Set skinning method

[Zay]

Paul, any chance you can add either a checkbox in the configuration window or have a python script turn off/on Poser Unimesh skinning method for the _entire_ scene to prevent mesh tearing?

[face_off]

I could do something like this....however, I would rather be able to report the problem to Smith Micro first - and I have not yet received a scene which does this. So if you have a scene which reproduces the mesh tearing problem, cn you pls end it to me?

Thanks

Paul

[Zay]

The tearing comes and goes. I don't know how to reproduce it. But the welding of the body parts with no smoothing I can reproduce all the time. First image is with traditional skinning method. Second with Unimesh.

I mailed you a test scene.

[face_off]

But the welding of the body parts with no smoothing I can reproduce all the time.

Zay - not sure what you mean by this. How are you welding? Which Smoothing are you turning off?

Thanks

Paul

[Zay]

I'm not welding anything. Poser is. But there is no smoothing between the body parts.

[face_off]

I'm not welding anything. Poser is. But there is no smoothing between the seams.

I'm sorry Zay - I am quite confused now. Did the scene you sent me demonstrate that? I opened the scene and rendered the animation and it was fine. But that was a different camera angle to the images you posted above. Did you send me the correct scene?

Paul

[Zay]

No need for render the animation. Just move to frame 10 and render that frame. I will post my result here in a minute.

[Zay]

This is from frame 10.

Same frame but from the back.

[Zay]

Do you see the problem Paul or is it only me? Well, I know it's not only happening to me as I have seen finished images posted in galleries where the artists haven't noticed this problem either.

Here is Andy. See the seams from the body parts?

[face_off]

Thanks Zay. I have submitted a bug report to Smith Micro on the Traditional Skinning issue. I'm pretty sure that issue and the mesh tearing issue are different - but still worth getting it sorted out.

Thanks

Paul