Class Notes

Notes from sessions will be dropped here.

Video Clarity

Rumble Screen ResoLUTION

Remember for ALL videos, manually select the highest resolution in the lower right of the Rumble player.  Press the GEAR and choose the one at the bottom of the list.

E5/E6

E5 Props, Materials, Tessellation

Apply Road Material to surface or floor

  • Props >> Props >> 3D Blocks >> 3D Surface >> Plane_B

Apply material to a wall

  • Props >> Props >> 3D Blocks >> Wall and floor >> Wall

Apply material to a column

  • Props >> Props >> 3D Blocks  >> Beveled  (Work Best)

Tessellation and surfaces with depth

  • Props >> Props >> 3d Blocks >> Quad M
  • Props >> Props  >> Tessellation Templates  >> Displace
    • Place materials on surface
      • Place Grey scale material in Diffuse
      • On the popup:  Select Height map and Click add to Bump
      • Then scroll down to Tessellation in the Materials menu and adjust

E7

Terrain

Download some grass

iClone packaged maps

  • Set >> Terrain >> Height Map_Large
    • Pond Ripple Water

    • Clear Day Sky

Primitive surfaces to apply materials and textures

  • Props >> Props >> 3D Blocks >> Wall Floor  >> Floor 
    • Large Surface
    • (Lowest Resolution) 
    • (Tessellation = No) 
  • Props >> Props >> 3D Blocks  >> Quad Mesh >> Plane 
    • Medium size
    • (Tessellation = Excellent)
    • (Can only apply to one side of the surface or you get an error)
  • Props >> Props >> 3D Surface >> Plane  
    • Small size
    • (Tessellation = Marginal)
  • Props >> Props  >> Tessellation Templates  >> Displace
    • Small Size
  • Props >> Props  >> 3D Space  >> Plane
    • Large Size