Print a 'Settings Profile'...

[choronr]

Ok; here is my wish (hope you're listening Oshyan): You've just finished one of your best works with Terragen 2. Its filled with numerous shaders; atmospheric settings; lighting settings; special terrain features; object additions; etc., etc. Now (here comes my wish); wouldn't it be great if we could click on a button called 'Print Profile Settings' and proceed to get a printed copy of all the image's settings. Sure, we can now make reference to previously saved work to see our settings; but, this is slow and time consuming. If we had a 'printed profile' of our image in hand, we could make reference quickly to a specific element's settings while creating a new picture ...good wish; is this a do-able thing??

[Tim O'Donoghue]

Hi Choronr;

If you save a project as  "ABCD.TGD", you can open the ABCD.TGD file and look directly at all your settings ... and print it.  I use NotePad or other text editor to view and print the file.  The format is somewhat less than ideal, but the sections are all there, as are the settings.

Tim O

[choronr]

Thanks Tim; could you elaborate on that a little; i.e. after opening the file, what do you go to to see all the settings in one place?

[buzzzzz]

I'm sure you know this but, Open Note Pad, click middle drop down box  "files of type" choose "All Files",  then browse to a folder with TG2 files in it, choose one of your .tgd files. You can then see your settings in text for that file.

[choronr]

Thank you Jay and Tim; no excuse, but I haven't used Notepad in years. This method gives  you everything - you've just got to search what you're looking for ...appreciate it guys!

[Tim O'Donoghue]

When you open the .tgd file in a text editor, you'll see something like this:

