Scaling VRay Proxy's?

[atomcraft]

Afternoon All,

Just wondering if it's acceptable to scale VRay proxies?

I've instanced a lot of trees from 1 proxy and have been scaling them a bit so they are not all exactly the same.

I've also noticed that when I create a proxy it places it pivot point at 0,0,0 absolute - and then I move it back to the centre of the object.
Does this negate any of the benefits of using a proxy?

Thanks

[joconnell]

No problems in scaling a proxy at all - the pivot is placed at 0,0,0 on creation of a proxy - personally I'd prefer to have it at the center of the object but it's not a problem to change and again won't cause a problem.

[vlado]

You must select "export as multiplie meshes" option if you want to keep the pivot of the proxy object when it is exported.

Best regards,
Vlado

[atomcraft]

Aha - Nicely answered - thanks guys!

[pshupe68]

Is there any new way of creating and using proxies now with 1.5??

I haven't used it in about a year and I just had a stcky note about typing the "dovraymeshexport()" to make the proxy but I have forgotten how to import that proxy back in?? Or should it make a proxy from the mesh you selected?? I remember it had like a ghosted image and changed the name, which didn't happen when I tried it. Any help is appreciated. sorry for the hi-jack but I'm stumped here! Thanks again.

Regards Peter.

[mmikee]

This is also off topic....but, can you put a noise modifier on a vray proxy
and animate the noise ? Just curious.

[pshupe68]

mmike - do you know how to make a vray proxy??

[percydaman]

This is also off topic....but, can you put a noise modifier on a vray proxy
and animate the noise ? Just curious.

oddly enough, ya you can.

[ene.xis]

really??

[pshupe68]

Can some one simply tell me how to make the proxy in the first place?? It is greatly appreciated. Deadlines deadlines. Thanks again.

[percydaman]

just have your mesh selected, right click and choose 'vray mesh export' from the quad menu. If it aint in the menu, add it.

[pshupe68]

Thanks Percy I appreciate it. I found the Vrayproxy under create panel, finally! Looking right at it. Thanks again.

Peter,

[mmikee]

Thanks Percy.

[percydaman]

Thanks Percy.

Your welcome. It took me like 3 mins to verify your question. Hint hint... :P

[mmikee]

Unfortunately all machines are rendering now. :P
Thanks for the reply though