Amapi 8 wishlist - Page 4 - Polyloop

Rowan · 19th April 2007, 02:13

My request:

Make it compatible with Carrrara. We all have to render our models, and I've just spent way too long trying to export to Carrara format from Amapi, as neither program will recognise the other. And the fact that it crashes EVERY SINGLE TIME I export. Oh, and the thickness tool needs a makeover, as I never really find any use for it at all, due to the lovely spikes it makes out of nothing...

Thomas · 19th April 2007, 11:19

jones2000u: ok, I'll check that with the team. We will try to do our best to improve the drawing tools, but perhaps some of these requests won't be for Amapi 8.0, but for 8.x.

achrystie: I'm sorry, but no marketing requests here, I'm not in that team. but i'll drop your message to them.

Rowan: for the 7.5, the best way is to import the Amapi model.
For Amapi 8, we will use only the OBJ export, which is, most of the time, the best way.
For the thickness, you mean in polygonal mode? Most of the problems happens because of a topology problem. Can you create a new thread about this problem with a screen capture and a file in attachement, to let me check your mesh -before- the thickness?

jones2000u · 24th April 2007, 01:49

That's good enough for me Thomas

But before, you said that Illustrator places (sometimes) multiple points on the same place. Do you mean that this is a (A) result of how Illustrator creates shapes (by program) or (B) as a result of how the operator draws a shape? Because if it is (B), I can cure my own mistakes!

rickei · 25th April 2007, 16:42

good "points" Jones200u

many apps seem to break bezier curves into weird segments, or add points. I would think that a bezier curve would be handled the same in any app. its just a mathmatical curve defined by the points and handles

an accurate Illustratator import would be very nice.

macmiguel · 25th April 2007, 18:46

I need to duplicate objects (not clone) That's to say, a copy with the same object name and material, but not a clone because I need to scale only the copied not the original one. It is hard to me rename and reaply material to all the copied objects. In Amapi 6 it was possible so, please, what solution can you tell me about?

VertexSpline · 26th April 2007, 01:52

Thomas,
You said above that in 8 you will only use obj Export? Or was that answering a specific question about some kind exporting. Hope so . We always like a nice robust combo of file ins and outs. In fact I would enjoying seeing some of the things from shade like Animation Master export..

jones2000u · 26th April 2007, 23:36

I just had a thought, Thomas.

You said in another thread that the problem with Illustrator3 import is that sometimes there are co-existent points, which does not work with punch etc.

How about an import dialog that gives the option to weld all points occupying the same position?

polistra · 23rd July 2007, 18:42

I suppose it's too late in the development process for this...

= = = = =

I just upgraded from Designer to Pro 7.5, because of the
good price offered by e-frontier. I'm definitely unhappy
with Pro 7.5, because it does not handle small meshes.

This is important in working with Poser, because you
can't always scale up and down, and the scaling process
is inconvenient. When making a morph target OBJ,
the Poser-sized item must be used as is. Scaling is not even
an option.

Designer had no trouble with this, but Pro is crashing frequently
on the same items and actions that Designer handles nicely.

I hope you'll fix this in Pro 8.

Piem · 23rd July 2007, 19:18

Hi

RTFM if I may ..May I ?

There is a scale option both for import and for export.
You just have to check the "file dialog options" in the Pref/Panels (if it's not the case as it should by default).

Import in meters or what ever you want, export with the same parameters

19th April 2007, 02:13	#61 (permalink)
Rowan Extrusion Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: West Sussex Posts: 190	My request: Make it compatible with Carrrara. We all have to render our models, and I've just spent way too long trying to export to Carrara format from Amapi, as neither program will recognise the other. And the fact that it crashes EVERY SINGLE TIME I export. Oh, and the thickness tool needs a makeover, as I never really find any use for it at all, due to the lovely spikes it makes out of nothing... __________________ The new kid :-)

19th April 2007, 11:19	#62 (permalink)
Thomas Always learning new stuff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Merignac, France Posts: 11,319	jones2000u: ok, I'll check that with the team. We will try to do our best to improve the drawing tools, but perhaps some of these requests won't be for Amapi 8.0, but for 8.x. achrystie: I'm sorry, but no marketing requests here, I'm not in that team. but i'll drop your message to them. Rowan: for the 7.5, the best way is to import the Amapi model. For Amapi 8, we will use only the OBJ export, which is, most of the time, the best way. For the thickness, you mean in polygonal mode? Most of the problems happens because of a topology problem. Can you create a new thread about this problem with a screen capture and a file in attachement, to let me check your mesh -before- the thickness? __________________ 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 April 2007, 01:49	#63 (permalink)
jones2000u NURBS Booleans are your friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 134	That's good enough for me Thomas But before, you said that Illustrator places (sometimes) multiple points on the same place. Do you mean that this is a (A) result of how Illustrator creates shapes (by program) or (B) as a result of how the operator draws a shape? Because if it is (B), I can cure my own mistakes!

25th April 2007, 16:42	#64 (permalink)
rickei Respect the Dawg! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA - Conway, South Carolina Posts: 791	good "points" Jones200u many apps seem to break bezier curves into weird segments, or add points. I would think that a bezier curve would be handled the same in any app. its just a mathmatical curve defined by the points and handles an accurate Illustratator import would be very nice.

25th April 2007, 18:46	#65 (permalink)
macmiguel Vertex Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7	I need to duplicate objects (not clone) That's to say, a copy with the same object name and material, but not a clone because I need to scale only the copied not the original one. It is hard to me rename and reaply material to all the copied objects. In Amapi 6 it was possible so, please, what solution can you tell me about?

26th April 2007, 01:52	#66 (permalink)
VertexSpline Vertex Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 17	Thomas, You said above that in 8 you will only use obj Export? Or was that answering a specific question about some kind exporting. Hope so . We always like a nice robust combo of file ins and outs. In fact I would enjoying seeing some of the things from shade like Animation Master export..

26th April 2007, 23:36	#67 (permalink)
jones2000u NURBS Booleans are your friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 134	I just had a thought, Thomas. You said in another thread that the problem with Illustrator3 import is that sometimes there are co-existent points, which does not work with punch etc. How about an import dialog that gives the option to weld all points occupying the same position?

23rd July 2007, 18:42	#68 (permalink)
polistra Vertex Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 8	I suppose it's too late in the development process for this... = = = = = I just upgraded from Designer to Pro 7.5, because of the good price offered by e-frontier. I'm definitely unhappy with Pro 7.5, because it does not handle small meshes. This is important in working with Poser, because you can't always scale up and down, and the scaling process is inconvenient. When making a morph target OBJ, the Poser-sized item must be used as is. Scaling is not even an option. Designer had no trouble with this, but Pro is crashing frequently on the same items and actions that Designer handles nicely. I hope you'll fix this in Pro 8.