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Chaos Corona for 3ds Max => [Max] Feature Requests => [Max] Resolved Feature Requests => Topic started by: cecofuli on 2014-02-13, 19:36:20

Title: Add a serious proxy exporter
Post by: cecofuli on 2014-02-13, 19:36:20
Hello Ondra,

I think, in the new A6, you have to add a serious exporter (Macroscript) for a proxy, like for VRay. And add a new category called Corona.
Now the exporter is buggy script and unsupported. It isn't a good for Corona.

Next step that I suggest you is to add a macro and crate a default toolbar with Camera, proxy, Light and so one (with icon)
All this it will make more professional and user friendly Corona.
Title: Re: Add a serious proxy exporter
Post by: Utroll on 2014-02-13, 21:47:56
you're talking about the corona proxy 'from mesh' function ?
I had no problem with it till now but I'm curious about the issue you had.
Title: Re: Add a serious proxy exporter
Post by: cecofuli on 2014-02-19, 23:05:17
I'm talking about this

This script has some bug inside about directory output.
http://forum.corona-renderer.com/index.php/topic,301.0.html

We need some good exporter, like VRay exporter.

(http://help.chaosgroup.com/vray/help/300R1/images/controls/meshexport.png)


Title: Re: Add a serious proxy exporter
Post by: Utroll on 2014-02-20, 11:24:15
But if you're using a corona proxy object and choose 'from scene' option, when you select the object you want to 'proxy-mize' it saves it on the drive at proper location doesn't it ? I started a properly converted bank like that and haven't noticed any trouble. Then you can in further project, or the same one choose a corona proxy 'from file' and point it to the previously saved location, it works flawlessly.

At least that seems to solve the location problem from the (deprecated?) script, having more options is of course debatable topic; some needs them, some wants a clean minimal usefull interface... that's dev choice.
Title: Re: Add a serious proxy exporter
Post by: cecofuli on 2014-02-24, 14:34:41
You don't understand. The bug is in the Proxy exporter script , not in the proxy loader plugin
Title: Re: Add a serious proxy exporter
Post by: cecofuli on 2014-04-15, 19:39:59
"Again added ability of CProxy to read cbin files, but not write. Use cmesh format for exporting. It is possible that some scripts that have hardcoded .cbin extension will fail and will need to be updated"

So, do we need to rebuild our asset? All my proxy are .cbin.
And, what about an official exporter?
Title: Re: Add a serious proxy exporter
Post by: Ondra on 2014-04-16, 00:05:56
if you have something saved as cbin, you can use it. But you cannot save new files to that format anymore. Save your new proxies as cmesh. I might do some automatic format conversion script in the future.
Title: Re: Add a serious proxy exporter
Post by: cecofuli on 2014-04-16, 11:22:07
Ondra, now I'm working with A6, cause a lot of work and I don't want to use a daily version.
So, now I'm using the good, old script. But it creates only a *.cbin file.
Well, what can I do now? do I must to continue to use this method?
If I install the daily build, how can I create a *.cmesh proxy?
Can I use the old script?

Sorry for my question, but we use a lot proxy in all our projects.

Title: Re: Add a serious proxy exporter
Post by: Ondra on 2014-04-16, 13:38:04
what script? It should be trivial to modify, just open it, search for .cbin, and replace with .cmesh
Title: Re: Add a serious proxy exporter
Post by: cecofuli on 2014-04-16, 13:39:03
https://forum.corona-renderer.com/index.php/topic,301.0.html
=)
And, just to know, what's the difference between cbin and cmesh??
Title: Re: Add a serious proxy exporter
Post by: Ondra on 2014-04-16, 13:42:51
cmesh supports more features, like multiple mapping channels
Title: Re: Add a serious proxy exporter
Post by: cecofuli on 2014-04-16, 13:44:14
Ok. So, well, about the script,  just open it, search for .cbin, and replace with .cmesh.
Is it ok? Sorry, but I don't know MAXScript. =(
Title: Re: Add a serious proxy exporter
Post by: Ondra on 2014-04-16, 15:04:51
yes
Title: Re: Add a serious proxy exporter
Post by: cecofuli on 2014-04-16, 15:06:17
Ok, thanks. Sorry, but we worked hard to create a new asset in Corona. And it's very time consuming process!
And I don't want to do errors ;-)
Title: Re: Add a serious proxy exporter
Post by: Ondra on 2014-06-01, 00:38:11
will be scripted