Simbiont procedurals...

[dark_lotus]

Yes Yes,

I too have them, i've only been able to get some of the shaders working, but yes a render time increase is noticeable.

Dunno what to do about it.

[Lizard Head]

Thier Proceduals have always been a bit slow, More so since LW 5.6,, They used to make a convertor that would output the procedual based on a models UV's in LW and that would generate an image map that one could just apply to the model, heck of alot faster than using the proceduals,, but I dont see it at thier site just now



Also many do not know that one can use weight maps to control proceduals in LW here is a great tutorial on that matter a must for controling Proceduals

http://www.darksim.com/html/tslw2_wmap.html


Adios
Lizard*

[Rabid pitbull]

maybe consider using the baker to make a image. i did this on a plane and made a few textures this way sort of slow, but the result yield much faster renders.

[Bytehawk]

darktrees are great for making base textures,
bake them,
then paint further details

[proton]

I worked with a guy that could duplicate any texture with Darktree...it was scary....that program is very powerful in the right hands....

He had it down to make a spinning fan with a steel grate over it....weird....

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