Another little contribution...
There's a new version (1.9.8 ) out ... but that's not the contribution ...
One of the changes, is that the arbaro.jar is now the GUI version and the commandline version is arbaro_cmd.jar. Attached is the help file for the comandline options extracted from the jar.
I've been experimenting with arbaro to try and make a tree model that simulates swaying in the breeze by using small changes to some of the curve settings. My first attempt worked OK, although I varied the angles too much .... and the 20 models came to 500Mb. A different approach would save a lot on disk space.
1: generate a base model, convert via PoseRay, import into TG2 and set up surfacing for the model.
DO NOT CONVERT TO TGO.
2: Generate XML files for the variations to the model
3: Generate BAT file to first generate the OBJ model for the frame in arbaro, replacing the file referenced in the TGD, and then render the frame via TGDCLI.
This makes finer variations of the model for longer/smoother variations less prohibitive
It would also be fun to try growing a tree.... but one step at a time for now