. That's really awesome. On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 5:48 PM, Guillaume Laforge guillaume.lafo...@autodesk.com wrote: Here is a compound doing random extrusion with random lengths and random insets : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5533643/Softimage/Compounds/ramdom_extrusion.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5533643/Softimage/Compounds/Random%20Extrusion.xsicompound The compound is for Softimage 2013 only. Cheers, Guillaume Laforge From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Byron Nash Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 5:31 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis? Stephen, I tried your random array and it seems to be working somewhat. I'm definitely getting a set of index values that I need. Although, the extrusions are all going the same direction even when I use Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis instead of Extrude Polygon island. Why would the integer array affect the extrude direction? On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 5:13 PM, Guillaume Laforge guillaume.lafo...@autodesk.commailto:guillaume.lafo...@autodesk.com wrote: You can't set individual length using this setup. This is because the Extrude Polygon Island compound is taking one value for the extrusion transformation. The only way is to use a repeat node. Let me try it, I'll be back in a couple of minutes ! From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Byron Nash Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 4:56 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis? How about using a curve to control the inset at each subdivision? On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 4:37 PM, Stephen Blair stephen.bl...@autodesk.com mailto:stephen.bl...@autodesk.commailto:stephen.bl...@autodesk.com mailto:stephen.bl...@autodesk.com wrote: You can randomly extrude polygons http://xsisupport.wordpress.com/2012/05/03/ice-modeling-extruding-a-random-polygon/ but you can't have different extrusion lengths, they'll all be the same (that's a logged issue) From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.commailto: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Byron Nash Sent: June-06-12 4:22 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com mailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.commailto: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: ICE: Profile Curve for Apply Extrude Polygon Along Axis? I'm new to ICE modeling so forgive me if I ask some n00b questions here. I'd like to randomly extrude polygons and control the extrusion with a fcurve. I'm not sure how to create a controllable random array of integers for starters. I keep trying different combinations and haven't quite got it yet. After I get my array of integers to extrude with, how can I attach an fcurve to the extrude and control the shape? Thanks! See attached WIP.
