Return-Path: Received: from mail-vb0-f49.google.com ([209.85.212.49] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5084559 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sun, 26 May 2013 16:34:17 +0200 Received: by mail-vb0-f49.google.com with SMTP id q13so1899849vbe.22 for ; Sun, 26 May 2013 07:43:38 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=subject:references:from:content-type:x-mailer:in-reply-to :message-id:date:to:content-transfer-encoding:mime-version; bh=JPBC5Q5bkwudBmLML8lS32mdYsop/VqnzRjQFlp+UgY=; b=HdCrHF/Ht05pH6YC4FUqOxomyBHaGTtUOS5balbQGJjw9GNt+oDtRRmIxRHgIJkDKc co4x/C3kqmmaNsrXyTKJfqPaPpBXCk5r9VG3eqysaMQeOpbdPrLQKKdJQNvY+7T+cfH+ BzEoQcJiAuXWWlvMeP9XQ4DHk9hUAm2Q6YcepU82/j/bOB/pSI6lXbNCmnuAmaWdf1Tl V8MMnG77CoIjDnf0NdpVaYvf/ZwgVN/V6cMpz3LyF8rq4sMEkY3r7N7qQ1jyttyyDhQm RQoOaI/FNJLuqC0eAFc6A6JpyqIj+JlKj2EeEqhAschgPVed3nEdIMxHAXuYcukIknya wrhA== X-Received: by 10.52.69.200 with SMTP id g8mr11141750vdu.4.1369579418361; Sun, 26 May 2013 07:43:38 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from [192.168.1.25] (cpe-24-90-203-116.nyc.res.rr.com. [24.90.203.116]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id k15sm16821543vde.11.2013.05.26.07.43.36 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Sun, 26 May 2013 07:43:37 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: [AE] Ae Ray-Traced 3D References: From: Rendernyc Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (10B329) In-Reply-To: Message-Id: Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 10:43:35 -0400 To: After Effects Mail List Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) There's is no feature to add a texture to 3d extrusions in the raytracer.=20= I have used it in a few projects where I was also using element It's nice when u are using ae animators for extruded type.=20 You can also do nonuniform scaling, have have reflections an shadows which y= ou can't do in element. And it all being in ae 3space as well as not having to rid or use expression= s to nulls etc makes it a more pleasurable experience IMHO.=20 If none if that sounds appealing or is a need then the other solutions have t= here own benefits over the limits of the raytracer On May 26, 2013, at 10:31 AM, Jim Curtis wrote: > Does anybody find this useful? =20 >=20 > Just wondering. I use Element and Invigorator for my modest 3D needs, whi= ch is mostly simple logo treatments, charts, graphs, etc. from Ai files. In= vigorator seems to be the best at that, because of the way it treats Layers a= nd colors. I can't figure out a way to add a texture to an Ae extruded laye= r. Am I missing something? >=20 > Can anybody provide some links to projects where they used Ae Ray-Traced 3= D to good effect? >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > . > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to