Meshdeformer 1.0 Released

[JoelOtron]

Click, click, click, purchased. :)

[neosushi]

great news renato :)
I loved PathDeformer & Nota alot. But MeshDeformer is jsut an awesome tool !
great work renato !!!

cheers
::neosushi::

[Continuumx]

Another click, click, purchased! Excellent work Renato!

Question: Renato is there anyway in the future the deformer and object can become permanent polygon object?

*Help to send Maxon.net a request to recommend small developer support on Maxon.net plugins page for this developer!

[RenatoT]

you can make it with a Current State of object i think.
Did you mean about a button that insert on the document a new object?

Feedback are really welcome from all meshdeformer users.

thanks all :)
Renato T.

[Continuumx]

you can make it with a Current State of object i think.
Did you mean about a button that insert on the document a new object?

Feedback are really welcome from all meshdeformer users.

thanks all :)
Renato T.

Current state to object will work!

[cyartist]

Could you post a movie with a non-primtive object being deform.
Need to confirm this function before I purchase.
Thanks,

Looks Great so far.

[RenatoT]

Continuumx: :)

Cyartist: can you post a scene that help me to understand what you mean?

i'm sorry but is a bit hard to understand exactly what you mean :)

Thanks
Renato T.

[Matariki]

maybe I missed something but could you give a newb a link? I like to have a look at your plugin. Thanks

[cyartist]

Could use another object besides a cube as the object to deform. For example use the head of a figure and deform it .

[Mono Jojoy]

Renato,
I dont know how much you know about webdesign, but it is allowed to use TEXT.

On your page I see all text in form of HUGE images which take a long time to download and other images dont work. Your website is simply too slow do do EVERTHING through JPGs, even text.
Very inefficient :(

[RenatoT]

MonoJoy,

you are right, but i don't am good on HTML and have not much time.
I'll fix, i promise. Sorry.. and thanks for your suggestion.

Cyartist:

here the video :) (http://www.tarabella.it/C4D/MeshDeformer/MeshDeformer_FlashVideo01/MeshDeformer_FlashVideo01.html)


Cheers
Renato T.

[cyartist]

Cool looks great. My purchase is on the way.

Great Plugin Renato!

[Rich-Art]

Great news Renatto.

Just got my copy of Weight Lifter Pro, so this meshdeformer have to wait a month.
But I will buy it for sure.

Peace,
Rich-Art. :thumbsup:

[marcom]

good tool.
now where is my credit card...

cheers
marcom

[MrBraun]

Great News Renato !!

Added to news section of www.c4dHotline.it !! ;)

My compliments !! :D

[ooo]

here the video :) (http://www.tarabella.it/C4D/MeshDeformer/MeshDeformer_FlashVideo01/MeshDeformer_FlashVideo01.html)


Cheers
Renato T.

You should have called it MegDeformer instead ;)

My order is on it's way...

odo

[pixelkarma]

Renato,
I dont know how much you know about webdesign, but it is allowed to use TEXT.

On your page I see all text in form of HUGE images which take a long time to download and other images dont work. Your website is simply too slow do do EVERTHING through JPGs, even text.
Very inefficient :(
I am on ADSL 128 kb and have no probs with anything at Renatos site. Clik-click and the plug is purchased. Renato sell plugs, not webdesign…

[Byla]

Yes, it would be very very cool if renato would use TEXT on the web page instead of images. For gods sake, if you can create plugins like this you would create a simple CSS based web page in a second.

[Mono Jojoy]

Pixelkarma,
I have DSL and wanted to look at various of Renatos plugins.
I dont know why it was so slow,
I mean the page looks quite complicated with a huge style definition, and all pirures cut up and so.
That would probably cost more work than putting in the text version of the page, besides the text version would load much faster.

We should always remember, there are still people having a 33.6k modem.

[Erik Heyninck]

Renato's plugin page is 239 kB. This is not exagerrated. The slices (ImageReady) vary from some 5kB to some exceptional 89kB. This is no problem as everyone will as good as immediately see something. And the overall design is far from bad, very well readable and clean.

What can play a role is the traffic on the server. A new plugin (and that's what this thread is all about, isn't it?) is always a cause for a kind of rush hour at the site.
Many of us have been waiting eagerly for this release.

Besides: Renato gives away lite versions for thtose with a tighter budget.

Your critique is outbalanced by all that's positive and well-done.

Renato: I noticed that now even when you have no paypal you still can order. Which I did.

