madmax_br5 opened this issue on Aug 22, 2003 ยท 12 posts
madmax_br5 posted Fri, 22 August 2003 at 12:30 AM
As many of you know i havce released my Zenith freebie that acts as a replacement for the default bryce sun. The only difference is that zenith provides soft shadows at default settings and you have to use premium setting with the bryce sun. Can I use this instead of the sun for my challenge? It is available to everyone in the freestuff section and is a small download (60 kb), although it is for bryce 5 only.
JC_01 posted Fri, 22 August 2003 at 12:40 AM
Max? lol, question bout the smart pipe, if i may? how do i apply textures to it? lol been playing with it and having a tonnn of fun...lol but can't seem to get it anything but gray...lol (lol all i needed was a new toy...hahahahah) Thankssssssssssssss Max!!
danamo posted Fri, 22 August 2003 at 12:45 AM
Wow, that's funny Max because I was just thinking along the same lines! It would be cool if we could use it for the challenge. Wotta ya say DC?
danamo posted Fri, 22 August 2003 at 1:00 AM
Hey Jen, click on the metaballs icon on the bottom of the workspace- it will show all the metaballs and they will say locked, select all on the top of the dropdown menu, and then you can assign a material. I had to fiddle with this for a couple of minutes before the answer occured to me.
JC_01 posted Fri, 22 August 2003 at 2:25 AM
kewl...thanks danamo will give it a shot tomorrow...grins :D
madmax_br5 posted Fri, 22 August 2003 at 5:14 AM
yes do that, and to make it easier, select all the balls and then assign them to a different color family, that way you can just select that family and it will color only those metaballs. This makes it easier when dealing with a scene that has multiple smartpipes.
madmax_br5 posted Fri, 22 August 2003 at 5:23 AM
one other hint: hold either the C, T, or B keys down while dragging on any of the smartpipe points for some awesome effects. C, or continuity, allows you to create sharp angles easily. T, or tension, moves the metaballs closer or futher from the point you are dragging on. This is useful for adding detail to certain areas. B, or Bias, seems to strenthen the atteaction of metaball to either side of the point. Also useful for adding detail to areas that are crucial.
madmax_br5 posted Fri, 22 August 2003 at 5:24 AM
oh and holding option(mac) or alt(pc) will twist the path along the normal of the point you are dragging on.
catlin_mc posted Fri, 22 August 2003 at 7:51 AM
Thanks for the tips max.................8)
Ang25 posted Fri, 22 August 2003 at 8:13 AM
Oh Max, this pipe thing sounds awesome, I d/l'd it yesterday but haven't had time to open it. Its driving me crazy sitting here at work knowing I have a cool new toy at home to play with! Thanks!! Angela
madmax_br5 posted Fri, 22 August 2003 at 12:40 PM
glad you are all excited...anyone used Zenith yet?
danamo posted Fri, 22 August 2003 at 1:45 PM
I've been checking it out Max, but I'm not a lighting maven or wallah like Ornlu, DC, AS, or yourself( and others). But I must say I am amazed at the quality of illumination and how fast it renders compared to other lighting rigs I've tried! Thanks again. I am totally addicted to the smartpipe, it is so fun! Yer a genius man!