Having a brain freeze.

I want to extract from a dopnet the positions and rotations of various(in this case, identical) pieces of geometry after it's cooked, and reference that for instancing in another piece of geo. I can use a DOP Transform SOP to apply those values in a similar manner to, say, a higher res geo, but that seems to only live right there, precooked inside that SOP. I can render it directly and it's fine, but if I just copy simple primitives instead and use the Render/Point Instancing option, the rotational/up values aren't there. I can't figure out how to extract the up values/rotation that is obviously there in the DOP Transform SOP.

I guess the short question is: can I use Point Instancing with results from a DOPnet?

Cheers,

J.C.

My work here is done, I'm going home.

Sorry to bother anyone lurking. :roll:

Cheers,

J.C.

JColdrick
Sorry to bother anyone lurking. :roll:

Actually it was keeping me busy while Dennis was learning the difference between the Display and Render Flags.

So how many metres are your desks apart?

Can't tell. We're too obsessed with the three modelling agencies in this building. Why the hell did you guys leave?

Cheers,

J.C.

Umm….. notice how fast they have been fixing bugs since they left?

JColdrick
Actually it was keeping me busy while Dennis was learning the difference between the Display and Render Flags.

hahahaha.

an old friend from Crowds

Dennis
#!#@ you Jerry

or maybe i got Dennis mixed up? :?

Short grumpy guy? Thinks Star Trek is the coolest thing ever?

you are all dead to me. dead I say.

ah. This is the Dennis I know.
'pologies to the Wolfwood

Wolfwood
Short grumpy guy? Thinks Star Trek is the coolest thing ever?

hahahaha. Oh man.
Wears those banana skin converse too. :wink:

jesta

Wolfwood
Short grumpy guy? Thinks Star Trek is the coolest thing ever?

hahahaha. Oh man.
Wears those banana skin converse too. :wink:

Technically…according to Chuck's webpage that colour is actually called “SnapDragon”.

:wink:

Snapdragon [images.google.ca]

ha hah hah hah ha!


oh? too late on the joke?

PS. I'ze doing a Search for “freeze dop” and this was the only thead…

Can't tell. We're too obsessed with the three modelling agencies in this building. Why the hell did you guys leave?

Sure the elevator rides were fun but I personally grew tired of conversations that revolved around shoes and hair.

Then constantly being asked “Does this elevator go up?”. :roll:

Sure the elevator rides were fun but I personally grew tired of conversations that revolved around shoes and hair.

Exactly correct. The initial fascination has given way to eye-rolling. The Beautiful People are actually quite shallow! Who knew?

Still, it's a comforting fact to know there are people(male and female) that spend more on pedicures every week than I do on hummus in a month(and I love hummus).

Cheers,

J.C.

ben simons
ha hah hah hah ha!


oh? too late on the joke?

PS. I'ze doing a Search for “freeze dop” and this was the only thead…

stupid Ben

“Close the blast door!”
no…
“Open the Blast Door!”