[basilisk]

Renato
do nurbs objects and primitives need to be converted to polygon objects before they can be used as a deforming shape?

[acmepixel]

Cyartist:

here the video :) (http://www.tarabella.it/C4D/MeshDeformer/MeshDeformer_FlashVideo01/MeshDeformer_FlashVideo01.html)
Cheers
Renato T.


Can you say Clothes Conformer? Whooboy!

[acmepixel]

Renato, you are a Genius.

And now that you are smiling, a question from my frugal, Scottish-background, self;

Any discount for owners of Nota and PathDeformer? :D

[RenatoT]

Hi All,

i'm sorry but i was away from pc today.
Today, meshdeformer will use only editable geometry like a mesh. If will be possible i'll do it.
Another cool things will be the Catmull-Clark subdivision algoritm to allow smooth deformation s with low poly count.

I'm sorry about the site, i'll fix this.
for who need Share-It instead paypal, please write to me.

Today i'm fixing a bug on a Osx Release. I'm sorry and i'm working on it.

Thanks all to support my work
Renato T.

[Rabbitroo]

Today i'm fixing a bug on a Osx Release. I'm sorry and i'm working on it.



How do we get bug fixes--do you email us when they're available or is there a download site?

Thanks!
-K

[Erik Heyninck]

I don't have a paypal account, but on the paypal page there is an option to pay when you don't have an account with them. I ordered this way and all works fine. No immediate need for Share-It this way.

[Tank_3D_Attack]

Just wanted to push this one up :) I love Renato's plugins...he always does a wonderful job and I can just praise his plugins! Good work Renato! What's next on the list?

Tank

[Zendorf]

Yes, excellent work Renato! This would have come in really handy on my last job, where I needed clumps of snow on car parts. Metaballs were used, but this would have been a more elegant solution.

Hopefully the music plugins you have mentioned previously are next on your list :thumbsup:

[Rev9]

Pixelkarma,
I have DSL and wanted to look at various of Renatos plugins.
I dont know why it was so slow,
I mean the page looks quite complicated with a huge style definition, and all pirures cut up and so.
That would probably cost more work than putting in the text version of the page, besides the text version would load much faster.

We should always remember, there are still people having a 33.6k modem.


Frankly pal.. yer just a whiner.

Luv and Kisses
BT

[Venkman]

MonoJoy,

you are right, but i don't am good on HTML and have not much time.
I'll fix, i promise. Sorry.. and thanks for your suggestion.

Cyartist:

here the video :) (http://www.tarabella.it/C4D/MeshDeformer/MeshDeformer_FlashVideo01/MeshDeformer_FlashVideo01.html)


Cheers
Renato T.

Now THAT was cool!

[ronhondo]

MD 1.0 crashes C4D 9.102 when draging example files to launch or when attempting to attach a new mesh. Mac G5 OSX 10.4.2. Is there a fix, or is it just me?
BTW: PD 1.46 runs fine......

/ron

[ooo]

MD 1.0 crashes C4D 9.102 when draging example files to launch or when attempting to attach a new mesh. Mac G5 OSX 10.4.2. Is there a fix, or is it just me?
BTW: PD 1.46 runs fine......

/ron

Hi Ronhondo,

No you're not alone. I already mailed with Renato to point this bug out, and he is working on it. So with a little patience all will be well again :)

Cheers odo

[ronhondo]

OK....Thanks

/ron

[Rabbitroo]

MD 1.0 crashes C4D 9.102 when draging example files to launch or when attempting to attach a new mesh. Mac G5 OSX 10.4.2. Is there a fix, or is it just me?
BTW: PD 1.46 runs fine......

/ron

I've also reported to Renato--I have virtually the same setup as you.

-K

[chromecity]

Hi Renato,

Another fine plug-in!:thumbsup: You've got my order.

As for the webpage, you might want to change the text on the bottom of the Mesh Deformer page that still references NOTA. But otherwise, don't worry about your pages. The same person complains about pretty much everything.

Keep up the good work.

[ODoul]

Renato ... I was wondering, if I sent you a file, could you please help me. I'm having trouble understanding how to use multiple splines on a single mesh (quadropus model). I'd appreciate any help you could offer. I know your busy.

[RenatoT]

3D_Explorer: sorry but maybe that i don't get your file. Can you resend me please?

http://www.tarabella.it/C4D/MeshDeformer/MeshDeformerOSX.zip

this is a fix (only meshdeformer.xdl) for OSX.

