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jugger
03-25-2002, 05:08 AM
this could be a called a little market research if anyone out there could use such a little handy plugin.
a friend of mine and I have developed a max script, where you can simulate real word water erosion on landscapes.
just displace a plane with some nice b/w pictures and the apply the script.
at this time only water erosion is calculated. we plan to enhance with wind and rubble... only to mention some eventually future features.
here a pic, bevor applying the script.

http://www.ixdream.com/uploads/be4emesh_.jpg

now after the script...

http://www.ixdream.com/uploads/after_emesh.jpg

and with a little shading and post processing...

http://www.ixdream.com/uploads/final.jpg

basically the script look for peeks and valleys in the existing landscape (you can generate a landscape within it) and let some water run down. the water digs in and voiala.... some nice details :)
you can adjust the softness and let the script tessellate the new details to get more faces where it needs it.
the final mesh is detail depended tessellated. this means more faces where a lot of details exist.

if someone is interested in taking his hands on this script he can download it at www.ixdream.com, then left hand menu eMesh.
Eudaimic
03-25-2002, 05:26 AM
I'm on my way! :D This is just what I've been looking for for my current project.

How did you texture the landscape?
jugger
03-25-2002, 05:33 AM
exclusively procedural :)
robin
03-25-2002, 07:38 AM
yes thats pretty Neat ....
Taoizm
03-25-2002, 05:39 PM
very cool, very handy. Thanks :D
zkydz
03-25-2002, 06:13 PM
Thanks :)

zkydz
jugger
03-25-2002, 06:23 PM
Please feel free to post any results (good&bad) that can help us to develop this baby further.
thx for the comments :)

ciao
franky
jugger
04-06-2002, 04:25 PM
just want to mention that vaersion 0.15 is online.
it has a lot of improvements, softselection working and is much faster.
a little forum is also installed at ixdream.com for bug reports and critiques.

thx for reading

ciao
franky
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