Return-Path: Received: from [208.97.132.202] (HELO homiemail-a62.g.dreamhost.com) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5066559 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 10 May 2013 19:51:56 +0200 Received: from homiemail-a62.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a62.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 02CEB63407D for ; Fri, 10 May 2013 11:00:48 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=phoenixart.com; h= content-type:subject:reply-to:references:date:to:mime-version :content-transfer-encoding:from:message-id:in-reply-to; s= phoenixart.com; bh=1GEPkuPg7ITCJMM5cYRkpFi0VNA=; b=WQkFQNj1Rwb0f Kf2cir99bIanFEOJuGfZQE7qQXLy5ov9wH/DaADzyuXrTU+VTA4Jbv4i3mvDZurH kxWF7vHX699S8oIEEO2+AjwgHdqlBc/UkUJTT8jouDnlRVJhmdogKH37sQ33zo98 aDlRyFYlkrnuakHdAKLj6HuFz6VDmo= Received: from garuda-pc (unknown [95.74.166.19]) (Authenticated sender: p_art@phoenixart.com) by homiemail-a62.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id D604B634079 for ; Fri, 10 May 2013 11:00:45 -0700 (PDT) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15; format=flowed; delsp=yes Subject: Fwd: Re: [AE] 3dsMax obj to Form or Plexus 2 Reply-To: piero@phoenixart.com References: <8C6FE228180FE143B942B993AE2E1C74636225F3@EXCHANGEMBX.cramerdom.com> Date: Fri, 10 May 2013 20:00:45 +0200 To: "After Effects Mail List" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: "Piero Desopo" Organization: PhoenixArt's Message-ID: In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Opera Mail/12.15 (Win64) On Fri, 10 May 2013 16:38:19 +0200, Michael Powers wrote: > Hi Piero, > > I "export selected" all the time for Element3d using the "cinema4D" obj export settings in 3ds Max. Unfortunately, these setting don't seem to work with Plexus2 and Form - the mesh doesn't show in Plexus and throws and error with the Form layer import. I have tried many of the other setting, including setting "faces" to triangles instead of quads. (this seems to be a requirement of these plugins). > > I was hoping to find some guidance or recommendations on !- specific export settings -! that people have had success with. > > Thnx > > -----Original Message----- > From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On Behalf Of Piero Desopo > Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 10:21 AM > To: After Effects Mail List > Subject: Re: [AE] 3dsMax obj to Form or Plexus 2 > > On Thu, 09 May 2013 23:42:50 +0200, Michael Powers wrote: > >> Thnx! Giving it a try. I actually don't need to export a sequence, but maybe this will have settings that these plugins like. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On Behalf Of Piero Desopo >> Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 4:55 PM >> To: After Effects Mail List >> Subject: Re: [AE] 3dsMax obj to Form or Plexus 2 >> >> On Thu, 09 May 2013 22:44:09 +0200, Michael Powers wrote: >> >>> Hope this isn't to specific a question, but does any anyone know the settings to successfully export an obj from 3dsMax for use in Trapcode Form or Plexus 2? >>> >>> I scoured the web and help files and I'm on a tight deadline. >>> >>> >>> Thnx >>> >>> >>> Michael Powers >>> Creative Director, Animation >>> Cramer >> >> >> If you need to export an OBJ sequence, there are several scripts around: >> http://www.scriptspot.com/search/apachesolr_search/export%20obj%20sequence >> >> > > Michael, > > if it's one frame only then just export your mesh via Export / Obj. > > Let me know if you've any other questions. > > Best luck. > That's weird. I've just done a test and it works perfectly, even though I didn't change the OBJ settings: http://i.imgur.com/2Dtm7SH.jpg -- Piero Desopo Art Direction, Design, Animation