Lightwave Sugs/Questions
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Here are a couple of suggestions for future LW releases. Please correct me
if these already exist and I don't know it. Hope this is the correct place
for "thing I's like to see…"
When loading multiple objects at one time (multi-click on "Load Object"
After typing or selecting a specific object..have that object come up again
in the next requester. Handy for multiple same object loading.
Put the Object name in the Object Motion sub-section. When working on
multiple objects you sometimes forget which object you are affecting.
Surface Envelopes?
Is there a way to move an object X,Y in the Camera View mode?
Thank You…appreciate your response.
Kip Kedersha IMAGE DESIGN
"Is ther a way to move objects x, y in camera view?"
Yes, make sure your x and y button are pushed in and just move the
sucker… Y movements are controlled with right mouse button. X with the
left.
–John
'Scuse me for butting into this thread, but I need to pose a LightWave
question.
How do I simulate Depth of Field effects with LightWave. I had just assumed
the feature was supplied, but there seems to be no way to control the focal
length or aperture of the camera.
I might be able to get lots of work – if only I can simulate certain
photographic effects.
Any help would be appreciated. I have seen articles about this, but cannot
locate any information right now.
Keep On Toastin'
Erik Flom
Erik, I think I gave you my friend's number. He's been working a lot with
Lightwave and the photo effects – the meniscus etc. Give him a call – I'm
sure he'd love to help and also learn from you. He's been doing great
things with the reflection part of Lightwave.
Sounds great to me! But, if you gave me the number, I have surely misplaced
it by now :^) Maybe you could give it to me again?
Thanks, Erik Flom
I'll send it to you E-Mail when I find it.
Thanks,
Erik Flom
P.S. Check out the Guitar object I uploaded this evening, I think it came
out pretty nice. There are also some JPEG images of it in the Amiga Arts
section.
Keep On Toadtin'
Erik Flom
Ok, I'll look at it.
Erik,
Basically what you need to do is use a foreground image and dissolve it in
to the current frame you are rendering. the process is sort of involved
but I have a few articles on the subject that I would be more than happy to
send or fax you. Let me know if you want them…
–John
Maybe you could upload the text of your articles to the files section of
this SIG?
This would be a great boon to alot of us 3-D freaks out here, and might
start motivating people to putting more samples of LightWave handiwork out
in the public domain. Recent threads have alluded to the lack of 'good
stuff' in the files section, and it would be neat if we could start
building a decent library of surfaces, textures, envelopes, objects, etc.
(Admittedly, I am as guilty as anyone else of not giving back as much as I
get from the libraries, but that may change if I keep doing all this 3-D
work. I might actually create something good enough to upload)
If you need to send me hardcopy, tell me where to send my SASE (Self
Addressed Stamped Etc).
Thanks for your help,
Erik Flom
if ye Have John Foust's Excellent Interchange or the Plus version take a
look at some of my Imagine objects
MIDGARD GRAPHICS, CREATORS OF QUALITY ANIMATION.
Could you give me an idea of where to look, and what they are called?
Thanks, Erik Flom
BTW, did you do the Fender Stratocaster that the folks from Syndesis
translated from Imagine to Lightwave? (avail for download in the Syndesis
[or NewTek] library in AMIGAV)
Any idea where to look for what matey?If ya mean my object go to Amiga arts
and look in area 10 which is the 3D area. Nope I had Nothing to do with
that Stratocaster
MIDGARD GRAPHICS, CREATORS OF QUALITY ANIMATION.
Erik,
I'll upload some surfaces if you do.
–Paul
I'll be U/L ing a modified Fender Stratocaster in the next few days –
should have some nice surfaces.
Wattch the skies . . . . .
Erik Flom
Looking forward to that 🙂
–Paul
Erik,
Actually, I didn't write the article. It was in one or two of the 3D World
Sig newsletters. I'd type it all in, but it would be easier if you send a
SASE. Send to: Alpha Video Att: John Gross 7836 2nd Ave So. Bloomington, MN
55420
__JG
I may do that, though I read the Feb issue today, and they made enough
references to the issue about simulating depth of field that I now 'grok'
how its done.
