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   lmWeightMapTools
   
   Softimage|XSI Plugins Set

   Copyright (C) 2003-2006, LaMaison
   http://www.alamaison.fr
   dev@alamaison.fr

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   PURPOSE:
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   lmWeightMapTools is a set of plugins designed for Softimage|XSI to enhance
   the functionalities of the so called "WeightMaps", wich are Properties
   applied to objects clusters having for purpose to associate a 'weight"
   - or a scalar value - to each component ( currently only Vertices are
   supported ) of the object cluster.


   INSTALLING:
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   Windows/Linux:
   - Install all the SPDL through the XSI Plugin Manager.
   - Then copy the lmWeightMapTools.dll/.so to your Application/Plugins
     directory - either User or Workgroup, depending on where you've installed
     the SPDLs.

   Linux:
   On Linux you will also have to copy the lmWeightMapTools.so to your
   Application/bin/linux-x86 folder.


   DOC:
   ----

   The HTML doc is in the doc folder.


   BUILDING:
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   Windows:
   lmWeightMapTools uses Lua for the Expression Maps. You'll have to create
   the environment variables LUA_INC_PATH and LUA_LIB_PATH pointing
   respectively to the include and library folder of Lua. Or modify the vcpp
   project to suit your needs.

   Windows/Linux:
   You'll also have to have the XSISDK_ROOT environment variable setted in
   order to be able to compile the project.

   Linux:
   We use CMake to compile the project.
   Enter the _cmake folder, type:
   >ccmake .
   then in CMake hit c then g keys.
   then:
   >cmake.
   and:
   >make

