Ali Torabi » surface https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog Digital Architecture & Technology Mon, 30 Jun 2014 19:51:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 Altering the object material in PARA 3D https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=447 https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=447#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 06:07:22 +0000 http://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=447 In this video you learn how to use the Material modifier to control the material of the objects inside the array.

]]> https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=447 0 Rotating panels along the surface https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=93 https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=93#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:46:48 +0000 http://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=93 Rotating Panles

Level: Advanced
In This Video:

  • Use curve controller to change U & V offsets of a surface controller.
  • Using preview mode to handle large number of items in the array.

    • surfaceController takes following arguments:
    surface:surface name –Name of object in 3ds Max
    feedback:transform/position/rotation –function returns transform matrix, position in point3 value and rotation in EulerAngles value
    uOffset:offset value –Increase or decrease offset in U direction
    vOffset:offset value –Increase or decrease offset in V direction
    normalOffset:offset value –increase or decrease the normal offset
    mode:1 or 2 — set the controller in relative mode (2) or absolute mode (1)
    order: 1 to 9 — choose the order of rotation (items in drop down menu) works only when feedback is set to rotation
    data: 1 or 2 — use uv-mapping information (2) or NURBS evaluation functions (1)
    uv:1 or 2 — choose the uv direction.
    surfaceID: index number — identify the surface index when works with nurbs object or choose
    the UV mapping channel when working with mapping information

    ]]>     https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=93 4     Combine controllers inside your script https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=90 https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=90#comments Sun, 18 Apr 2010 11:01:40 +0000 http://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=90 Combine Controllers

    Level: Advanced
    In This Video:

  • Use curve controller to pass offset value to the surface controller.
  • Set the dim argument to apply the curve controller on a certain direction.

    • ]]>     https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=90 2     Undulating brick wall https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=88 https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=88#comments Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:09:06 +0000 http://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=88 Undulating brick wall

    Level: Advanced
    In This Video:

  • Use surface controller function inside your script.
  • set Feedback argument to rotation when you need to rotate objects according to the surface.
  • Push items in every other row by increasing index1 value.

    • ]]>     https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=88 18     Multiple map channel choice in surface controller https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=62 https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=62#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:42:51 +0000 http://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=62 Level: Advanced
    In This Video:

  • Use map index number to choose mapping information of a particular map channel.
  • Use relative mode to detach the panels from the controller surface.

    • ]]>     https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=62 0     Surface cladding part 1 https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=53 https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=53#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:12:50 +0000 http://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=53  surface cladding using 2D shape based objects

    Level: Advanced
    In This Video:

  • Use surface controller to map a 2d shape on a surface.
  • How surface controller sets the U and V offsets for each individual vertex in s-pline shape.
  • use surface modifier to generate patch based on a losed shape.

    • ]]>     https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=53 3     Introducing surface controller of parametric array https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=49 https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=49#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:06:16 +0000 http://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=49 Level: Beginner
    In This Video:

  • How to use surface controller.
  • Normal offset, Local Offset.
  • What kind of surfaces you can choose.

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