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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi again Bastien,<br>
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Sorry for the delay in the answer.<br>
Yes, I agree that something can be done following those
instructions. However I'm still not completely happy. So I'm
thinking of doing myself a python clone of the softimage approach.
Do you know if the python API is good enough to achieve that
result(the shown in the video)? In other words, Can I edit the
normals of a mesh using python?<br>
<br>
Thanks<br>
<br>
Vicente<br>
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On 04/03/2015 08:13 AM, Bastien Montagne wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite"> Bastien, Do you think what is show in the
video can be done with Normal-edit modifier?<br>
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Think so, yes? Make a vgroup containing the area you want to work
on, use 'directional' mode of edit normal modifier, assign an
empty (to which edited normals will point to), probably enable
'Parallel Normals' to avoid the 'convergent' effect, and tweak the
'mix mode' settings to your liking. Main difference I can see from
that video is that it’s empty’s position, not rotation, which
controls normal directions…<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Le 03/04/2015 00:46, Vicente a
écrit :<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi guys,<br>
<br>
I think this video at 4:20 shows what I was expecting from the
modifer. Somehow I feel that we jump from having no control
over the normals to a very specialised tool (that apparently
is not doing what I, maybe we, expected).<br>
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Bastien, Do you think what is show in the video can be done
with Normal-edit modifier?<br>
<br>
Regards<br>
<br>
Vicente<br>
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On 04/02/2015 08:48 PM, Wasili Novratidis wrote:<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Thanks Bastien,<br>
<br>
Yeah the cage option worked like a charm. If you put the
mesh in wiremode you are able to spot inward bound normals.
So the ui feedback is ok. <br>
<br>
Yeah I am referring to another proces. In fact want to be
able to alter individual normals so you can correct mistakes
like these, or do other magic stuff. That is not possible
now, but perhaps possible if we can program this into python
(if possible). I do not expect this to be on the charts for
the devs real soon although there where more steps defined
for the normal modifier (as I thought).<br>
<br>
Bye,<br>
<br>
Wasili<br>
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Bastien Montagne schreef op 1-4-2015 om 18:20:<br>
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Yes, you can show normals (enable cage mode of modifier,
switch to Edit mode and enable relevant normal option
(middle button in the row of three, 'Normals' part of 'Mesh
Display' panel, 3DView properties area). And “no user
feedback” with a direct real time update of shading in
viewport…<br>
<br>
Aside from that, I do not see how you would like this tool
to work? Seems like you are talking about a complete
different process than merely spherizing normals (which
obviously cannot work well with such geometry as our monkey
head).<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Le 01/04/2015 17:29, Wasili
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Vicente schreef op 31-3-2015
om 0:14:<br>
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Hi,<br>
<br>
Yesterday I notified this bug (<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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href="https://developer.blender.org/T44180">https://developer.blender.org/T44180</a>)
but apparently it's not a bug, it's a feature...<br>
I don't want to argue with the coder, not his fault. <br>
I know you can do "something" with the groups but even
then in the extreme areas you always get a glitch.<br>
The main use case of normal-edit for me would be to
spherify the normals in Anime-styled faces. But right
now is completely useless for me.<br>
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What do you guys think about it?<br>
<br>
Regards<br>
<br>
Vicente<br>
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Took another look into this. Yes agree, the workaround
would be to use different vertex groups. So it is still
possible but it is something more time consuming. Unless I
am mistaken, problem is you cannot see the altered normals
so you are not aware if this problem exists. This is a
real issue, no user feedback what you are doing. <br>
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