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Vue 7

by Ami Chopine, Vladimir Chopine

November 2012

Intermediate to advanced

336 pages

8h 13m

English

Routledge

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At First SightThe Coordinate SystemUnits of MeasurementsOn Top of the WorldThe Left SideThe Right SideGizmo Manipulation ToolsPopup MenuTutorial 1: A Simple Snowman
The Laws of Digital NatureThe Four Parts of Every SceneBasic Render SettingsPolygon CountsSaving Your WorkTutorial 2: Singularity
Terrain TypesInfinite Procedural TerrainsTerrain EditorTerrain Editor ToolbarsPaint TabErode TabEffects TabEditing Heightfield TerrainsImporting TerrainsOptionsAdding Functions to Heightfield TerrainsEditing Procedural TerrainsExporting TerrainsTutorial 3: A Desert Landscape

Water Surface OptionsMetawatersTutorial 4: Rocky Shores
Plant EditorMaking Your Own PlantsTutorial 5: New Beginnings
Infinite PlanesAlpha PlanesPrimitive ObjectsBakingSmart Drop and AlignmentScattering and Replicating ObjectsTutorial 6: Little Flying Machine
ImportingImporting Poser ObjectsPoser IntegrationExportingTutorial 7: Running
Basic Material EditorAdvanced Material EditorSimple MaterialsMultilayered MaterialsMixed MaterialsVolumetric MaterialsTutorial 8: Cookies and Milk
FiltersHow Functions WorkFunctions in VueFunction EditorFunction NodesCreating FunctionsMetaNodesObject GraphingTutorial 9: Library Courtyard at Dawn
EcoSystemEcoSystem PainterTutorial 10: Cityscape
Atmosphere ModelsAtmosphere EditorEnvironment MappingTutorial 11: First Dawn on Zephyr Colony
Cloud LayersCloud TabsCloud MaterialsMetaCloudsTutorial 12: Cloud Precipice
Controlling PlanetsTutorial 13: Moon over the Delta
Atmospheric WindCloud AnimationWind on PlantsWind on WaterVentilatorsTutorial 14: The Dangers of Being Tiny
Types of LightsLight ControlsLight EditorTutorial 15: Warm Grotto
Scene Information BarAdvanced Camera OptionsCreating and Managing CamerasBackdropsTutorial 16: Ant Close-up
Animation Properties TabAnimation WizardAnimation ToolboxAnimation TimelineMoving Objects through TimePathsTutorial 17: Dragonfly
Render OptionsRendering AnimationsMultichannel RendersNetwork RenderingOutsource RenderingTutorial 18: Tree and Field
Running a Python ScriptAnatomy of a Python ScriptTutorial 19: Jumpstart Python
Synchronization
A. ResourcesB. WorkflowC. ScalingD. Quality ChecklistE. Postproduction

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CHAPTER 6

Objects

You've now worked with terrains, water, and plants. Vue has three types of basic objects that you can use to build your scene: infinite planes, alpha planes, and primitive objects. These are the kinds of objects this chapter will deal with. Vue also has other objects, such as clouds, cameras, and lights that you'll learn about in later chapters.

Infinite Planes

You can add one of the infinite planes to your scene using the icon at the top of your left toolbar. You'll find three kinds: a typical infinite plane, a water plane, and a cloud plane. Since they're infinite in length and width, but have no height, they technically don't ...