Subject: Re: Bones!!!!!!
Date: Tue, 17 May 1994 23:12:29 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Randy R. Wall" <rrw@ecst.csuchico.edu>

> > anything good doesn't come easy...though it would be nice if they did.hehehe

> 
> I heard a great saying once, and I try and bear it in mind when designing any
> piece of software I write :
> 
> "Simple things should be simple, and Complex things should be possible".
> 
> I *think* this is the essence of what Tom was trying to say about the Bones
> interface (forgive me for putting words into your mouth here, Tom) -
> "the effect is great and it's powerful, but I wish there was an easier way of
> doing SIMPLE bones effects" (short cuts, if you like).
> 
> If the preset workings of the short cuts don't give the results you require,
> then you must start going down the more complex path, but that's OK because
> the effect you now require is obviously complex ....
> 
> Why should you go down a complex path of operations to achieve a simple versio
n
> of the effect ?

Yes, this would be nice, and after all thats one reason we love computers 
is because they are supose to make things easier... I think for a 
complexed object with bones, it will no dought be difficult. It would be 
nice if Impulse made it so that bones could determine what part of an 
object should bend, and could probably be done as long as the user stuck 
to a particular format for making joints for bending...but as it is now 
it give you and me more power or shall I say control over what we wish to 
effect and not effect when we add bones to an object. It is difficult 
when working on a difficult object, but I have tried bones in a shpere 
and was able to deform and manipulate the sphere quite easiely with the 
bones I made for it...This was a simple object and was very simple to
do. I am not disagreeing with you, it would of course be nice if it was 
easier, I'm just saying that I am just glad to have it..I wasn't getting 
on Toms case and hope he didn't think I was, II was just curious why he 
wants it easier when I know that I still haven't really had enough time 
to really make that kind of disision myself..as I believe another saying 
goes, "Thinks become easier with practise". I perhaps the bones will too 
with enough practice, but then agian sometimes thinks never get easy...

Well, just my two cents worth, Hope Tom replies?
 
ps. somebody up there likes me too.. it a nice feeling isn't it.

=RRW=




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