povray35/megapov0.7&1.0/mlpov0.8 exporter(Feb 24)

mariusz_m · May 22, 2002, 3:08am

O… Now I know everything Thanks a lot

greetings,
Mariusz

jms · May 25, 2002, 9:36am

New version with a small GUI:
http://jmsoler.free.fr/util/blenderfile/povanim.htm

jm

kirpre · May 25, 2002, 7:15pm

Could someone give me a real quick run through of how to get the files created with POVAnim from Blender to work in MegaPOV. I just downloaded all of these today. I got all of the necessary files that are supposed to be created with POVAnim, but I can’t understand what to do next.

I tried getting Google to translate the POVAnim pages from French, but that wasn’t much help.

kirpre · May 25, 2002, 7:28pm

More Info:
I ran the ini file like I believe I was supposed to and got the following error:

#include matTrueAPOV_R12jv.inc

Should this have been created by running POVAnim?

jms · May 26, 2002, 1:38am

hi,

You are right, that 's a big old bugs!
You can try an older version:
http://jmsoler.free.fr/util/blenderfile/
… or wait a moment for the correction.
Thank you for your help.

jm

jms · May 26, 2002, 2:09am

Look after the meganim/directory, and run “main-yourfile-.ini” with megapov.

Very surprised: there is an english translation (better than the Google one) with the main page. Try to activate the “tooltips” to see the GUI’s help .

jms · May 26, 2002, 2:12am

Corrected: this file is created now. Sorry.

jm

blender_man · May 28, 2002, 5:58am

Hi,
I have a little problem I can’t seem to get the plugin to work??

Here is a link to printscreen of what i get when i run the example that comes with the script

http://blenderstuff.8m.net/

Thanx in advance for any help!!

kirpre · May 28, 2002, 6:01am

Thanks for looking into (and fixing) the problem with creating the inc file that I couldn’t find.

What do you know, the english was right there on the page, I guess I saw some of it in French and assumed that it all was. I’ll look a little closer next time.

When I get home tonight I’ll give the new script version a try. Thanks again.

jms · May 28, 2002, 10:25am

Try to use the file:
“mainTrueAPov_R12kv.ini”

Look at the doc:

the red bold line:

" CAUTION! VERY IMPORTANT!
To render the image, you do need to open and run the ’ main’ +basename+‘.ini’ file with povray or megapov"

Thanks to try povanim,
Good luck.

Jm

blender_man · May 28, 2002, 10:44am

I opened POVray and then opened the mainTrueAPov_R12kv.ini file and clicked run. The script ran and then stopped at the same place in the same file:

meshTrueAPov_R12kv.inc

“//Mesh number: 1
#declare Cube_001 = mesh2 {…”

just before the mesh2

and the error says

"error cannot assign uninitialized identifier "

i’m really eager to use it sucessfully coz it looks really kool

thanx again!!

jms · May 28, 2002, 12:30pm

I get the same error with povray 3.1g. Povanim is only compatible with povray3.5 and megapov0.7. Download the megapov 0.7 patch: http://nathan.kopp.com/download.htm and unzip the archive in the bin directory of your povray version. Make a short cut and use megapov.exe to render without probleme.

jm

jms · May 28, 2002, 1:25pm

Note that if you choose “megapov”, files are exported in the “yourdirectory/meganim” directory.

jm

blender_man · May 29, 2002, 3:19am

Well I just like to say i’m an ass!!!
I though I had downloaded POVray3.5 but it seems i didn’t. I’ve tryin to get Povanim to work for ages but didn’t realise i had the wrong PovRay version!!!Povanim works great now.

thanx for the help

jms · May 29, 2002, 5:23am

Some bugs are fixed:
— GUI layers buttons didn’t work correctly.
— mesh without texture made script crash.

Known bug not fixed:
— animation of duplicated meshes with alt-D is not exported

jm

jms · May 29, 2002, 11:54am

Fixed.
Added: arealight for all lamp types with “square” mode.

jm

jms · June 2, 2002, 1:14am

povanim: doc translation
In line.
Always the same address.

jm

jms · June 9, 2002, 11:08pm

 #--------------------------
# PovAnim: 
#--------------------------
ver='12n'
#--------------------------
# V.12n fixed bugs:
#  - while materials' or objects' first character name was a number, povray's parsing returned an error
#  - at present doesn't export any more indefined vertices coordinates: point is always understood as &lt;-1,-1,-1&gt; and
#   not as &lt;-1#IND,-1#IND,-1#IND&gt; which prevents from parsing vertices' list. 
#  - multi-materials mesh without uvmap texture or colours painted can be exported (!! sorry :)  )
#  - material's color wasn't exported as float number because the round limit was inverted with patch variable
# 
#    Modified:
#  - GUI windows order, photons windows and radiosity windows 
#
#    Problems:
#  - the "Export: All Options" button...  
#--------------------------

jm

jms · June 21, 2002, 12:00pm

#--------------------------
# Povanim for povray 3.5
#--------------------------
ver='12o'
#--------------------------
# V.12o fixed bugs:
#  - object with negative or null size:
#     transformations are replaced by matrix    
#  - All export option problem solved...I think
#   
#    Added:
#  - Expert Mode : to export without stop on error
#  - Photons parameters sliders
#
#   in version 12q: megapov postprocess for 
#   toon shading 
#  
#  jm    
#----------------------------

http://jmsoler.free.fr/util/blenderfile/povanim.htm

WLSSOFT2455 · June 23, 2002, 2:44pm

J’adore POVRAY, mais, je n’aime pas le scripting!

(HEHE FRENCH2 STUDENT)