Moving Assets into Autodesk 3DSMax - Revision history

Robbaer: /* Restoring Transparency for the Eyes */

2015-07-28T21:14:42Z

‎Restoring Transparency for the Eyes

Robbaer: /* Fixing Transparency on the Other Assets */

2015-07-28T20:53:16Z

‎Fixing Transparency on the Other Assets

Robbaer: /* Repairing an Imported MakeHuman FBX file that was previously Exported after Fixing */

2015-07-28T20:51:57Z

‎Repairing an Imported MakeHuman FBX file that was previously Exported after Fixing

Robbaer: /* Fixing an Imported FBX file that was Exported after Fixing */

2015-07-28T20:36:33Z

‎Fixing an Imported FBX file that was Exported after Fixing

Robbaer at 18:17, 28 July 2015

2015-07-28T18:17:34Z

Robbaer: /* Restoring Transparency for the Eyes */

2015-07-26T23:59:50Z

‎Restoring Transparency for the Eyes

Robbaer at 23:40, 26 July 2015

2015-07-26T23:40:47Z

Robbaer: /* Fixing Transparency on the Other Assets */

2015-07-26T23:38:58Z

‎Fixing Transparency on the Other Assets

Robbaer: /* Restoring Transparency for the Eyes */

2015-07-26T23:38:24Z

‎Restoring Transparency for the Eyes

Robbaer: /* Fixing Transparency on the Other Assets */

2015-07-26T23:36:35Z

‎Fixing Transparency on the Other Assets

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 <center>'''Figure 10'''</center>
-. Now double left-click on the Blue_eye_png bitmap node, or alternatively, double click on the words blue_eye_png (blue_eye.png) just to the right of the opacity row (maps column) of the right panel.
+. Now double left-click on the Blue_eye_png bitmap node to reveal the transparency settings for the eye transparency settings for the eye texture map.  Of course, if you used a different eye texture, the name of your texture map will differ, and you should double click on the corresponding texture bitmap.
   [[File:ImpExp41.png]]

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 <center>'''Figure 14'''</center>
-After completing the eyebrows and the eyelashes, out model looks like this:
+After completing the eyebrows and the eyelashes, our model looks like this:
   [[File:ImpExp45.png]]
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-After completing everything, out model looks very similar to the look it had upon export from MakeHuman.
+After completing everything, our model looks very similar to the look it had upon export from MakeHuman.

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 <center>'''Figure 18'''</center>
-. Sometimes it is useful to refresh the slate material editor by selecting all from the select menu (or shortcut CTRL-A) and then refreshing using '''Edit | Auto update selected Previews''' (or shortcut CTRL-U).  This seems to make the status of the mono channel output appear accurately in step 3.
+. Sometimes it is useful to refresh the slate material editor by selecting all from the select menu (or shortcut CTRL-A) and then refreshing using '''Edit | Auto update selected Previews''' (or shortcut CTRL-U).  This seems to make the status of the Mono Channel Output appear accurately in step 3.
-. Double click the blue_eye.png bitmap node (or the corresponding eye texture for you MakeHuman asset).  Left click to check the "alpha" setting under Mono channel Output.
+. Double click the blue_eye.png bitmap node (or the corresponding eye texture for you MakeHuman asset).  Left click to check the "alpha" setting under Mono Channel Output.
   [[File:ImpExp49.png]]
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 Upon completing steps 1-3 for the eyes, the face will appear like this:
-  [[File:ImpExp50.png]]
+  [[File:ImpExp50a.png]]
 <center>'''Figure 20'''</center>
 == Importing MakeHuman Skeletons into 3DSMAX ==

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 <center>'''Figure 16'''</center>
-== Fixing an Imported FBX file that was Exported after Fixing ==
+== Repairing an Imported MakeHuman FBX file that was previously Exported after Fixing ==
 At this point if you save the file using Autodesk 3DSMAX native.max format, it can be read in again with no additional correction necessary.  However, if you export the file as in FBX format and then read the file back into a new session it will have semi-transparent hair and now eyelashes or eyebrows.  You may have a similar experience if you export the file as FBX from another program such as Maya.  What has happened is that the "mono channel output" setting has changed from alpha to RGB.  The face looks like this after importing:
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 <center>'''Figure 17'''</center>
-Fixing this problem is relatively straight forward although it seems that sometimes the slate material editor needs resetting to properly show what has happened to the "Mono chanel output" setting.  The steps to repair this problem should be done for the eyes, eyebrows, eyelashes, and hair, each in turn.  The steps are as follows:
+Fixing this problem is relatively straight forward, although it seems that sometimes the slate material editor needs resetting to properly show what has happened to the "Mono channel output" setting.  The steps to repair this problem should be done for the eyes, eyebrows, eyelashes, and hair, each in turn.  The 3 steps are as follows:
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+. Left-click to select the eyes.  Start the slate material editor by either using the menu '''Materials | Create/Edit Materials | Edit Selected Object's Material''', as before, or by simply clicking on material editor icon on the right of the icon bar.
 == Importing MakeHuman Skeletons into 3DSMAX ==

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 <center>'''Figure 16'''</center>
-At this point if you save the file using Autodesk 3DSMAX native.max format, it can be read in again with no additional correction necessary.  however, if you export the file as in FBX format and then read the file back into a new session it will have semi-transparent hair and now eyelashes or eyebrows.  The face looks like this:
+== Fixing an Imported FBX file that was Exported after Fixing ==
   [[File:ImpExp47.png]]
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 <center>'''Figure 17'''</center>
-To fix the assets complete the following steps:
+Fixing this problem is relatively straight forward although it seems that sometimes the slate material editor needs resetting to properly show what has happened to the "Mono chanel output" setting.  The steps to repair this problem should be done for the eyes, eyebrows, eyelashes, and hair, each in turn.  The steps are as follows:
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 <center>'''Figure 9'''</center>
-. Drag a connection between the output of the bitmap node and the Opacity input of the standard material node.  In the panel on the right, click the little “+” to expand the Maps section.  Then, still in the right panel, set the value of the newly checked opacity to 0.
+. Drag the output connector of Blue_eye_png bitmap to make a second connection with the opacity input node of the high poly obj node (standard).
-  [[File:ImpExp36.png]]
+  [[File:ImpExp35.png]]
 <center>'''Figure 10'''</center>
-. Now double left-click on the Blue_eye_png bitmap node, or alternatively, double click on the words blue_eye_png (bllue_eye.png) just to the right of the opacity row (maps column) of the right panel.
+. Now double left-click on the Blue_eye_png bitmap node, or alternatively, double click on the words blue_eye_png (blue_eye.png) just to the right of the opacity row (maps column) of the right panel.
   [[File:ImpExp41.png]]
 <center>'''Figure 11'''</center>
 . Under bitmap parameters (right panel) set Mono Channel Output to alpha, set Alpha Source to Image Alpha, and confirm that RGB Channel Output is set to RGB.
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 <center>'''Figure 13'''</center>
 == Fixing Transparency on the Other Assets ==

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 <center>'''Figure 7'''</center>
 == Restoring Transparency for the Eyes ==
 You should now have a relatively unobstructed view of the imported MakeHuman character.  You will notice upon zooming in that there are significant issues with the transparency for eyes, eyelashes, eyebrows, and hair.  We will illustrate the steps for the eyes.  They can be repeated for the other 3 assets that use transparent materials.
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 <center>'''Figure 13'''</center>
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