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Katachi
01-13-2003, 03:24 PM
Hello,

DPInstantTree is an "Instant Tree Generator" Plugin for Cinema 4D R8. The trees are low-poly and not used for detailed and zoomed views but rahter to fill up your scene, for decoration or for whatever you need to have a tree "quickly".

This isnīt more than a preview and the generator is still in progress, but these are the first results.

Here is a picture created with DPInstantTree:
http://www.the3ddesigner.de/bilder/tree.jpg


And another one with several trees:
http://www.the3ddesigner.de/bilder/treeg6.jpg


The last one is an animation that shows how a tree grows. Also animated with DPInstantTree only (Quicktime 6, 1 MB):
http://www.the3ddesigner.de/bilder/biggrow.mov

More infos will follow!

mwa
01-13-2003, 03:31 PM
Looks like a great and most welcome plugin, great work!

Anadin
01-13-2003, 04:08 PM
Looks great! - looking forward to seeing more.

medula
01-13-2003, 04:17 PM
Yum! Looking forward to this!

:)

DeathCarrot
01-13-2003, 04:21 PM
wow, looks great, the branched look like they always point up, can we achieve a really circular top type tree, or one of those droopy tree things (dont worry if you cant understand these technical descriptions, i am an experienced treeologist.. :p)

Katachi
01-13-2003, 04:48 PM
Originally posted by DeathCarrot
wow, looks great, the branched look like they always point up, can we achieve a really circular top type tree, or one of those droopy tree things (dont worry if you cant understand these technical descriptions, i am an experienced treeologist.. :p)

öhm...you are right, I donīt really understand, could you post a picture? :hmm:

well here are some pics from the early alpha and beta phase at first.

http://www.the3ddesigner.de/bilder/treeg8.jpg

http://www.the3ddesigner.de/bilder/lonelybush.jpg

(together with VertexDeform)
http://www.the3ddesigner.de/bilder/bushas.jpg

DeathCarrot
01-13-2003, 10:18 PM
would this be possible?
http://spider.ipac.caltech.edu/staff/cd/Pictures/tree.jpeg
yeah, actually, just noticed how the branches go, long branches near the bottom, smaller ones at the top.. so, this should possible then?

Katachi
01-14-2003, 12:28 PM
Originally posted by DeathCarrot
would this be possible?
http://spider.ipac.caltech.edu/staff/cd/Pictures/tree.jpeg
yeah, actually, just noticed how the branches go, long branches near the bottom, smaller ones at the top.. so, this should possible then?

ah, I see. Ok now I understand. Well, I guess this should be possible. This is the best I could get so far. But it shouldnīt be too much work to implement a function that results in your picture. We are still beta.

http://www.the3ddesigner.de/bilder/dome.jpg

Claudio72
01-14-2003, 02:27 PM
wow, really nice!!
When do you think you can publish it? is it a freeware/shareware or commercial?

Katachi
01-28-2003, 08:25 PM
Originally posted by Claudio72
wow, really nice!!
When do you think you can publish it? is it a freeware/shareware or commercial?

Soon. Itīs now in the final beta stage. And yes, those dome shaped trees are now possible. This is an example I just made. I will post some more and better examples when tested enough.

http://www.the3ddesigner.de/bilder/domeshape.jpg

It is a new algo that I got finished today. That way a lot of new trees are possible (I guess, didnīt test yet). First interface pictures and a feature list will be available soon on my website at 3D Designer Homepage (http://www.the3ddesigner.de/index_en.html) (now in english and german)

You can already subscribe to my mailinglist on my website to get latest information concerning plugindevelopment.

And yes, the plugin will be commercial. It was a bunch of hard work.

Best
Samir

AdamT
01-28-2003, 08:41 PM
Samir,
About how many polys are in that last example (which looks *good*, btw)?

Katachi
01-28-2003, 10:37 PM
Originally posted by AdamT
Samir,
About how many polys are in that last example (which looks *good*, btw)?

This last tree has about 20.000 polys. most of them are the leaves that you can specify for yourself. Means you can create an object and use it as leaves. I took a plane with height and width of 15 and 1 sub u and 1 sub v.

Best
Samir

Kotayus
01-28-2003, 11:14 PM
i think death was reffering to the type of tree above, and maybe something like a weeping willow? that droppyness, is what i thought of anyways.

btw, looks awesome.

How much exactly will the final sticker price be?

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