Problems with grouping windows
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Tungsing Hui
May 25, 2011, 12:31:32 AM5/25/11
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Hi patrick,
i have been trying to group the windows of my model inside one single group, so that i could single them out to apply materials in the latter stages.
1) Right now, i managed to create a model with window holes,
2) then i created the window panels by attaching a hole node after that, using the unbridge to create the panels.
What i tried to do, was that i placed a group inbetween model_with_holes node and hole node, in an attempt to group all the primitives, before it is unbridged by the hole node with window panel.
[model_with_holes]-------[group]--------[hole]
However, i find that the polygon (window panels) created by the hole node to be included inside the group, by the group node that i placed before the hole.
Thus, i was unable to group them apart.
is that any way i can single out the additional polygons that the hole node has just added? Have a look at my attached file.
Thanks
tungsing
i have been trying to group the windows of my model inside one single group, so that i could single them out to apply materials in the latter stages.
1) Right now, i managed to create a model with window holes,
2) then i created the window panels by attaching a hole node after that, using the unbridge to create the panels.
What i tried to do, was that i placed a group inbetween model_with_holes node and hole node, in an attempt to group all the primitives, before it is unbridged by the hole node with window panel.
[model_with_holes]-------[group]--------[hole]
However, i find that the polygon (window panels) created by the hole node to be included inside the group, by the group node that i placed before the hole.
Thus, i was unable to group them apart.
is that any way i can single out the additional polygons that the hole node has just added? Have a look at my attached file.
Thanks
tungsing
Patrick Janssen
May 25, 2011, 1:35:53 AM5/25/11
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There are a number of problems:
1) You are still putting spaces in your file names. This is not a good idea! No spaces please!
2) Your network is much too complex and messy - you should only see max 30 nodes at any one time.
3) You need to give ALL your nodes descriptive names so that its is easier to understand what is going on
4) You are still turning the model on its side (and then turning it back to z=up later). You need to fix this.
5) You can create groups in your cookie node. Just click on the groups tab.
PS This news group is not about Houdini. Please only ask Houdini questions is they are related to Dexen. For questions purley about Houdini, please use the Houdini news group (see http://sidefx.com)
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1) You are still putting spaces in your file names. This is not a good idea! No spaces please!
2) Your network is much too complex and messy - you should only see max 30 nodes at any one time.
3) You need to give ALL your nodes descriptive names so that its is easier to understand what is going on
4) You are still turning the model on its side (and then turning it back to z=up later). You need to fix this.
5) You can create groups in your cookie node. Just click on the groups tab.
PS This news group is not about Houdini. Please only ask Houdini questions is they are related to Dexen. For questions purley about Houdini, please use the Houdini news group (see http://sidefx.com)
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Tungsing9
May 25, 2011, 1:44:54 AM5/25/11
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Hi patrick,
Sorry for the messy model, will try to see how i can simpify it, I
will make the corrections.
I think i have managed to solve the grouping problem, need to test it
through.
have a nice day :)
cheers
tungsing
On May 25, 1:35 pm, Patrick Janssen <patr...@janssen.name> wrote:
> There are a number of problems:
> 1) You are still putting spaces in your file names. This is not a good idea!
> No spaces please!
> 2) Your network is much too complex and messy - you should only see max 30
> nodes at any one time.
> 3) You need to give ALL your nodes descriptive names so that its is easier
> to understand what is going on
> 4) You are still turning the model on its side (and then turning it back to
> z=up later). You need to fix this.
> 5) You can create groups in your cookie node. Just click on the groups tab.
>
> PS This news group is not about Houdini. Please only ask Houdini questions
> is they are related to Dexen. For questions purley about Houdini, please use
> the Houdini news group (seehttp://sidefx.com)
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Sorry for the messy model, will try to see how i can simpify it, I
will make the corrections.
I think i have managed to solve the grouping problem, need to test it
through.
have a nice day :)
cheers
tungsing
On May 25, 1:35 pm, Patrick Janssen <patr...@janssen.name> wrote:
> There are a number of problems:
> 1) You are still putting spaces in your file names. This is not a good idea!
> No spaces please!
> 2) Your network is much too complex and messy - you should only see max 30
> nodes at any one time.
> 3) You need to give ALL your nodes descriptive names so that its is easier
> to understand what is going on
> 4) You are still turning the model on its side (and then turning it back to
> z=up later). You need to fix this.
> 5) You can create groups in your cookie node. Just click on the groups tab.
>
> PS This news group is not about Houdini. Please only ask Houdini questions
> is they are related to Dexen. For questions purley about Houdini, please use
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> On 25 May 2011 12:31, Tungsing Hui <huitungsi...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Hi patrick,
>
> > i have been trying to group the windows of my model inside one single
> > group, so that i could single them out to apply materials in the latter
> > stages.
>
> > 1) Right now, i managed to create a model with window holes,
> > 2) then i created the window panels by attaching a hole node after that,
> > using the unbridge to create the panels.
>
> > What i tried to do, was that i placed a group inbetween model_with_holes
> > node and hole node, in an attempt to group all the primitives, before it is
> > unbridged by the hole node with window panel.
> > [model_with_holes]-------[group]--------[hole]
>
> > However, i find that the polygon (window panels) created by the hole node
> > to be included inside the group, by the group node that i placed before the
> > hole.
> > Thus, i was unable to group them apart.
>
> > is that any way i can single out the additional polygons that the hole node
> > has just added? Have a look at my attached file.
>
> > Thanks
> > tungsing
>
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> On 25 May 2011 12:31, Tungsing Hui <huitungsi...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Hi patrick,
>
> > i have been trying to group the windows of my model inside one single
> > group, so that i could single them out to apply materials in the latter
> > stages.
>
> > 1) Right now, i managed to create a model with window holes,
> > 2) then i created the window panels by attaching a hole node after that,
> > using the unbridge to create the panels.
>
> > What i tried to do, was that i placed a group inbetween model_with_holes
> > node and hole node, in an attempt to group all the primitives, before it is
> > unbridged by the hole node with window panel.
> > [model_with_holes]-------[group]--------[hole]
>
> > However, i find that the polygon (window panels) created by the hole node
> > to be included inside the group, by the group node that i placed before the
> > hole.
> > Thus, i was unable to group them apart.
>
> > is that any way i can single out the additional polygons that the hole node
> > has just added? Have a look at my attached file.
>
> > Thanks
> > tungsing
>
> > --
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> >http://groups.google.com/group/dexen_users
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> 363KViewDownload
Patrick Janssen
May 25, 2011, 2:43:42 AM5/25/11
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>I think i have managed to solve the grouping problem,
Did you have a look at my file - it shows how to do the grouping.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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Tungsing Hui
May 25, 2011, 2:56:41 AM5/25/11
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Hi, patrick
Much thanks for your help. I have already taken a look at it.
:)
Sorry for all the trouble.
cheers
tungsing
Much thanks for your help. I have already taken a look at it.
:)
Sorry for all the trouble.
cheers
tungsing
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