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- idynamic@mcs.com schrieb in 3g4kq5$917@News1.mcs.com
- unter dem Subject Re: IFF_Pic->Object, How? folgendes:
-
- I wrote:
- [...converting an iff into an object...]
-
- > > I cannot beleave that there is no simple way to convert a pic into an
- > > object because it is a very often needed function.
- > >
- > > What is the best way to do this in Lightwave 3.5?
-
- idynamics wrote:
- > If you don't want to invest in new software, you could try taking the
- > image into Modeller. Go to the Display (I think) menu item and choose
- > BGImage.
-
- This was my last idea, if nothing would help. But it is hugely time
- consuming and so i tried to avoid this.
-
- > Or you could use Pixel Pro, though I find it to be not so accurate.
-
- Yes, I tried Pixel3D Version 1.1 which seems to be a bit old. But i
- was not satisfied.
- Finally I made this conversion with Imagine 2.0. But I thought of a
- conversion function in lightwave that works like the creation of
- character objects out of a font. So that I got a front which is made
- of only one plane.
- The Imagine-Object that I've imported has a huge amount of triangles
- which is extremely RAM consuming and takes forever to draw in the
- modeler. It is also very difficult to make changes on this object,
- like bevelling or so.
-
- Then I thought to make a subdivide operation with a boy to give my
- logo object a simple front surface. But LW gave me an error message.
- :-) (cannot remember exactly)
-
- Unfortunately I'm not skilled enough in LW. I work with it for only
- two weeks, most of the time waiting for rendering results...
-
- Is it possible to reduce the amount of surface triangles with a
- subdivide operation?
-
- At least there is a slightly bad feeling about the fact that a
- Software package that costs me ca. $900 (DM 1398,- in Germany) is not
- able to convert a simple picture into an objekt.
- I think that this feature is very important. for example, if I got a
- printed logo from a client. I can scan or digitize it and got a iff
- picture. Nearly every cheep hobby-raytracer offers a possibility to
- convert this pic into an object.
- But not LW which claims to be "professional".
-
- I have to mention that I'm very impressed of the features and the
- simple handling of LW. It is very fine.
- But there are some important features missing....
-
- > Hope this helps.
-
- Altough I got no real new infos, I want to thank all of You who have
- answered my questions :-)
-
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