Create random textures over instances

[calus]

Huge wish to OTOY - please code it into Octane nodes, not LUA.

Sorry Smicha if this is not your issue but you can already have random textures on instances with Octane nodes:

Plug all textures at different value in a gradient node set to interpolation none,
then add a random node in the input texture of the gradient node,
that's it
(obviously this is not scanning automatically a folder, textures nodes still have to be created by hand)


Also LUA support /scripted graph support in the plugins, is coming in 3.06 or is maybe already here:

Switch from LuaJIT 5.1 to Lua 5.3
Since LuaJIT isn't developed anymore and still only uses 32bit memory management, we had to switch to "normal" Lua. The missing FFI functionality has been added via a separate FFI module that is available in Octane out-of-the-box. This will finally allow Lua script graphs to be used in Octane plugins on all platforms.

viewtopic.php?f=33&t=60014

[smicha]

Huge wish to OTOY - please code it into Octane nodes, not LUA.

Sorry Smicha if this is not your issue but you can already have random textures on instances with Octane nodes:

Plug all textures at different value in a gradient node set to interpolation none,
then add a random node in the input texture of the gradient node,
that's it
(obviously this is not scanning automatically a folder, textures nodes still have to be created by hand)


Also LUA support /scripted graph support in the plugins, is coming in 3.06 or is maybe already here:

Switch from LuaJIT 5.1 to Lua 5.3
Since LuaJIT isn't developed anymore and still only uses 32bit memory management, we had to switch to "normal" Lua. The missing FFI functionality has been added via a separate FFI module that is available in Octane out-of-the-box. This will finally allow Lua script graphs to be used in Octane plugins on all platforms.

viewtopic.php?f=33&t=60014

I am talking about a node that would replace the script I gave idea to.

[calus]

I am talking about a node that would replace the script I gave idea to.

oh I get it, you want a scripted node graph with the exact same features as the script...

[smicha]

I am talking about a node that would replace the script I gave idea to.

oh I get it, you want a scripted node graph with the exact same features as the script...

Yes - that would work instantly when changing parameters - can you help?

[calus]

Yes - that would work instantly when changing parameters - can you help?

Yes I can help, except I have no idea how to do the scanning path folder part in a scripted node...
Maybe Bepe can give us some advices here ?

[smicha]

Yes - that would work instantly when changing parameters - can you help?

Yes I can help, except I have no idea how to do the scanning path folder part in a scripted node...
Maybe Bepe can give us some advices here ?

I PMed beppe. Let's see.

[bepeg4d]

Hi guys,
sorry I'm very busy with Sketchup beta testing, about the scanning path folder part, maybe you can have a look at this other scripted graph for starting:
viewtopic.php?f=73&t=45692
if you can share a starting version of the script, I can have a look as soon as I can
ciao beppe

[roeland]

Yes we haven't implemented an input type for scripted graphs which can take multiple file names. Of course you can make multiple single-file inputs but I suspect that will be too cumbersome to use.

The script already fills up a node graph so with some modification it can be converted to a scripted graph. The biggest changes is removing the UI and adding input pin infos.

Here's a starting point, but I haven't converted all the settings to input pins yet:

random scatter graph.lua

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Roeland

[calus]

Here's a starting point, but I haven't converted all the settings to input pins

Thank roeland ,

I have added the input pins (grossly).

Also, as changing one input was randomizing all other inputs,
I have changed Randomseed to be the input seed value.

Here is the new script graph:

random scatter graph.zip

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and here is a test scene with the script node inside:

TextureScatterDemo.orbx

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Change the File List to textures path on your disk, as they can't be included in the the ORBX ...

@Smicha,
Still not in a easy usable state, but some preliminary feedback ?

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[smicha]

Here's a starting point, but I haven't converted all the settings to input pins

Thank roeland ,

I have added the input pins (grossly).

Also, as changing one input was randomizing all other inputs,
I have changed Randomseed to be the input seed value.

Here is the new script graph:

random scatter graph.zip

and here is a test scene with the script node inside:

TextureScatterDemo.orbx

octane_2017-03-26_20-41-53.jpg

@Smicha,
Still not in a easy usable state, but some preliminary feedback ?

_

Calus,

This is really awesome what you did!!! Fantastic job! Thank you so so much.

Marcus - we've asked about but has anything changed - any chances to see world coordinates for displacement to apply it to the script? Imagine random textures with working displacement