CGTalk - qemLOSS2 Problem?

r0ssr0ss

04-11-2004, 07:06 AM

for some reason it wont work?

i have a model thats 83680 polygons
i click the layer its on (with a blank layer beside it of course) then i click qemLOSS2 and enter a number like 600 in the goal in polygons and i set perserve mesh quality because i want to keep it the same and i leave all other settings at default.

i press enter and it processes for a few seconds then it creates the new layer as if it worked but the new layer is just a copy of the first one. with the same 83680 polygons?

why isn't it actually working?
it never has on any model?

i want to practice normal mapping but if i cant reduce polygons its kind of pointless.
please help. thx!

Aegis Prime

04-11-2004, 03:11 PM

Have you tried qemLOSS3? It's a much improved version that supports weight and UV maps amongst other things - it's not free but all the author requests is for you to send him something LightWave-related (a model, scene, surface preset etc.) in exchange: http://amber.rc.arizona.edu/lw/qemloss3.html

Speaking of normal mapping - he's also got a cool *free* normal mapping plugin on his site too...

Para

04-11-2004, 04:20 PM

Yeah, I recommend too that you get qemLOSS3. It's almost as powerful as the Lord Allmighty himself :buttrock:

r0ssr0ss

04-11-2004, 05:48 PM

i have the normal map plugin and i saw the qemLOSS3. but im still a noob with lightwave, i doubt i have anything he'd want?
i tried searching the internet for someone who already got it off him and has it for download but there was no luck with that.
so i dont know how i'd get qemLOSS3?

Aegis Prime

04-11-2004, 09:10 PM

Well, the author isn't out to make anything out of this so why not send him an email, explain that you're a newbie, ask nicely for the plugin and attach whatever you've done with LightWave so far that you like the best - he can only say no but in my experience he's a great guy so I doubt he would...

r0ssr0ss

04-11-2004, 09:10 PM

i did exactly that, now im just waiting for a relpy

thx man

r0ssr0ss

04-12-2004, 09:44 AM

i emailed the author of the qemLOSS3 to try and get a copy but i've gotten no responce, im really having trouble with this, i made up a fast head to show what i mean. if you can watch the video to see exactly what im talking about maybe it will help?

thx.

qemLOSS2 Problem.move (11 megs) (http://24.150.116.177/docs/head.mov)

Aegis Prime

04-12-2004, 10:32 AM

You're not supposed to type in % - the example says "0.5 for 50%" - if that doesn't work can you post a link to the model so I can check it out? Have you read the docs through on qemLOSS2's homepage?

r0ssr0ss

04-12-2004, 07:13 PM

i tried it by typing 70%, .7 , even how many i wanted like 550.
nothing worked, and uploading the model wouldn't help, i've tried it on many models, even downloaded ones.
i got a responce from the creator of qemLOSS3 and hopefully i can get a version of that, maybe the newer version will work?

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