Sorry about slowness of fix :(

Let me know please
Renato T.

[Continuumx]

Hello Renato,

The only request for expanded feature that I can see at the moment is some kind of tolerance control for how "loose" or "tight" the deformed object can be in relation to the deformer object. So if I use your torus example as the deformer and a plane object as the deformed object, I can very easily wrap this plane (belt) onto the torus and slide it around any way I like. What I would like now is a way to control how much of the plane object wraps around the torus while some other percentage of the object remains in a non-deformed state.

Maybe this can already be done, I am just not yet aware of how to control it in this manner.

Thanks for wonderful work!

[dfaris]

I have a question. I have not had the time to really play with this plugin yet but can you make something wrap around the whole object? Like say you want to wrap a label around a can and you want it to wrap all the way around and meet at the back can that be done?

[Continuumx]

I have been able to do this as you can adjust the scale of the deformed object via the plugin.

[segart]

I have a question. I have not had the time to really play with this plugin yet but can you make something wrap around the whole object? Like say you want to wrap a label around a can and you want it to wrap all the way around and meet at the back can that be done?

Hi, I have the same question, which are the limits for the wraping? With UV-Deformer it seems you can't get too close to the UV coordinates limits. For example, is it possible to wrap an unwraped version of the mesh in the original mesh itself?

[Other3DMaster]

Did that OS X fix work for anyone? Still crashing on me...

[ronhondo]

Just attempted the fix with same result . . . still crashing :-(

I feel frustrated. Should be working by the time the INTEL-Mac's start shipping.

/ron

[dfaris]

Man you guys are pretty rough this week. Give Renato a break he will fix the bug. He has put out some great stuff for the C4D folks and he will fix the bugs with this new plugin but damn it just came out a few days ago give the man a chance. Keep up the good work Renato!

[ooo]

Man you guys are pretty rough this week. Give Renato a break he will fix the bug. He has put out some great stuff for the C4D folks and he will fix the bugs with this new plugin but damn it just came out a few days ago give the man a chance. Keep up the good work Renato!

Couldn't agree more. Just a little more patience and everything will be fine again. Go Renato Go :thumbsup:

odo

[Other3DMaster]

No, don't get me wrong, I agree. I was just curious if the fix worked
for anyone else, or if it was just something I was doing wrong. :D

[bonsak]

The fix crashes here as well.
But im sure Renato will fix this.

Regards
Bonsak

[ronhondo]

Hi dfaris,

Certainly didn't mean to be harsh!
It is just that I have no virtue*, as in "patience is a virtue."

I too agree. Renato is amazing and has the greatest of my respect.

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* virtue= a quality considered morally good or desirable in a person.

/ron

[mecha]

Hey All,

I just got MeshDeformer for OSX, but I dont even get an Icon or anything! It quite simply is not working at all. Tried the update that is crashing other systems, but still nothing.

OSX 10.4.2 / Dual 2.5 / 6 Gig Ram / 9800 XT / C4D 9.012

Renato is the man though, im sure he will fix this! Keep up the good work dude...... :thumbsup:

mecha

[dfaris]

No offence to anyone, It just seemed that there was some bashing going on with no praise. I see now that was not anyone's intention.

[RenatoT]

Hello Renato,

The only request for expanded feature that I can see at the moment is some kind of tolerance control for how "loose" or "tight" the deformed object can be in relation to the deformer object. So if I use your torus example as the deformer and a plane object as the deformed object, I can very easily wrap this plane (belt) onto the torus and slide it around any way I like. What I would like now is a way to control how much of the plane object wraps around the torus while some other percentage of the object remains in a non-deformed state.

you can also move and rotate the MeshDeformer object. Like pathdeformer, the axis of the deformer is the reference for deformation. The loop is already set.

I have a question. I have not had the time to really play with this plugin yet but can you make something wrap around the whole object? Like say you want to wrap a label around a can and you want it to wrap all the way around and meet at the back can that be done?

Dfaris, it's too hard to compute lenght of meshobject. I spent some time to make it but the mesh can be built with triangle/quadrangle subdivided.
Maybe useful with a quadrangle mesh generated by extrusion and others Nurbs tool and i need to implement a Quadrangle Switch.

I'll like to make simply plugin to prevent problems in production.

Hi, I have the same question, which are the limits for the wraping? With UV-Deformer it seems you can't get too close to the UV coordinates limits. For example, is it possible to wrap an unwraped version of the mesh in the original mesh itself?

