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by dance
05 Jan 2010, 00:51
Forum: Modeling
Topic: sofa cushions & pillows, any tips for realistic wrinkles?
Replies: 20
Views: 7623

Re: sofa cushions & pillows, any tips for realistic wrinkles?

No doubt you can model anything in SI but the level of subd you are wanting it is best to use Zbrush just for faster results without alot of effort. You should try this addon as well GEM . Is is a Fractal Terrain Generator for XSI the addon has an option for importing images called "Image Clips...
by dance
02 Jan 2010, 11:26
Forum: Modeling
Topic: Curve to Poly Mesh
Replies: 3
Views: 1074

Re: Curve to Poly Mesh

Interesting i never read that i have always did it by duplicating the object and merging the two objects together and then selecting and deleting the original objects points then deleting the curve.
by dance
02 Jan 2010, 11:03
Forum: Modeling
Topic: sofa cushions & pillows, any tips for realistic wrinkles?
Replies: 20
Views: 7623

Re: sofa cushions & pillows, any tips for realistic wrinkles?

I agree with Squizmek using Zbrush 3.5r3 you can apply the wrinkles by using texture alpha map and paint it on your mesh.

It is a little bit more to learn but it is well worth it if you are wanting a high poly model to look more natural.
by dance
02 Jan 2010, 10:38
Forum: Modeling
Topic: Path constraint - effect is lost every time I restart XSI?
Replies: 1
Views: 754

Re: Path constraint - effect is lost every time I restart XSI?

Do you have any screen shoots so we can see what it is you are doing?
by dance
02 Jan 2010, 10:23
Forum: Modeling
Topic: Boolean operations in SI
Replies: 12
Views: 2619

Re: Boolean operations in SI

Try deleting the 6 edges that go around the object...press and hold Shift+Alt while selecting the edges with middle mouse button, this will let you select all 6 edges to delete them. Or Try making more than 6 edges like 50 to 100 but make sure that they are evenly spread out then use the Boolean. Al...
by dance
02 Jan 2010, 10:09
Forum: Modeling
Topic: circular selection tool?
Replies: 4
Views: 1100

Re: circular selection tool?

For a larger coverage area just hold down mouse scroller button and move the mouse and it will increase and decrease... You can also click on the Sym button to have it paint on both sides.
by dance
02 Jan 2010, 04:19
Forum: Animation
Topic: Motor
Replies: 1
Views: 934

Motor

Does anyone know of any good Motor Video Tutorials besides the Noesis?
by dance
28 Dec 2009, 03:44
Forum: Animation
Topic: bhv export.?!
Replies: 4
Views: 1491

Re: bhv export.?!

Got it to work but it is bvh data exported through fbx... 1) Import bvh file. 2) Make a model to fit the mocap rig. 3) Apply envelope and cleaned the weights up. 4) In the Animation Mixer, select the clip to which the timewrap and Clip>Freeze to New Source. Apply an action with timewarp back to the ...
by dance
27 Dec 2009, 22:25
Forum: Animation
Topic: bhv export.?!
Replies: 4
Views: 1491

Re: bhv export.?!

I assume you all are talking about mocap bvh files??? Well i am doing the same thing was thinking of two ways i can export the bvh data. 1) Use Motor(mocap to rig) to transfere the bvh data to new rig and export it using fbx. 2) Use Motor(rig to rig) to transfere the bvh data to new rig and export i...
by dance
16 Dec 2009, 00:48
Forum: Animation
Topic: Animation Clips
Replies: 6
Views: 1456

Re: Animation Clips

Ok i got it now thanks to your example was able to fumble through it...the missing element was the object/visibility properties there is a key at top left corner to stamp the visibility options to the animation...
by dance
16 Dec 2009, 00:28
Forum: Animation
Topic: Animation Clips
Replies: 6
Views: 1456

Re: Animation Clips

Yeah nice sample thanks...

I understand everything you did the only part is how to make the objects visible and invisible while animating them.

Also i tested this script today GP_easy_hide_unhide which works but is not the best way.
by dance
15 Dec 2009, 13:31
Forum: Animation
Topic: Animation Clips
Replies: 6
Views: 1456

Re: Animation Clips

Lets say i have 3 objects all in same position/location but all are shaped different. Now i do not want all the shapes to appear at once i want to make a animation clips and have them mix so the objects appear and dissappear. Ok so the first animation clip one of the objects appears the other two ob...
by dance
15 Dec 2009, 04:24
Forum: Animation
Topic: Animation Clips
Replies: 6
Views: 1456

Re: Animation Clips

Ok i have been able to store my source animations and now im mixing away but i still need to learn how to make my 3 objects appear and disappear in my annimation sequences...any suggestions would help.
by dance
14 Dec 2009, 18:53
Forum: Animation
Topic: Animation Clips
Replies: 6
Views: 1456

Animation Clips

Does anyone know of any good tutorials on making animation clips im stumbling through it... I saw the example one that softimage did with the mocapman and the help files but still is not enough info.
by dance
04 Oct 2009, 06:34
Forum: General & Troubleshooting
Topic: Crash Backup
Replies: 1
Views: 1064

Crash Backup

Hi, Spent 6 hours working on a character model and i go to save the scene softimage crashes... Well usualy when it crashes like that there is a "crash dump file" thats created and the next time softimage starts up it gives you the option to restore well this time it did not. So am i just s...
by dance
11 Sep 2009, 03:04
Forum: Modeling
Topic: Boolean operations in SI
Replies: 12
Views: 2619

Re: Boolean operations in SI

I have never found a problem using boolean in SI 7.5, even chooping the hell out of the same object seems to work fine...