Unfortunately, their method requires that you render a number of scenes and
composite them (about 12-20 scenes per image [OUCH!]).
Basically you simulate Depth of Field by rocking the camera around while
its fixed pointing at a NullObject that serves as the center of focus.
I am a little miffed, as I remember Depth of Field being an option in the
Old David B. Wecker Ray Tracing program (ancient PD/Shareware Ray Tracer
that was based on text scripts)!
OK, so how long 'til LightWave 2.x? I'd sure like to see that (and other)
options.
Keep On Toastin'
Erik FLom
hopefully soon…but my lips are neccesarily sealed. Your jaw will drop in
total and absolute amazement!
I'm sorry, but what ARE you referring to?
I lost track of this thread . . . . .
Thanks, Erik Flom
You think you've lost track…I have no idea now. Sorry. Maybe it will
come up again
–John low on chip ram Gross
John, If you have something to do with lightwave, did you get my wish list?
I also came up with some others.
Under the 'select' section, add a choice for "Surface" that produces a
requester of the surface names. Then somehow highlight the vertices and
edges that belong to that surface.
Add a "delete" option to the surface name requester from the Options menu.
It gets wearisome going through all those names if you work on a bunch of
objects in a single session. If the name has a vertex associated with it
just put out an alert that says you can't delete the name until the surface
has been deleted or its associated object is no longer loaded in the
modeller.
Non-rigid body modelling is something I could really use. Banners/flags
as moving objects (rather than staionary waving obects) come up a lot in
requests I've had. It would be n ice to be able to specify which axis has
which amount of rigidity/stiffness and specify a point at which the
motivating force is applied, the path of the force and have the banner type
thingy loop, whip and wave naturally as it is pulled/pushed around a path.
Without this it is morph mania and it never looks real natural.
I'd like envelopes for light color as well as intensity. I'd also like a
new type of light – visible – one that you can see with the camera. It
could have options for umbra fall-off, and to enable "sundogs" when the
light passes within a certain cone that is a sub-cone of the feild of view.
And of course, surface morphing, either imagery or values (diffusion,
specularity, color, etc.)
wmc
some of your wishes may be answered. As for selecting surfaces, you can do
that now by choosing select polygon and then bringing up the stats
requester (w on the keyboard). This lets you select all the polygons using
any of the defined surface names. –JG
John, I know about the surfaces select down in the stats menu/rquester. I
was hoping it could be moved up to the left of the screen with the point,
polyggon, volume select choices.
wmc
Erik,
Unless I've misunderstood your question, all you need to do is go to
the camera control panel in LightWave and change the the zoom factor
(second gadget from the top). Simply enter a new number. The higher the
number, the narrower the field of vision (this part wasn't documented
anywhere, I just used trial and error).
If you want to animate a focal length change just do so using the
Zoom Factor envelope.
Doug
– via Whap!
As I understand the term, Depth of Field refers the range in which objects
are in focus.
An example is when using a 35mm camera, you are given the options of Focus,
Aperture, and Zoom. Focus sets the distance at which the lens assembly
focuses at, and is related directly the aperture setting. The Aperture is
like the pupil in the eye, regulating the level of light coming in. The
narrower the aperture, the greater the Depth of Field, or the 'area' in
which the image remains in focus. Like the human eye, physical lens
assebmlies cannot focus on all objects at once. As a general rule with
cameras, the more light there is, the narrower the aperture, and the
greater your depth of field is. Conversely, you can achieve needed effects
by focusing your camera suche that objects in the foreground or background
are fuzzier and less distinct than the centerpiece of your image.
I am trying to achieve the latter effect.
Thanks for your help,
Erik Flom P.S. I also forgot about shutter speed – which allows you to set
the Depth of Field to the desired range when using filme cameras.