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  • TangoAlphaTangoAlpha Posts: 4,584
    MistyMist said:

    gonna give notepad++ a try.

    need to search and replace string 1,500 files

     

    I use TextWrangler on the Mac. Does a similar job. 

  • PhilWPhilW Posts: 5,145

    And I have found EditPad to do the job (on Windows) - the Lite version is free and it's all you need.

  • DartanbeckDartanbeck Posts: 21,574
    MistyMist said:

    gonna give notepad++ a try.

    need to search and replace string 1,500 files

    Works really good for Game ini editing - keeps the format intact

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    MistyMist said:

    gonna give notepad++ a try.

    need to search and replace string 1,500 files

    Works really good for Game ini editing - keeps the format intact

     

    was worried would only work on .txt extions

     

    giving this trial of bandicam a try  https://www.bandicam.com/downloads/

    not for a witcher3 playthrough alas, lol, would like to record my carrara and ds playthroughs

    lol it really does feel like playing a game.


    hehh, not sure how to set up a mic in the bandicam, and setup to capture 1 monitor on a dual setup.

     

  • magaremotomagaremoto Posts: 1,227
    edited February 2017
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  • PhilWPhilW Posts: 5,145

    Interesting - but why of particular interest to DS users? It is not listed as a compatible format.

  • magaremotomagaremoto Posts: 1,227

    I guess it would be soon, there's much expectation for an applink from DS to any 3d tools out of there

    another link to be aware of

    https://community.renderman.pixar.com/article/1787/library-pixar-one-thirty.html ;

    dloading right now

  • PhilWPhilW Posts: 5,145

    That link gives me Page Not Found - what have I missed?!

  • eyeseeeyesee Posts: 172

    The second link works the first gives page not found.

  • PhilWPhilW Posts: 5,145

    Oh, interesting - Pixar texture library for free! Downloading now. Useful that they come with matching bump maps and normal maps as well, of course those can be used independently too.

  • Sfariah DSfariah D Posts: 26,288

    Pixar library for free?  What are the restrictions of use?

  • TangoAlphaTangoAlpha Posts: 4,584

    Pixar library for free?  What are the restrictions of use?

    Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • DartanbeckDartanbeck Posts: 21,574

    Awfully nice of them ;)

    130 textures with normal maps and such... a fine colection! Thanks! ;)

    So, magaremoto, I know you seem to collect render engines... do you also have Renderman? (if so, we should pick this up in a different thread, eh?)

  • eyeseeeyesee Posts: 172
    edited February 2017

    Renderman is done by programming not by clicking render as in Carrara/Octane, etc. Had a copy of the programming manual once. Not for the faint hearted.. Like me

     

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  • magaremotomagaremoto Posts: 1,227

    only a couple of dozens DB..smiley  my next step will be upgradin Octane (from 1.1 surprise)  to be used within Unity one day; I like to render animations rather than stills  and find out the best of the engines for that

  • FirePro9FirePro9 Posts: 456

    SketchUp, 3D-modeling for the masses? (Sorry if this App has been already mentioned.)

    The SketchUp 3D modeling software made 3D modelling easy, err...easier for me!    I am a long time user of SketchUp, which to me is the most intuitive 3D modeling program I’ve tried.   Certainly not one’s first choice for building organic shapes, but for building props to use in DAZ it does the job for me (imports & exports OBJ, allows texturing and making bones). 

    The 3D-Warehouse has tons of free models, and the Extensions-Warehouse has enough extensions & plugins to do almost anything… including organic shapes.   You can even bring in terrain w/satellite images from Google Earth into your SketchUp model.

    I am using the most current Pro/paid version, but there is a free/trial version called SketchUp Make, and lots of older free versions that can be found that may have more functionality for import/export than their current free/trial version.

    Here is their link: https://www.sketchup.com/

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    edited February 2017

    why do all the good ones require internet activation?

    i know of a civil engineering firm in manhattan, doesn't even LAN their engineer's computers.

    remember the autocad dongles?  lol

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  • DartanbeckDartanbeck Posts: 21,574

    only a couple of dozens DB..smiley  my next step will be upgradin Octane (from 1.1 surprise)  to be used within Unity one day; I like to render animations rather than stills  and find out the best of the engines for that

    Animation is what makes me Love Carrara's engine - but we already know that. I must say that I envy you, all the cool tests you run!

  • magaremotomagaremoto Posts: 1,227

    well, in my shallow and nonprofessional experience very few renderers can make animations without problems and almost each one needs adjustments or lacks of some features. Rendering a top quality animation of any kind can be a mess especially if you are not properly equipped (powerful hardware+ many tools knowledge+ skilled people..) so the search can be endless but very funny indeed

  • DartanbeckDartanbeck Posts: 21,574

    Shallow? That's not how I would describe You or your research! Yeah... I'm kind of in a strange position, being that I am simply all by myself and that "Top Quality" renders has never been my mission. Quite the opposite. I've been working at how to get what I'm looking for with very low settings.

  • magaremotomagaremoto Posts: 1,227

    as Phil pointed out, if the wow factor is included you may succeed and maybe make money in the CGI field (many factors to consider though)

  • magaremotomagaremoto Posts: 1,227

    anyone interested? it seems they're getting serious

    http://pro.radeon.com/software/prorender/

  • IvyIvy Posts: 7,165
    edited March 2017

    Just me two cents,  if it has not been mentioned yet. I like to use the free google Nix collection of photopshop fliters , and such very helpful for post work where you need light fliters and they haveother types of tools and fliters as well.

    Post edited by Ivy on
  • anyone interested? it seems they're getting serious

    http://pro.radeon.com/software/prorender/

    It seems impressive. But for now, the SDK is not available, so we'll have to wait to integrate it in Carrara.

    I can understand the logic, debunking the CUDA only available renderers.

  • magaremotomagaremoto Posts: 1,227

    that's right, can't wait. laugh please be on the ball philemo yes

    it could be useful for Bryce (and hexagon!?) too surprise

  • PhilWPhilW Posts: 5,145

    anyone interested? it seems they're getting serious

    http://pro.radeon.com/software/prorender/

    I wouldn't object if someone wanted to integrate this into Carrara, the more options the merrier!

  • magaremotomagaremoto Posts: 1,227

    eh ehe another toy to play with laugh

    long live carrara

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,988
    Ivy said:

    Just me two cents,  if it has not been mentioned yet. I like to use the free google Nix collection of photopshop fliters , and such very helpful for post work where you need light fliters and they haveother types of tools and fliters as well.

    thanks Ivy, nice find

     

     

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