Hi Alasdair,
Not a huge learning curve really - if you stick with the model side
it is effectively like using the well tested TS v6.6 - actually it is TS v6.6.
You dont have to use the Workspace area. The one thing I found about
TS is that the manual is very good and comprehensive. Also dont
forget to suck down all the NOW free training videos ( used be $89 a
pop ) over at the Caligari Site - training link. Look down left when
their at icon menu of various courses under Fundamental and Master also.
To be honest I would Model away and everything else in Realsoft, then
export to TS and have a go off the Char Anim / Procedural Anim. One
area worth a look is the live side of Workspace and also the Trueplay
( might need to install this from caligari site ). The ex owner of
Caligari is big into shared spaces and collaboration online - this is
what TS v7.6 is about ( Workspace ) and why MS bought it - it is/will
be well integrated into VIRTUAL EARTH.
Maybe can try a live Collab - when i look into it too :)
I know this is the RS Userlist - but to be honest ( like a broken
record ) - I am well into multi apps and cross app collaboration -
getting the best out of all - so I see this as topical.
Cheers
Aidan
At 13:16 29/07/2008, you wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "Aidan O Driscoll" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <user-list@light.realsoft3d.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 12:23 PM
Subject: Re: Yet another bizarre move in the world of 3D - Truespace
now FREE, as in air - forever!
Hi Alasdair,
"only one problem : no renderer is included so it is just a modeller......:(
Alasdair"
Their are two internal renderers in Truespace - Lightworks and Virtualight.
These are accessed from the modeler side. The Workspace side is a
work in progress. This currently only supports the external
renderer specially designed for it called VRAY. Its an
implimentation of VRAY for Truespace. You still have to purchase
this for $300 or so.
Lightworks and Virtualight are the traditional renderers in TS.
Virtualight has caustics and GI etc.
The aim of TS up to when it got bought by Microsoft was to create a
whole new realtime workspace area for modelling based on Directx.
Through ver 7 up to the new v7.6 they have been porting the
toolsets over to the Workspace area from the old modeller area. So
in effect the old Modeller area is in fact TS v6.6 as a plugin to
the new Workspace concept. You might note in the setup areas
mention of the bridge. This is similar to LIGHTWAVE.
To access either Renderer on the Model side - up top right of the
model space work area is a horizontal menu of icons inc large X Y Z
- the first Icon by default on the left is RENDER SCENE - RIGHT
CLICK this and then look at the settings that appear in the right
vertical bar. At the end of these settings is RENDER ENGINE and a
drop down box allowing choice of either Lightworks OR
Virtualight. If you choose Virtualight you need to right click the
same Render Scene button AGAIN to get the Virtualight settings panel up.
If you hold the mouse down on the Render Scene button you will get
other Render options like render to file, render current object ...
Also over to the right of this horizontal panel their is a hidden
menu right under the DIRECTX Logo icon in this same panel ( also
might be set to OpenGL ). Its a tiny square with a depression in
the centre - move the mouse over this and another vertical panel
pops up - click the tiny grey bar at the top of this panel to force
the panel to stay.
All very quirky I know - but hey its now free!
Hope this helps
Aidan
At 16:41 28/07/2008, you wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "Alasdair" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <user-list@light.realsoft3d.com>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: Yet another bizarre move in the world of 3D -
Truespace now FREE, as in air - forever!
----- Original Message ----- From: "Aidan O Driscoll" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <user-list@light.realsoft3d.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 8:09 PM
Subject: Yet another bizarre move in the world of 3D - Truespace
now FREE, as in air - forever!
Hi Guys,
I suppose you all know by now, TRUESPACE ( originally by
Caligari, but who recently got taken over by MICROSOFT ) is now
FREE - forever. This is the latest version too - last week it
would have cost you $595 or so:
http://www.caligari.com/Products/trueSpace/tS75/brochure/intro.asp?Cate=BIntro
All you need to do is go to download button - login OR register
( free ) - and download.
Not alone is the app now free but also ALL the original paid for
training videos.
This is not a limited offer and the app is NOT CRIPPLED. Their
is no catch .. really!
From the Caligari Forums info has seeped through that over at
the Blender forums ( www.blenderartists.org ) - they are
complaining about TS being made free. Now thats a good one :)
But indeed - will this have any impact on the 3D industry at
all? I know that some complain about TS and its interface. But
it has a huge toolset, does the lot inc Char Anim, is hugely
oriented to virtual world stuff and gaming.
Apparently the app will keep on developing FOR FREE, so its not
abandonware - yet. Be that as it may - this is not a free
previous version - this is a free CURRENT VERSION!
Aidan
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only one problem : no renderer is included so it is just a modeller......:(
Alasdair
oops sorry found the screen / file render
Alasdair
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it puzzled me why I could only render on the model space and not the other
and another learning curve to climb :)
Alasdair
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