Anyone with an ipad, have you guys tried the TreeSketch app? It works really well, it's free, it's tactile and it saves to fbx.
https://vimeo.com/27366282 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/treesketch/id421230117?mt=8 I'm sure the feature sets are different, but drawing trees is really nice with this app. On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 9:01 AM, Eugen Sares <[email protected]> wrote: > Is it realistic... I don't know, why not. People created hair or feather > systems already, and there are numerous experiments with ICE strands for > plants/trees. > Isn't that the whole idea of ICE anyway... being relatively quick with > things like that (given the necessary skills)? > > Of course, if there's no "luxury" version, we'll have to stick to the > import-it-all workflow, like the last 10 years. > If it's really simple and headache-free (UVs, shaders...), it might be > allright for 95% of the cases. > Growth animations would be something you couldn't do that way, though - a > rare case maybe. > Reminds me of Maya's PaintFX tools... how long has those been around? 13 > years? Still nothing comparable in SI, is there. > > Go for gold, or for compromises... what's better? > > > Am 30.05.2013 13:50, schrieb Tim Leydecker: > > In this link, there is some info about support for rigging and >> vertex/point caching (MDD style). >> >> http://www.theplantfactory-**tech.com/index.php?post/2013/** >> 03/25/The-Plant-Factory-**Technology-in-Your-3D-**Application<http://www.theplantfactory-tech.com/index.php?post/2013/03/25/The-Plant-Factory-Technology-in-Your-3D-Application> >> >> That should be enough to add collision support or modification of >> pointpositions in ICE, >> depending on individual needs and levels of refinement? >> >> Cheers, >> >> tim >> >> On 30.05.2013 13:39, Sebastien Sterling wrote: >> >>> is it Realistic to ask for an ICE version of every third party ware that >>> comes out ? don't get me wrong it sounds like an ideal solution and I think >>> it would be awesome, but is it >>> actually doable ? >>> >>> >>> On 30 May 2013 11:17, olivier jeannel <[email protected] <mailto: >>> olivier.jeannel@noos.**fr <[email protected]>>> wrote: >>> >>> Unless, in a few weeks I'd have an emergency film that include >>> plants everywhere, I'd wait for Creation Flora. >>> >>> >>> >>> Le 30/05/2013 09:06, Eugen Sares a écrit : >>> >>>> Not bad at all, although a some native ICE version would be ideal, >>>> with parameter tweaking, animation and all. >>>> (Don't know how you feel, but I always roll my eyes when it comes >>>> to stand-alone applications. Not just another, mostly crappy, interface.) >>>> Fabric engine plants...? >>>> >>>> Nice how you can draw a tree with a spline. Impressive, yet not too >>>> hard to implement, I believe, since practically every tree generator >>>> supports curves/splines for the >>>> trunks/branches, you just would have to add some interactive tool >>>> for drawing them. >>>> In fact, Softimage already has a curve>sketch, yet how would you >>>> integrate that into a live ICE graph? >>>> ICE nurbs(curves)... when will they come...? >>>> >>>> >>>> Am 30.05.2013 07:21, schrieb Stephen Davidson: >>>> >>>>> examples of Plant Factory integrated within MAYA, 3DsMAX and >>>>> SOFTIMAGE shown here: >>>>> http://www.theplantfactory-**tech.com/index.php?post/2013/** >>>>> 03/25/The-Plant-Factory-**Technology-in-Your-3D-**Application<http://www.theplantfactory-tech.com/index.php?post/2013/03/25/The-Plant-Factory-Technology-in-Your-3D-Application> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 11:44 PM, Sebastien Sterling < >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> <mailto:sebastien.sterling@**gmail.com<[email protected]>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Ow... Good times ? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 30 May 2013 05:28, Stephen Davidson >>>>> <[email protected]<mailto: >>>>> [email protected]**>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> quoted from their site: >>>>> Plants created using The Plant Factory technology can be >>>>> exported to any 3D Application using multiple export formats such as FBX, >>>>> 3DS, OBJ, etc. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 11:23 PM, Sebastien Sterling < >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> <mailto:sebastien.sterling@**gmail.com<[email protected]>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I know, they say it will come as stand alone and as a >>>>> plugin for other applications, but they don't mention which ones, same >>>>> goes >>>>> for supported file formats... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 30 May 2013 05:19, Daniel Kim < >>>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>**> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> That looks great @_@ but no info for price >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 3:08 PM, Sebastien >>>>> Sterling <[email protected] <mailto:sebastien.sterling@** >>>>> gmail.com <[email protected]>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Has anyone seen this yet ? it looks delightful >>>>> ! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.theplantfactory-**tech.com/index.php?category/** >>>>> Feature-Video<http://www.theplantfactory-tech.com/index.php?category/Feature-Video> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=FgSxH4GdJcM&feature=youtu.be<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgSxH4GdJcM&feature=youtu.be> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> ------------------------------**------------------------------** >>>>> ------- >>>>> Daniel Kim >>>>> Animation Director & Professional 3D Generalist >>>>> http://www.danielkim3d.com >>>>> ------------------------------**------------------------------** >>>>> ------- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Best Regards, >>>>> * Stephen P. Davidson** >>>>> **(954) 552-7956 <tel:%28954%29%20552-7956> >>>>> * [email protected] <mailto:sdavidson@** >>>>> 3Danimationmagic.com <[email protected]>> >>>>> >>>>> /Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable >>>>> from magic/ >>>>> >>>>> - Arthur C. Clarke >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> <http://www.3danimationmagic.**com<http://www.3danimationmagic.com> >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Best Regards, >>>>> * Stephen P. Davidson** >>>>> **(954) 552-7956 <tel:%28954%29%20552-7956> >>>>> * [email protected] <mailto:sdavidson@** >>>>> 3Danimationmagic.com <[email protected]>> >>>>> >>>>> /Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from >>>>> magic/ >>>>> >>>>> - Arthur C. Clarke >>>>> >>>>> <http://www.3danimationmagic.**com<http://www.3danimationmagic.com> >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >
