My Scripts on ScriptSpot - LC/PPT Calc Updated! - OLD OLD

[studioDIM]

What now, don't like a surprise?
Passed all the security check, on my honour!

Lele

[studioDIM]

I updated the script pack a tiny bit, here's the changelog:
a) Rationalised script names, no more "destroyers" around .
b) Created a main installer that checks versions, allows to choose which script to install and does a deep-cleaning of the max9 rubbish that lays around.

Nothing major, tbh.

As side notes:
Macros name change means you will have to reassign the ones you had assigned.
The individual installer files within each script folder are there as helpers to the main installer, they do NOT WORK as standalone installers anymore.
The idea is that you should now be able to install all you need from within one comfortable maxscript->run command.

Just redownload the pack, unpack it in a temp folder, run the main_installer.ms.

Lele

[HAWF]

Thanks Lele!

Your scripts help us to save a lot of time.
I hope "Vod" continues blessing your smart mind.

Cheers!

[studioDIM]

Preset Manager for the matrix Exposimeter has been added

As the post title says.
It looks like this:


Get the pack and reinstall the lot (especially under max 9!) to try it out.
Have fun!

Lele

[RErender]

Looking good, I'd still like to see a batch mode to expose a keyframed "Still Cam" but maybe you will send me the source and I can hack it myself.

ps, there is a typo in the weigths matrix.

[studioDIM]

Lol, ok Eric, wish granted.
I'll add that next, soon enough (likely within the week).
And the code, well, good luck with it.
It's over 40k of a messy thing...
Version 2.0 pre-alpha, with the Z-depth weighting approaches 50k.
And it's a mess.
On top of it, it's a mess, if i didn't mention it yet

Lele

[dbuchhofer]

Thanks for sharing Lele, you rock

[RErender]

Sounds like a challenge, I like puzzles

The z depth priority sounds interesting, you rock!

[studioDIM]

K, animation's been added in, including White-Balance.
Will post the pack as my betatesters confirm me that there are no massive issues.
A couple of notes: i set the nth frame to the animation framerate, hence the script will try and expose, by default, every one second of animation.
This is to avoid flickering (it happens just in the same way with dSLRs, so it's not my math being flaky, for once...), and most importantly, not to crash max due to maxscript memory heap overload, as the buffers are all kept in memory, and the math's done at the end of the data gathering, for speed issues.
Watch what you do: exposing multiple frames and multiple cameras, especially on 32 bit systems CAN and WILL crash max.
I can only push the envelope so far without rewriting the code from scratch (no chance, just to be clear ).
There is one cosmetic issue with the max interface, in that the script turns auto-key on and off when multi-frame exposure is selected/deselected, but the interface won't always update accordingly.
While simple enough to get around (turn it on and off by hand), it may lead to unqanted results if you start moving things around and are unaware of it.

Here's a link to a small avi with full-screen (unweighted) exposure turned on every for every second of animation.
http://www.scriptspot.com/Lele/multi-frame_Exposure.avi
The codec is techsmith.

[ene.xis]

ohhhh!
ur not running enough lele!

[studioDIM]

You're so right...
I have an Ecography next week to try and see what's wrong with my right leg.
It's been driving me mad with pain for the last month or so, along with draining my monetary reserves through constant physiotherapy.
I AM questioning the cleverness of trying to train properly at the tender age of 31...

Ah, well, better than some other habits i used to have, anyways

Lele

[studioDIM]

Ok, new Matrix exposimeter is in the pack. download it to try it out.
This took a bit more thanks to autodesk which with max 9 sp2 changed the encryption to a "stronger version" (in their words) which is NOT compatible with previous max versions (8 in particular) and forced me to re-encrypt with max 8, lest the script wouldn't run.

Lele

[studioDIM]

Finally fixed the LC/PPT calc.
Now the shading rate is correct and consistent.
It will also detect any new RC and set the renderer to that, should it not be set already.
The LC/PPT scale type will be set to screen, or no change will be made, if it's set to world. User will have a query box pop up with the choice to change scale type, or ditch changes.

Grab the pack, and use the installer provided (maxscript-> run ->main_installer.ms. do NOT drag and drop it as it will NOT work )

Lele

[redi]

Thank you

I have to say thank you Lele for all the work you have done on these scripts and also for your Video Tutorials. I am really enjoying these tools!

[studioDIM]

I dumped the vrimg2exr gui: too much work, at the moment, for me to sort some silly bugs, and the exe itself is very quick in evolving, needing particular attention i can't spare.
Chaos' own interface should be out soon enough, as well.

I also fixed a silly declaration bug that prevented the matrix exposimeter presets from loading.
The link now goes to the scriptspot page.
Once there, sure get my scripts, but please click on the ads and browse through the site. Chris Grant will surely appreciate it

Lele