| Realistic landscape and forest, what plugin to use? |
 bratok |
Hi guys,
I've been a little outdated on the newest plugins and technologies so bear with me. :)
I need to design a realistic landscape with grass, trees, meadows, etc. what plugins would you suggest for it? i.e. designing trees ( some modern version of tree-druid ) and designing the landscape itself ( modern version of bryce ) ?
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9/1/2010 6:40:16 PM (last edit: 9/1/2010 6:40:16 PM)
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| Nik Clark |
http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/vue/vue_8.5_xstream/index.php
This looks pretty good.
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9/1/2010 7:05:52 PM (last edit: 9/1/2010 7:05:52 PM)
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| bratok |
Thanks man, just installed it. Looks promising! :)
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9/1/2010 10:09:35 PM (last edit: 9/1/2010 10:09:35 PM)
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| Dr. Jim |
Noooo!
Dont do it.
It sux so bad you will want to kill yourself.
Seriously,....it simply does NOT work all streamlined and integrated like it should. At all.
You have been warned.
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9/1/2010 11:22:23 PM (last edit: 9/1/2010 11:22:23 PM)
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| Sir_Manfred |
Dr.Jim: So whats wrong with it?
I be parrrrlaygons, me hearties!
http://www.Freds3D.com
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9/1/2010 11:24:46 PM (last edit: 9/1/2010 11:24:46 PM)
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| Dr. Jim |
It simply does not work as shown or advertised.
It is terribly complex and very buggy with regard to integrating with MAX.
Integrating your scenes with MAX is kinda the point.....and this does not work well....at all.
I tried everything.....even to the extent of exporting the stuff....but then it comes in all jacked.
I needed it for a tight deadline job,...and after getting on their support forums I found everyone was saying the same thing: It doesnt work.
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9/1/2010 11:33:01 PM (last edit: 9/1/2010 11:33:01 PM)
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| Nik Clark |
Vue has always been buggy, had a stupid interface, and generally been a bit odd. Shame to hear the max integration sucks, as it looks like it makes pretty pictures.
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9/1/2010 11:41:01 PM (last edit: 9/1/2010 11:41:01 PM)
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| Octopuzzy |
If it doesn't have to be a plugin, terragen is worth a look...
http://www.planetside.co.uk/
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9/1/2010 11:48:18 PM (last edit: 9/1/2010 11:48:18 PM)
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| killerbee2 |
forget all previous, this is what you need :
http://mdo.emecstudios.com/index.php/products/plants.html
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9/2/2010 12:08:06 AM (last edit: 9/2/2010 12:08:22 AM)
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| Nik Clark |
Shit, that looks good.
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9/2/2010 12:32:12 AM (last edit: 9/2/2010 12:32:12 AM)
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| killerbee2 |
yup, and sure take a look at the animations like wind etc :
http://mdo.emecstudios.com/index.php/products/plants/wacoplants.html
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9/2/2010 1:00:52 AM (last edit: 9/2/2010 1:00:52 AM)
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| Bobbyboy |
Yea I remember looking at that company a while ago, but they didn't have much up yet, looks like they have come a long way and their software looks sweet!
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9/2/2010 1:34:30 AM (last edit: 9/2/2010 1:34:30 AM)
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| bratok |
Yeap... Dr. Jim, I'm starting to understand how you feel. Vue already screwed up my vray setting, it is giving hard shadows, sometimes clamps on the viewport ( can't zoom in or out ).
Also can't figure out what's with the material editor, how do I apply the vue material to an object?
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9/2/2010 11:23:37 AM (last edit: 9/2/2010 11:23:37 AM)
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| Nik Clark |
Jesus, what an awful product. I'm sorry I mentioned it to you :(
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9/2/2010 11:46:43 AM (last edit: 9/2/2010 11:46:43 AM)
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| bratok |
That's ok. Had to try it out myself to be sure it does suck. :)
MDO Plants look great, but they don't seem to be available * cough, cough * yet.
Found GROWFX fromhttp://exlevel.com/
<= just tested, sux cause it have to draw the tree grass roots.
looks promising... and AUTOGRASS of cruse. <= just tested, works great!
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9/2/2010 11:55:43 AM (last edit: 9/2/2010 12:12:41 PM)
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