Is there any way of saving a "scene" as a .obj file so it can be imported into another scene ? I'm thinking specifically of asteroids here but it might be applicable in other cases as well
Look in the terrain Heightfeild generate, add operator, export LWO. I haven't done it, so I'm not sure if it will work; considering I haven't found anyway to import a LWO.
Quote from: manleystanley on December 27, 2006, 08:41:55 AM
Look in the terrain Heightfeild generate, add operator, export LWO. I haven't done it, so I'm not sure if it will work; considering I haven't found anyway to import a LWO.
cool tip, thx!
add object>lwo reader
seems more stable than the obj reader imho.
I did try it with some asteroids I rendered and it did create the lwo object but I have a feeling I got the settings wrong - I could import the lwo again but couldn't see it. Have to keep fiddling I guess :)
I've yet to get the LWO reader to come up. I select it, and something happens, but no menu comes up to select a LWO.
You have to go into the settings of the LWO reader to select the path for the file you want to open
Isn't that just a bit inconsistent ;)
Somewhat yeah - then again, this is a technology preview :)
There's no need to save something like an asteroid as a object file unless it was already loaded from external geometry. Anything that has been created in TG2, such as a planet displaced to look like an asteroid, can just be saved as a "clip file" and loaded separately into other scenes that way. Just select the nodes that create the object or effect you want to save then go to File->Save Nodes As Clip File. Specify a file name and location, then you can load it from there at a later time and incorporate it into another scene.
You can create and export geometry from some scene elements, but it's a bit complicated and should not be used for what it sounds like you want to do. It's the least efficient approach, really. The only time I would think you'd want to use geometry export is if you wanted to load some part of the TG2 scene in another 3d app.
- Oshyan
Quote from: JavaJones on December 29, 2006, 09:40:08 PM
You can create and export geometry from some scene elements, but it's a bit complicated [...] The only time I would think you'd want to use geometry export is if you wanted to load some part of the TG2 scene in another 3d app.
- Oshyan
That's exactly what I want to do. I want to export in *.obj file the Planet in Maya to animate a Camera which will zoom on it.
Did you know a way to do so?
There are two possible methods but I think neither is ideal for your specific case because you're essentially wanting to export a full planet, which doesn't lend itself well to a heightfield-based approach nor a "through camera" geometry exporter. Nonetheless here's a thread on that in case you want to experiment: http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=243.0
- Oshyan