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1 minute ago, tokikake said:

Ha ha thanks :)  I now did . then actually when I check off "export mesh" in 3d coat option, (and I keep not import mesh/UV in blender option),

it cause this issue ^^;

I know, I should follow default  options ,, but I often try to use options as I like,, then it often show these problem.

after talking with you,, I think, if without re-export mesh, plug in can not check it which is exported one? 

 

 

Ok. Now I understand. Yes it good keep "export mesh" on but I will check what's going on if you leave it off. This could be simple fix.

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THanks ^^;  I apologize,, I stick option which I prefer ^^;   I afraid, plug in overwrite mesh and UV (untill FBX export corrected by 3d coat side)

then keep it off in blender and 3d coat then asked  you,, plug in overwrite or not,, without clear discribe, which  option I choosed,,,  I sleep this night,, see you tomorrow ^^;

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 I did the same thing what you did and it's funny, I'm not able to see this bug. If you do File -> Load Factory settings and then do exactly the same thing you did in the last video. Do you still see it?

But that's good advice, I need to some sleep too. Good night 3d-coat users :) 

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Hi it is not about setting thing, but about UDIM type tile report.^_^  I do not hope to bother you,,  but it seems better maybe these case should be happend, if user like to use UDIM tilinig.

I think at current this plug in can generate texture nodes, with use  mapping node, then arrange again, and work . But it seems work ablut 1001 to 1010 tile .  3d coat can generate texture for 1011 or 1033 . (the second or third  U  tiles) , I know there should be case, we hope to use them (separate  some parts , to clear see UV by use another low)

like this pic.

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I confirm, after up-date,,  those second, or third  second low (1011 or 1021 etc )  textures (3d coat  generate)   not generate in 3d coat nodes. 

to cut out your time  I apply cube which already tiled so. (but no texture) then test please.. you may see,, 1011 texture will not be generated. (but it is in folda) aftere you edit in 3d coat and  Update,, I think, your way can be used for these  U low tiles, (actually I can generate mapping nodes to work them) then reported thanks ^^

cube1mat3tile.blend

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Thanks, and I could confirm, if I export mesh, unfortunately, about these type UDIM, UV seems corrupted. so about this case (UDIM tile UV)

untill 3d coat change way, we should not use export mesh option. (it seems not matter, how I set option in blender, but when export from 3d coat, (texture and mesh).

Then I apologize to test about alpha, there seems some simple mistake i feel. (I understand you are busy enogh ^^;)

1. need to add alpha and alpha, you seems add color + alpha about these UDIM tile generate texture.

2 as my test,, color add node may not work , use math node for add alpha (UDIM1, UDIM2, UDIM3), then it work without problem.

sorry can not offer full report, but if you test alpha, with hide layer zero, then export,, then check 3d coat nodes >dolor nodes please. 

color added with alpha, and the add node may be better use math node. (not color mix>add)

 

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Now I keep test with alpha, then I think, 2 seems no problem. (alpha value is usually used as mix Factor value, then I supposed, use color mix node may cause issue, but at least about cycles  I can not find difference. so it is up to you.

about 1, I can confrim, when we need to add color map for each UVtiles,  , alpha  added with color.  after I manually change to gather alpha only, then out put as alpha,  it seems work.

I sometimes see, color alpha node not out-put but, metalness or other map alpha is out put  from group,, (I do not know why it happen, we may only need alpha about color map,,)

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Thanks new version corrected, UDIM  tile , and alpha noddes set up in color ^^

one thing, I feel somehow strange is,, even though I do not use alpha about other map, now your plug in try to  generate alpha  out put or all map group.

(color metalness, normal).

It may not problem, but I often see, wrong one  (eg normal map group alpha are used for final out put ^^;) 

So I only need to change plug, from normal group to color group,, but check please if you can. 

(I suppose,, alpha only need when user set export setting.. I do not know other user how use alpha for normal map,,,anyway,, final output is problem. plug in need to use alpha in color map group  (or diffuse, alberto) group , alpha, for final out put>alpha. then I can easy use it as mix factor without dig down group nodes ^^   

 

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And I perfectly content with current status about alpha , :)but If someone hope to not generate color map, but hope to use alpha map as opacity map (mono color alpha)

then there may be case (eg daz studio iray, use mono color  map (aka  cut out opacity, or opacity map to set opacity). then ds, can not use alberto alpha as opacity  .

And user hope to generate "opacity map" ,   by use "alpha"  like my pic.  (of course this map can be used in blender node ,as same as color>alpha)

If there will request about opacity map,, (or iray cut out opacity),  better separate alpha map group node, from color, emissive,, etc.. (do same thing as color map group but separte as opacity or alpha group)  the merit is, now even though there is no color map, (eg use emissive only), we can still set  "opactiy" in blender from coat generate node.

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In my pic, I choose format sloppy, but may be if I generate opacity map, I set so. (I do not know other way from this export UI)

but after all, if there is no request, you may need not care ^^.  

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Hi, I'm completely lost here. I cant even get the exchange link working.

-What do I use for the exchange folder path?

-Where is the update button/s? In the tutorials this seems to be in 'scene'/3dCoat but now there are justr 3dCoat settings there.

-No links to documentation in Blender.

 

Cheers

 

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Hi Grimmy!

did you check this: 

Difference from video is that the main applink panel where is update & transfer button is not anymore under (shortcut t) menu, it's under shortcut n menu. 

You should not need to touch any of those settings to make the applink work. Please watch the first video and try to do the same steps. 

 

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Thanks but in the first part of the video it shows the 3dCoat menu appearing top left under the tool. When I enable the applink I dont see anything.. see image.. 

 

EDIT: OH wait. I just read your email properly. Press N and the link is there. I see it. Thanks! :)

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As a default 3d-coat uses HDR environment and blender not so it makes material look different. Try to set up both apps using same HDR image and see if that helps. If there still is big diffrence 
please take a screenshot and I will take a look at.

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Actually I hadn't set the correct render mode settings. Having done so though, the image was still wrong, but I played with the 'Color Ramp' in the roughness settings to get it to look pretty similar. All looks pretty identical now! Thanks

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3d coat plug in may change "Object name" to mesh (Object data) name, when I click transfer?

I happend to find, when I use duplicated mesh (which generate by another add on ) to transfer,  it change Object name in outliner to mesh data name. (I suppose so)

 

 

 

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Yes. If your mesh has ".00x" applink will modify the name. How blender names object can be a nightmare. This little hack will helps to keep old and new files in right order. In the future I hope to remove this "name change thing" but most likely it happen after 2.8 release when I know that there is no big api changes coming anymore

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If it is related the " .00x" , I can understand it is annoying.:)

Then As you said, as future request (after blender 2.8 API fix),   I hope  applink not change object name without user intend so. 

Eg,, When I import some mesh with add ons,there are case, plug in vendor iset name for obj and mesh-data differently. 

Then use the obj name, for another purpose. (to group things or check files which correspond to object name)

About my some test cases,  applink auto-change object name to mesh name. even though there is no ".00x" in mesh name.

1. load cube

2 set mesh data name as cube_mesh

3 use app link to transfer , now object (cube) change as cube_mesh.

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Thanks for reporting this. I have an idea how to make this to work. I need to access into fbx file and read objects name from there, before blender's fbx import will change/mix names all over :)

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