Replacing Low poly stand-in with a Higher poly model? - Polyloop

Aunty Betty · 24th January 2006, 18:42

Is there a way to copy the positional and size data for a lower poly mesh in a scene and copy it to a higher poly fiinished model?
( Bryce has a version of this using matrix - and Lightwave also allows me to do this but I wish to create my first scene using Carrara)

I ask because at the moment I'm roughing out a scene with low poly versions of my models to quickly test various compositions.

Also there was no point creating high poly models if the scene wasn't going to work.

24th January 2006, 19:26

I have been wishing for such a feature for years. It was so handy in Bryce and seems so simple. The only option that I know of is Swap, a plugin by Inagoni. I was very disappointed that it only works with Master Objects but maybe it would work for you.

Aunty Betty · 24th January 2006, 22:40

Thanks Sailor - so that's a no and only for master objects.

Thomas · 24th January 2006, 23:01

Swap plugin, from Inagoni should do that..

24th January 2006, 18:42	#1 (permalink)
Aunty Betty In the blooming heather Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Little Happening Posts: 569	Replacing Low poly stand-in with a Higher poly model? Is there a way to copy the positional and size data for a lower poly mesh in a scene and copy it to a higher poly fiinished model? ( Bryce has a version of this using matrix - and Lightwave also allows me to do this but I wish to create my first scene using Carrara) I ask because at the moment I'm roughing out a scene with low poly versions of my models to quickly test various compositions. Also there was no point creating high poly models if the scene wasn't going to work.

24th January 2006, 23:01	#4 (permalink)
Thomas Always learning new stuff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Merignac, France Posts: 11,295	Swap plugin, from Inagoni should do that.. __________________ Polyloop owner & Administrator - no support by PM or email. Polyloop [EN/FR] - Meuuh [FR +16 ans] - Totyo [FR] - Pixologic [JOB] - Le ZBlog [JOB] - La3dpourlesnuls [FR]

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24th January 2006, 19:26	#2 (permalink)
sailor_ed Guest Posts: n/a	I have been wishing for such a feature for years. It was so handy in Bryce and seems so simple. The only option that I know of is Swap, a plugin by Inagoni. I was very disappointed that it only works with Master Objects but maybe it would work for you.

24th January 2006, 22:40	#3 (permalink)
Aunty Betty In the blooming heather Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Little Happening Posts: 569	Thanks Sailor - so that's a no and only for master objects.