I think I have to mention that Exocortex Crate for Softimage will cache dynamic topology correctly to an Alembic file and it will maintain the clusters, allowing you to re-import it pretty easily. -ben
On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 8:43 AM, Rob Chapman <tekano....@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes, that is exactly how Ciaran's example worked and in fact my scene would > not function unless the attributes were forced in this way. > > I was caching geometry from using the main functionality from Fabricio's > PowerExtrude which has many attributes but I think limiting is not a good > option and wouldn't it be better to specify which ones you wanted or needed > at cache time and then Softimage actually cached them? Ciaran's example had > 4 attributes I think though and a custom one. :) > > > > On 25 August 2012 03:42, Chris Chia <chris.c...@autodesk.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Rob, >> >From what I know, you can force a custom attribute to be cached if you >> deliberately force it by "display its attribute" while you are caching from >> the 'real object'. >> >> Anyway, I have written a small ice node plugin (during the wkends) and >> this node reads some attributes from ice cache in order to recreate the >> topo. Currently i only cache 2 attributes: pointpositions and >> pointToVertives. It's working well. >> >> Just wondering what attributes do you guys need to recreate topo... Keen >> to know how others are using... ;) so that I can share this plugins (with >> other nodes too) with you guys... >> >> >> >> On 16 Aug, 2012, at 10:18 PM, "Rob Chapman" >> <tekano....@gmail.com<mailto:tekano....@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Ciaran, thank you very much indeed that worked a treat! I had a slight >> issue recreating getting the txt_proj attribute over but mostly just a typo >> in the name I think. >> >> for those that are stuck in Production on 2012 still and want a slice of >> Topo caching action from Ciaran, I converted it to work in 2012 and can be >> reached here >> >> https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B0WD7fSUkxAMODRlZl9GQ0FsTWc >> >> now if only there was a centralized resource for uploading and sharing all >> these cool new compounds, tricks and techniques ;) >> >> Best >> >> Rob >> >> >> >> On 15 August 2012 15:29, Rob Chapman >> <tekano....@gmail.com<mailto:tekano....@gmail.com>> wrote: >> mine or Softimages? :) no-worries - been there done that already, trick is >> to replace the compiled 2013 node with a renamed 2012 version then export >> the icetree. >> >> et voilà - forward compatability >> >> >> >> On 15 August 2012 15:19, Ciaran Moloney >> <moloney.cia...@gmail.com<mailto:moloney.cia...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> er...careful. 2013 uses a new super powerful build array from set node >> that may cause your flux capacitor to explode. >> >> >> > -- Best regards, Ben Houston Voice: 613-762-4113 Skype: ben.exocortex Twitter: @exocortexcom http://Exocortex.com - Passionate CG Software Professionals.
