Didn't know NASA used softimage.. hum, you live and learn.
On 30 July 2013 19:25, Ponthieux, Joseph G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES] < [email protected]> wrote: > Ben,**** > > ** ** > > Unfortunately I don’t have access to their subscription content at this > time.**** > > ** ** > > Thanks**** > > ** ** > > --**** > > Joey Ponthieux**** > > LaRC Information Technology Enhanced Services (LITES)**** > > Mymic Technical Services**** > > NASA Langley Research Center**** > > __________________________________________________**** > > Opinions stated here-in are strictly those of the author and do not **** > > represent the opinions of NASA or any other party.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ben Beckett > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 30, 2013 1:02 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Strands**** > > ** ** > > > http://www.digitaltutors.com/tutorial/3618-Introduction-to-ICE-Strands-in-Softimage > **** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > video 8 and 9 is what you want**** > > ** ** > > Thanks**** > > Ben**** > > ** ** > > On 30 July 2013 17:09, Ponthieux, Joseph G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES] < > [email protected]> wrote:**** > > Hello,**** > > **** > > I’m trying to use strands again, and what I want to do is have a strand > act as a trail along a curve. The things I want to achieve are:**** > > **** > > 1. Display the strand along a curve starting at any U location on a > curve.**** > > 2. Strand length will need to be shorter than the curve, typically > a percentage of the length of the curve.**** > > 3. The strand needs to be able to move along the curve linearly, > regardless the parameterization of the curve.**** > > 4. Strand needs to be a set color and needs to fade out to > transparent as it reaches the end of the strand. **** > > 5. The strand appearance needs to remain relative to the length of > the strand as it moves along the curve.**** > > **** > > Using Create Strand from Curves I was able to get some of the position and > length settings the way I wanted by hacking the compound. However, I’m not > sure this is the best approach. Further, there appears to be > parameterization issues with the strand position.**** > > **** > > I’ve been unable to figure out how to accomplish the trail appearance.**** > > **** > > This is new territory for me so I’m not sure if I am approaching this from > the right direction. Any suggestions would be appreciated.**** > > **** > > --**** > > Joey Ponthieux**** > > LaRC Information Technology Enhanced Services (LITES)**** > > Mymic Technical Services**** > > NASA Langley Research Center**** > > __________________________________________________**** > > Opinions stated here-in are strictly those of the author and do not **** > > represent the opinions of NASA or any other party.**** > > **** > > ** ** >