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<terragen
name = "Project"
gui_use_node_pos = "1"
gui_node_pos = "660 -160 0"
gui_group = ""
author = ""
comments = ""
current_frame = "1"
start_frame = "1"
end_frame = "100"
gui_network_view_position = "-526.67 388.342 0"
gui_network_view_size = "530 306 0"
gui_network_view_zoom = "0.299816"
>
<camera
name = "Render Camera"
gui_use_node_pos = "1"
gui_node_pos = "640 0 0"
gui_group = "Cameras"
motion_blur_length = "0.5"
position = "0 1000 -1300"
rotation = "-20 30 0"
perspective = "1"
use_horizontal_fov = "1"
horizontal_fov = "60"
use_vertical_fov = "0"
vertical_fov = "40"
orthographic = "0"
use_ortho_width = "1"
ortho_width = "1000"
use_ortho_height = "0"
ortho_height = "1000"
import_filename = ""
>
</camera>
<render
name = "Full Render"
gui_use_node_pos = "1"
gui_node_pos = "960 -120 0"
gui_group = "Renderers"
image_width = "640"
lock_aspect_ratio = "1"
image_height = "395"
image_aspect_ratio = "1.61803399"
pixel_aspect_ratio = "1"
camera = "Render Camera"
surfaces_visible = "1"
atmosphere_visible = "1"
do_shadows = "1"
detail = "0.5"
anti-aliasing = "3"
do_crop_region = "0"
crop_left = "0"
crop_right = "1"
crop_bottom = "0"
crop_top = "1"
crop_to_object = "0"
crop_object_name = ""
detail_blending = "1"
displacement_filter = "1"
do_reverse_primary_rays = "0"
reverse_primary_rays_multiplier = "1"
fix_holes = "1"
do_ray_traced_shadows = "1"
soft_clip_effect = "1"
soft_clip_softness = "1"
compensate_soft_clip = "1"
contrast = "1"
contrast_adjust = "0.25"
gamma_correction = "2.2"
output_image_filename = "C:/temp.%04d.bmp"
extra_output_images = "1"
extra_output_image_filename = "C:/temp.IMAGETYPE.%04d.bmp"
micro_exporter = "0"
micro_exporter_name = ""
sequence_first = "1"
sequence_last = "100"
sequence_step = "1"
>
</render>
<render
name = "Quick Render"
gui_use_node_pos = "1"
gui_node_pos = "960 -180 0"
gui_group = "Renderers"
image_width = "320"
lock_aspect_ratio = "1"
image_height = "198"
image_aspect_ratio = "1.61803399"
pixel_aspect_ratio = "1"
camera = "Render Camera"
surfaces_visible = "1"
atmosphere_visible = "1"
do_shadows = "1"
detail = "0.25"
anti-aliasing = "3"
do_crop_region = "0"
crop_left = "0"
crop_right = "1"
crop_bottom = "0"
crop_top = "1"
crop_to_object = "0"
crop_object_name = ""
detail_blending = "1"
displacement_filter = "1"
do_reverse_primary_rays = "0"
reverse_primary_rays_multiplier = "1"
fix_holes = "1"
do_ray_traced_shadows = "1"
soft_clip_effect = "1"
soft_clip_softness = "1"
compensate_soft_clip = "1"
contrast = "1"
contrast_adjust = "0.25"
gamma_correction = "2.2"
output_image_filename = "C:/temp.%04d.bmp"
extra_output_images = "1"
extra_output_image_filename = "C:/temp.IMAGETYPE.%04d.bmp"
micro_exporter = "0"
micro_exporter_name = ""
sequence_first = "1"
sequence_last = "100"
sequence_step = "1"
>
</render>
<enviro_light
name = "Enviro light"
gui_use_node_pos = "1"
gui_node_pos = "320 0 0"
gui_group = "Lighting"
enable = "1"
>
</enviro_light>
<sunlight
name = "Sunlight 01"
gui_use_node_pos = "1"
gui_node_pos = "320 -60 0"
gui_group = "Lighting"
enable = "1"
heading = "300"
elevation = "25"
color = "1 1 1"
strength = "3.5"
cast_shadows = "1"
shadows_of_surfaces = "1"
shadows_of_atmosphere = "1"
glow_in_atmosphere = "1"
specular_highlights = "1"
visible_disc = "1"
angular_diameter = "0.5"
>
</sunlight>
<sphere
name = "Background"
gui_use_node_pos = "1"
gui_node_pos = "0 -60 0"
gui_group = "Objects"
enable = "1"
show_b-box_in_preview = "0"
center = "0 0 0"
radius = "-2e+008"
rotate = "0 0 0"
import_motion_filename = ""
heading = "0"
elevation = "0"
distance = "0"
surface_shader = "Background shader"
>
<constant_shader
name = "Background shader"
gui_use_node_pos = "1"
gui_node_pos = "200 0 0"
gui_group = ""
enable = "1"
input_node = ""
gui_use_preview_patch_size = "0"
gui_preview_patch_size = "1000 1000"
color = "0 0 0"
alpha = "0 0 0"
>
</constant_shader>
</sphere>
<planet
name = "Planet 01"
gui_use_node_pos = "1"
gui_node_pos = "0 0 0"
gui_group = "Objects"
enable = "1"
show_b-box_in_preview = "0"
render_surface = "1"
render_atmosphere = "1"
center = "4.0886e-022 -6.378e+006 -4.08252e-008"
radius = "6.378e+006"
rotate = "0 0 0"
import_motion_filename = ""
heading = "360"
elevation = "270"
distance = "6.378e+006"
surface_shader = "Base colours"
atmosphere_shader = "Atmosphere 01"
>
</planet>
<planet_atmosphere
name = "Atmosphere 01"
gui_use_node_pos = "1"
gui_node_pos = "0 220 0"
gui_group = "Atmosphere"
enable = "1"
input_node = ""
gui_use_preview_patch_size = "0"
gui_preview_patch_size = "1000 1000"
enable_primary = "1"
enable_secondary = "1"
center = "4.0886e-022 -6.378e+006 -4.08252e-008"
radius = "6.378e+006"
improved_glow_model = "1"
>
</planet_atmosphere>
<power_fractal_shader_v3
name = "Base colours"
gui_use_node_pos = "1"
gui_node_pos = "-920 220 0"
gui_group = "Shaders"
enable = "1"
input_node = "Compute Terrain"
gui_use_preview_patch_size = "0"
gui_preview_patch_size = "1000 1000"
seed = "8028"
feature_scale = "1"
lead-in_scale = "1000"
smallest_scale = "0.1"
noise_octaves = "15"
apply_high_color = "1"
high_color = "0.3 0.3 0.3"
