Layout Plugin for Lightwave 3D
Shifter version 1.0
"Animated Shifting with
polygons"
Lightwave 8.0 displacement plugin
for Intel & Mac Platform.
by Denis Pontonnier (11/12/04).
Thanks to Richard Brak for Mac version.
Description :
-Animating Shifted object.
Usage :
-Add Shifter plugin in layout
-First you need an object (already rail-extruded mesh object).
-Load it in Layout.
-Add a null object.
-Select Shifter as Displacement Plugin.
-Open Properties.
Options :
"Point(s) by segment"
Point quantity of start-polygon (before rail-extrusion in Modeler)."Reference Object"
Select the null object, move it on positive X axis. Value of 1 m will complete extrusion."Shifting Mode"
"From Base" or "From Top"
Choose which segment you want to shift first. This make different results with textured or subPatched object."Excluded Base Point(s)"
Number of Points you want to exclude from Shifting process. All points with higher index, will be shifted.Important Notes about extruded shape you can use :
-Any kind of Modeler's extrusion tools can be used, like Rail or Path Extrusion, but be aware with Smoothshift
and Bevel Tools, base-polygon's points must be created in clockwise order to preserve point index alignment.
I.E a quad polygon created on ground with Box Tool, must be mirrored, before to use Smootshift Tool!This prevent confusion when Shifter animate first segment, select points and Press "i" to examin point-index in Modeler.
This problem can be solved by replacing base-points at the same place but in order, or by creating a dummy shift of 0 m!
Remember that you can exclude "bad" base points, with "Excluded Base Point(s)" parameter in Shifter plugin.
-Shifter works as well with point-poly, line-poly and triangulated poly.
Other Notes :
-SubPatched Object must be set to "Last Subdivision order" in Geometry Panel, to work.
-SubPatched Object with "From Base" option and high length/angle segment, may cause some undesirable vibrations,
because Shifter use linear displacement between points before layout subdivision.
Download Shifter 1.0 (Intel).zip