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From: mark@masscomp.westford.ccur.com (Mark Thompson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics
Subject: Re: lightwave & anim mapping
Keywords: lightwave, anim mapping
Message-ID: <61927@masscomp.westford.ccur.com>
Date: 22 Apr 91 22:15:47 GMT
References: <4256@pluto.dss.com>
Organization: Concurrent Computer Corp. Westford MA.
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In article <4256@pluto.dss.com>, dave@pluto.dss.com (Dave Monachello) writes:
> Hi again,
>  Thanks for the answers to my previous questions. I hope this isn't another
> RTFM question but where in the lightwave manual is mapping anims onto objects 
> described. Also where is the part about particle systems? If it isn't

Anim mapping was added by Allen at the last minute under the request of Todd
Rundgren. I don't recall if it made it into the documentation. As for particle
systems, I don't remember seeing any mention of them at all in the manual.
So here is some info on each:

Create a sequence of images called filename<xxx> where xxx is a 3 digit
numerical sequence like 000 to 056. Then go into the images section of Lightwave
and select load sequence. At the requestor, give it the filename (without the
xxx) and then lightwave will sequence through them for each frame in the
animation. Just specify that image when in surfaces and sequencing is automatic.
Note, I believe you can use any number of digits you like but that number must be
consistent throughout the sequence. I always use 3.

Particles are simply single point polygons. You can create them in the modeler
by selecting a single point and hitting <p> (keyboard short-cut for make
polygon). They can be used for all sorts of things including explosions,
waterfalls, rain, stars, etc. By setting motion blur in the camera section,
they will leave trails when zooming past the cameras view when moved rapidly
in an animation. Allen said he plans to further exploit their use in future
versions of the software, but they are still fully functional now.
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