Re: FXTree output to Render Tree

[Eric Lampi <ericlampi(at)yahoo.com>]

You know that always sort of bugged me.  There really should be a basic node that will give you a colored BG to work with from scratch.  I have used the gradient node in the past and deleted one of color tabs, making it one solid color.  I feel like that's kinda messy.

Eric

 

Freelance 3-D Animator, F/X Artist

----- Original Message ----
From: Byron Nash <byronnash(at)gmail.com>
To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
Sent: Wednesday, April 5, 2006 11:16:49 AM
Subject: Re: FXTree output to Render Tree

OK, I get it now. I was trying to generate something from scratch with a vector paint or paint node. So you always need an image from file  to start with right?

On 4/5/06, Adam Seeley <adam.seeley(at)clearpost.co.uk> wrote:

Hi,

 

Apply a texture to an object, then go into the FXtree and under Clips, select that texture. Now you have a FromClip & ToClip which you can get between. e.g. put a gradient node or filter between the two fxtree nodes & get realime feedback on the textured object.

 

I've found it very useful for altering things like emssion maps for particles, hair etc. I was using the wipes with noise for basic waves with the push op recently, all good fun.

 

There's a whole chunk of fiddling to do in the Transition->SMPTEWipe node.

 

A.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM]On Behalf Of Byron Nash
Sent: 05 April 2006 16:01
To: xsi(at)Softimage.COM
Subject: FXTree output to Render Tree

I've seen people take something they have made in the FXTree and use it as a live texture map the in the scene. Can someone please direct me to a tutotial or something on how this is done? I've been looking through the manuals and online but haven't come up with anything yet.

Thanks

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