apply_low_color = "1"
low_color = "0 0 0"
color_contrast = "0.125"
color_offset = "0"
color_roughness = "5"
clamp_high_color = "1"
clamp_low_color = "1"
apply_displacement = "0"
displacement_direction = "1"
displacement_amplitude = "1"
displacement_offset = "0"
displacement_roughness = "1"
displacement_spike_limit = "1"
continue_spike_limit = "0"
adjust_coastline = "0"
coastline_altitude = "0"
coastline_smoothing = "30"
noise_flavour = "0"
noise_variation = "1"
variation_method = "2"
buoyancy_from_variation = "0"
clumping_of_variation = "0"
noise_stretch_XYZ = "1 1 1"
distort_by_normal = "1"
distortion_by_normal = "5"
lead-in_warp_effect = "1"
lead-in_warp_amount = "0.5"
less_warp_at_feature_scale = "0"
allow_vertical_warp = "0"
blend_by_shader = "0"
blending_shader = ""
fit_blendshader_to_this = "0"
invert_blendshader = "0"
>
</power_fractal_shader_v3>
<heightfield_shader
name = "Heightfield shader 01"
gui_use_node_pos = "1"
gui_node_pos = "-920 600 0"
gui_group = "Terrain"
enable = "1"
input_node = ""
gui_use_preview_patch_size = "0"
gui_preview_patch_size = "1000 1000"
heightfield = "Heightfield generate 01"
flip_x = "0"
flip_y = "0"
position_centre = "0"
position_lower_left = "1"
position = "0 0"
apply_colour_and_shade = "0"
diffuse_colour = "1 1 1"
ambient_light_colour = "0 0 0"
shade_by_light = "1"
shade_by_height = "0"
height_multiplier = "1"
flatten_surface_first = "1"
interpolation_method = "3"
add_fractal_detail = "1"
fractal_amount = "0.5"
fractal_scale_adjust = "4"
fractal_variation = "1.5"
fractal_roughness = "1"
fractal_flow_factor = "0"
border_blending = "0.1"
blend_by_heightfield = "0"
blending_heightfield = ""
blend_by_shader = "0"
blending_shader = ""
fit_blendshader_to_this = "1"
invert_blendshader = "0"
>
</heightfield_shader>
<heightfield_generate
name = "Heightfield generate 01"
gui_use_node_pos = "1"
gui_node_pos = "-720 660 0"
gui_group = "Terrain"
input_node = ""
new_heightfield = "1"
size_in_pixels = "1000 1000"
size_in_metres = "10000 10000"
feature_scale = "2000"
feature_steepness = "0.25"
roughness = "0.875"
seed = "22328"
variation = "1.5"
variation_method = "2"
buoyancy_from_variation = "0.5"
shader = ""
position_center = "0"
position_lower_left = "1"
position = "0 0"
auto_generate = "0"
>
</heightfield_generate>
<compute_terrain
name = "Compute Terrain"
gui_use_node_pos = "1"
gui_node_pos = "-920 500 0"
gui_group = "Terrain"
enable = "1"
input_node = "Heightfield shader 01"
gui_use_preview_patch_size = "0"
gui_preview_patch_size = "1000 1000"
gradient_patch_size = "10"
smooth_surface = "0"
>
</compute_terrain>
<group
name = "Objects"
gui_use_node_pos = "1"
gui_node_pos = "0 -80 0"
gui_group = ""
gui_node_size = "240 320 1"
gui_node_colour = "0.8 0.8 0.8"
special_group = "1"
global_bookmark = "1"
>
</group>
<group
name = "Terrain"
gui_use_node_pos = "1"
gui_node_pos = "-720 600 0"
gui_group = ""
gui_node_size = "640 320 1"
gui_node_colour = "0.212 0.5174 0.1139"
special_group = "2"
global_bookmark = "1"
>
</group>
<group
name = "Shaders"
gui_use_node_pos = "1"
gui_node_pos = "-720 220 0"
gui_group = ""
gui_node_size = "640 280 1"
gui_node_colour = "0.7969 0.1604 0.1604"
special_group = "3"
global_bookmark = "1"
>
</group>
<group
name = "Water"
gui_use_node_pos = "1"
gui_node_pos = "200 600 0"
gui_group = ""
gui_node_size = "640 240 1"
gui_node_colour = "0.1 0.5 0.35"
special_group = "4"
global_bookmark = "1"
>
</group>
<group
name = "Atmosphere"
gui_use_node_pos = "1"
gui_node_pos = "200 230 0"
gui_group = ""
gui_node_size = "640 160 1"
gui_node_colour = "0.231 0.3204 1"
special_group = "5"
global_bookmark = "1"
>
</group>
<group
name = "Lighting"
gui_use_node_pos = "1"
gui_node_pos = "320 -80 0"
gui_group = ""
gui_node_size = "240 320 1"
gui_node_colour = "1 0.7299 0.2195"
special_group = "6"
global_bookmark = "1"
>
</group>
<group
name = "Cameras"
gui_use_node_pos = "1"
gui_node_pos = "640 -80 0"
gui_group = ""
gui_node_size = "240 320 1"
gui_node_colour = "0.3021 0.2674 0.4647"
special_group = "7"
global_bookmark = "1"
>
</group>
<group
name = "Renderers"
gui_use_node_pos = "1"
gui_node_pos = "960 -80 0"
gui_group = ""
gui_node_size = "240 320 1"
gui_node_colour = "0.7372 0.344 0.212"
special_group = "8"
global_bookmark = "1"
>
</group>
</terragen>

... that is, all the settings.

[choronr]

Thank you Tim; now, all I need to do is find my text editor. Your text is neat and organized - much better than what I see in Notepad.

[Tim O'Donoghue]

I use NoteTab Pro.

[Njen]

Scite is also fantastic for formatting text, especially text that is code, like xml.

Cheers.

[Edit]: Forgot to mention that Scite is a free source code editor, just a small download too!

[oggyb]

Opens good in dreamweaver too.

[rcallicotte]

Textpad, Wordpad...

[jo]

Hi,

If you use an XML editor you might be able to view the file in a more friendly looking way that just the raw text. Most decent XML editors will let you collapse and expand elements and such.

Regards,

Jo

[choronr]

Thanks to you all and the Planetside staff for your suggestions. I find that WordPad works pretty good and will use it.