This is not a Unwrap tool but you can deform any geometry on a mesh with UVW Tag.

Did that OS X fix work for anyone? Still crashing on me...

I'm sorry, the plugin is wrote with 100% standard call but on OSX crash on certain configuration.. this is a bit problematic to me... but i'm working on it.

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The probs is that i'm moving in these day, so i'm organizing me to work without problems.

THANKS ALL :)
Renato T.

[Rabbitroo]

The fix crashes here as well.
But im sure Renato will fix this.


Meshdeformer doesn't work for me either. Consistently crashes whenever a UV object is set.

PathDeformer works fine.

-K


Mac OSX 10.4.2, Dual PPC G5 2.7Ghz, 6.5GB RAM, Radeon X800 C4D 9.102

[dfaris]

I have a question,

Does mesh deformer need to have a solid object to be used as the deformer? I have half a ship hull that I want to rework and I don't want to rework all the angles so I thought I would use mesh deformer but when I apply it nothing happens the mesh does not deform to the ship hull.

Here is a zip file.

[RenatoT]

I have a question,

Does mesh deformer need to have a solid object to be used as the deformer? I have half a ship hull that I want to rework and I don't want to rework all the angles so I thought I would use mesh deformer but when I apply it nothing happens the mesh does not deform to the ship hull.

Let me see a scene or a screenshot where i can understand.

Cheers :)
Renato T.

[dfaris]

Let me see a scene or a screenshot where i can understand.

Cheers :)
Renato T.

I sent you a PM and I posted a zip file for you. I'm thinking it may be the ngons giving it a problem?

[dfaris]

One more thing. It seems that there may be an issue if the mesh has holes in it. Like if you have a head and want to use mesh deform to put a mask on the face the eye holes give mesh deform a problem and points start to fly all around. Would it be possible to interpolate around holes in the mesh you are using as the deformer?

[RenatoT]

One more thing. It seems that there may be an issue if the mesh has holes in it. Like if you have a head and want to use mesh deform to put a mask on the face the eye holes give mesh deform a problem and points start to fly all around. Would it be possible to interpolate around holes in the mesh you are using as the deformer?

Sorry, i don't see the file attached :)
Ok, the Boat have not a UVW Tag associated and meshdeformer use the UV map to get position reference.

Sorry :(

Renato T.

[ggriffaw]

Will there be a bundle price for Path Deformer, NOTA, and Mesh Deformer?

[dfaris]

Sorry, i don't see the file attached :)
Ok, the Boat have not a UVW Tag associated and meshdeformer use the UV map to get position reference.

Sorry :(

Renato T.

Ah ok I need to remember that I must have a UV tag. Does it matter how the UV's are layed out?

[RenatoT]

ggriffaw: The bundle is for nota and PD. Sorry about first announce.

Dfaris: You must generate a UV map with a correct projection. For examples, generate it with a Textures Tag and Flat projection and try if it can be good for you.

Cheers
Renato T.

[ggriffaw]

I know the current bundle is for nota and PD. It might be good to have a bundle with all three.

[RenatoT]

Hi All,

the meshdeformer for Osx is now working.

Get It there: http://www.tarabella.it/C4D/MeshDeformer/MeshDeformer1.09.zip

Sorry for last fault and thanks for patience :)

Cheers
Renato T.

[Tank_3D_Attack]

Glad we could help you out Renato! It would be a shame to leave the OS X users out since I am a big fan of OS X ;) Very well done! Great plugin!

Tank

[dfaris]

Hi All,

the meshdeformer for Osx is now working.

Get It there: http://www.tarabella.it/C4D/MeshDeformer/MeshDeformer1.09.zip

Sorry for last fault and thanks for patience :)

Cheers
Renato T.
This is just a MAC update right? Us PC users dont need to download this update?

[RenatoT]

Is 1.09 for both mac and pc.

There are little change of code to work on osx .. better to use 1.09 it now :)

Cheers
Renato T.

[Rabbitroo]

Renato is *the* man! :applause:

I expect he worked most of the weekend to get us OSX users up and running! Much appreciated!

-K

[ooo]

Thanks Renato! Everything is working OK now! :thumbsup:

odo

[Other3DMaster]

Renato,

Thanks so much!!! :applause:

[RenatoT]

no.. thanks you all for patience in my fault. :)

Cheers
Renato T.

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