whatever happened to clay??

[Goon]

Clay (http://rocket3d.com/)
The sites being rebuilt. Hopefully that means that they're about to release it, or at least make it a more open beta. Right now its a very limited beta, with only a few top notch modeller's having access. That's really all i know about it. Ambient-Whisper is on the beta team, so if you really want to know, ask him. He's probably under a NDA tho.

[orion 77]

i emailed the developer and he wanted me to send him some work.
i had that email for ages and forgot about it.

oh well not to worry, wings is more than adequate at the moment.

[BazC]

Ambient Whisper recently said in another thread that Clay is fun to use. He also said that was about all he was allowed to say about it LOL! So I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
Since the website is currently being updated and Siggraph is just around the corner maybe we'll hear something soon? Mirai too?

[-JT-]

funny i was thinking the same, what happened to clay ???? hopefully siggraph will have a few surprises.

[ambient-whisper]

its not happening at siggraph. its just a lil app made by one guy ;) and its only 0.21 still ( with a new one close to being released ) i wouldnt expect it for another 2 years.
but yeah. the recent stuff i been talking to the guy about should make modelling really intuitive and fast.:) i just hope they get implemented into the core of the app.

[negative9]

This isn't what your talking about?

http://cs-svr1.swan.ac.uk/~cstim/clay/index.html

//negative9//

[ambient-whisper]

no. thats clayworks.
im talking about www.rocket3d.com clay

http://ambient-whisper.cgcommunity.com/images_dump/mr-horsey-22.jpg

:)

[-JT-]

wow nice model, it's sad it's going to take such a long time though.

[blackthorn3d]

I take it this will be a commercial app? or will it be freeware?

[Mentat7]

Hey...I recognize that Horsie head....;) ;) :thumbsup:

[joeszabo]

Im on the beta team and i must say things seemed to have slowed down a little with clay..clay is a very unique modeller and does have some great features...martin has some good ideas put forward..lets see if they get in there....i just am realy looking forward to modo though,,, that is looking like a totaly wikid modeller,,maybe the subd king,, lets just wait and see hey..btw is it true that luxoligy split partnership with newteck ???

hey martin a quick question for you...is it posible to output a displace map from zbrush..like the lotr model pg the pig and troll thingy..can this be done in 1.55..
i want to sculpt and subd heavy in zbrush then output a displace map of that and then put it on a lower rez mesh and get that detail..is he using normal bump mapping aswell as displace ??
do you no of any tuts on the method as its pritty cutting edge..

[joeszabo]

Im on the beta team and i must say things seemed to have slowed down a little with clay..clay is a very unique modeller and does have some great features...martin has some good ideas put forward..lets see if they get in there....i just am realy looking forward to modo though,,, that is looking like a totaly wikid modeller,,maybe the subd king,, lets just wait and see hey..btw is it true that luxoligy split partnership with newteck ???

hey martin a quick question for you...is it posible to output a displace map from zbrush..like the lotr model pg the pig and troll thingy..can this be done in 1.55..
i want to sculpt and subd heavy in zbrush then output a displace map of that and then put it on a lower rez mesh and get that detail..is he using normal bump mapping aswell as displace ??
do you no of any tuts on the method as its pritty cutting edge..

[ambient-whisper]

yeah. clay has taken a dive lately because he was between jobs, and on vacation. but hes back. the forum is back. and some recent ideas that i havent written about ..jason it seems is really excited to put them into clay. it could really make clay to kick a TON of ass. simple things too, to improve interactivity by 10 fold.

as for zb. 1.6 ( or whatever the commercial release will be ) will have the ability to do exactly what you said.
itllbe able to export normal maps and displacement maps internally. :D

[jashiin]

ggh, had this nasty hd crash, lost my l/p for the clay beta testing...
finally got a radeon to try it out with, my ancient 3d labs card didn´t cut it for clay.

anyone have jasons e-mail or could possibly forward this info?

now back to modeling... my biggest problem right now is motivation though.... laziest ass on the planet

jens.

[ambient-whisper]

sure.

jason@rocket3d.com

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