Octane + Rhino?

[jwlrymkr]

Octane looks like it would be a great rendering engine for jewelry. I grabbed the demo version, but I am at a loss as to how to get started.
Is there a tutorial PDF somewhere that shows the basics?
Regards,
Ken

[radiance]

Hi,

Just watch the tutorial videos on our site for getting started.
There's also a thread with rhino export settings here: http://www.refractivesoftware.com/forum ... hino#p6887

We currently supply our PDF manual only with commercial versions to licensed customers.
Maybe we add it to the demo version soon, we're still deciding on that.

Radiance

[jwlrymkr]

Thanks Radiance,
I am getting this message when I click that link...You are not authorised to read this forum.
I will do a search

[James]

sorry it's the licensed customer support forum...

here's a copy of the settings to export to OBJ:

Try with this:

save objects as: Polygon Mesh
Save surface trim curves as: Polylines

End-of-line characters: unix

Significant digits: 16
Export mesh texture coordinates: yes
Export mesh vertex normals: yes
Export material definitions: yes
Y-Up: yes
Write Unwelded Mesh: no

Try those...
When you've exported the OBJ file, use one of our tutorial / demo videos to see how to use octane,
they explain pretty much everything you need to know.

Radiance

My guess is that you had intended to post that here Radiance?

[jwlrymkr]

Many thanks James

[Daniel79]

I can't view the topic radiance...why?
when i click on address the forum say that: You are not authorised to read this forum.

[James]

I can't view the topic radiance...why?
when i click on address the forum say that: You are not authorised to read this forum.

The link is directed towards the customer forum, I quoted Radiance with the information a couple of posts up though.

[Daniel79]

ooook so the rhino setting is a secret!!..ciauz

[radiance]

ooook so the rhino setting is a secret!!..ciauz

No, a customer posted them in the customer forums,
so i copied the data to the post above.

Radiance

[radiance]

btw,

from reberts2:

Here is a some good guidance on using an updated OBJ plug-in from McNeel to create OBJ files with seperate meshes etc.
The version that ships with Rhino 4 does not support some needed operations, so load the new plug-in first.

http://wiki.mcneel.com/labs/objio

Radiance