[Bf-docboard] Planning

[malefico andauer]

Hi Stefano, my 2 cents here:

I think displacement should be in the Texture chapter,
or in a "Advanced Texture" subsection. It could be
attached explaining the difference with bumpmapping.

I have written months ago a tutorial in spanish for UV
mapping characters. Since the latest changes in 2.32
(almost 2.33) in the UV editor, I'm in the process of
updating that tutorial (always in spanish).
I would write an english version which would cover all
bjornmose explains in his UV tutorial plus some
strategies of my own. I'll contact him for technical
support.

If the Docboard is interested I could easily write an
XML version for the Docs.

Cheers.

malefico.


 --- Stefano Selleri <selleri@det.unifi.it> escribió:
> Ok, Now Part I and II are back!
> 
> Let's do some planning.
> ***WARNING LONG POST READ TO THE END :)***
> 
> I'm very happy that so many Enclish native speakers
> are willing to 
> check the grammar/spelling. Eric is already doing a
> big job in this
> and, if he so wishes, he can coordinate the whole
> "reviewer staff"
> 
> What I wish to bring to your attention is the need
> for updating/expanding
> 
> The Book was written with 2.30 in mind, updated to
> 2.31 "since there was time"
> and contains a chapter on new 2.32 features.
> 
> I don't have any XML of this latter chapter, only an
> RTF, which I might very well share
> but Im unwilling to add that chapter to the new Doc
> tree.
> 
> I'd rather update the other chapters!
> 
> New 2.32 (and upcoming 2.33) features should impact
> little on Part I
> hence a re-read and retaking few screenshots should
> be enought there.
> I propose to wait for 2.33 and make a 2.31->2.33
> transition.
> 
> Part II, which you now have, on the other hand has
> large impact!
> Bevelling, ray shadows! ray tracing! Area Lights!
> Ambient Occlusion etc.
> 
> Part II will change a lot!
> 
> +-----------------------
> I propose to keep Object mode chapter as it is (more
> or less)
> 
> +-----------------------
> Edit Mode Chapter might be splitted in a 'Basic' and
> 'Advanced'
> (aiting for better titles) where Basic should
> contain current sections:
> Basic Objects
> EditMode
> Smoothing
> Extrude
> Spin
> SpinDup
> Screw
> Warp
> 
> While Advanced:
> Proportional Editing
> Noise
> Subdivision Surfaces
> Edge Tools
> Bevel
> 
> +-----------------------
> 
> Curves & Surfaces looks OK
> 
> I'm leaning towards making 'Meta Objects' a separate
> chapter here
> 
> +-----------------------
> Materials and Textures should be splitted too in two
> chapters
> 
> Materials:
> Diffusion
> Specular reflections
> Materials in practice
> Multiple Materials
> Special Materials
> Ray trace reflections
> Ray trace transparency
> 
> Textures:
> Textures
> EnvMaps
> UV textures
> Plugins
> 
> I'm not sure we really need the 'Solid & Hollow
> Glass section any more now :)
> 
> +------------------
> Lightning too need lots of work. We need a 'Area
> Light' section
> We need to add Ray-traced shadows for all lamp tipes
> (except Hemi)
> Let's say:
> 
> Introduction
> Lamp types (add Area)
> Buffered Shadows (for spot)
> Ray Shadows (For all)
> Volumetric Light
> Tweaking Light
> 
> +------------------
> The Word and the Universe .... se notes!
> 
> +------------------
> 
> Notes:
> 
> Displacement Mapping poses me phylosophical problem
> Ideally it is a texturing topic, but it displaces
> existing vertices only,
> so looks to me somewhat more akin to a 'Special
> Modelling technique'
> and should go in that Part as a full chapter... but
> on the other
> hand vertices are moved only at rendering time! So
> it is not true modelling...
> I must think on this and ask Ton a feature :)
> 
> Ambient Occlusion is in Word buttons, but i don't
> feel
> it fits in world chapter. I thing a brand new
> chapter in the Rendering Part 
> is better.
> 
> Comments?
> 
> Stefano
>
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