VRayTextMap

[jpmartin]

I've always wanted a procedural text map...similar to the text spline object in 3D Max, but output as a bitmap.

It'd be great to have options such as text color, background color, font, size, etc..

This could be used for diffuse maps, bump maps, etc... Could be very handy!

[jacksc02]

ummmm how about photoshop?

[jpmartin]

You can use photoshop for your noise maps or blend maps too, but its much more convenient to do it inside max, and it gives you better interactivity.

[anchovy]

This has been done in renderman, Haven't used it myself but I gather there are some potential downsides. I think it falls into that's a neat idea now lets get back to work category...

http://renderman.ru/i.php?p=Projects/VtextureEng
http://www.dctsystems.co.uk/Text/haddon.pdf

-Michael

[3LP]

it's been a long time i'm dreaming of something like this

It would be so great to have a spline base projection type on geometry that could be used as black/white mask for composite map for example...

Stan

[anchovy]

it's been a long time i'm dreaming of something like this

It would be so great to have a spline base projection type on geometry that could be used as black/white mask for composite map for example...

Stan

Not quite sure what you mean here can you mock up an image?

-Michael