ParticleFX DS4.0 and DS4.5... [Commercial]

foleyprofoleypro Posts: 442
edited September 2012 in The Commons

Just a heads up...

Just compiled the first 32bit option for DS4.5 and 64 bit and Mac to follow...
New tutorials and a few new options....

Pics and Vids to follow soon..

We used to have a post on the old forums that showed the tests and Pcs of Particle FX in action…

I have 6 new Video Tutotials in the works that will show how to take the basic versions of the plugins and make them work for you….Complete viewable inside of DS while you have DS open…

1.I will show you how to make a very realistic fire aka campfire inside DS…
2.Dragon Fire…I will show you how to Tweak your settings to achieve different fire effects and colors….
3.I also will show how to use ambience as your friend…
4.I show how to make your own Presets useing the Particle Pane…Going from fire to smoke and all in between...(Very happy to indroduce Smoke stack Preset that is great for animations that use smoke and or Vessels smoke like the Titanic smoke stacks)
5.I show how to use the Effects in an animation..
6.biggest thing is I show you how to use Paint Shop Pro and or Photoshop or a freeware program like Gimp to make your own Effects and how to implement them thru the ParticleFX plugin…

As an extra bonus I show folks how to use the DS Effects in Byrce as an animation complete from import to final Render of animation…


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  • SimonJMSimonJM Posts: 5,942
    edited December 1969

    Cannot wait!

    But,. of course, going to have to.

    Are we there yet? ;)

  • foleyprofoleypro Posts: 442
    edited December 1969

    SimonJM said:
    Cannot wait!

    But,. of course, going to have to.

    Are we there yet? ;)


    Actually arent you a precious betatester...?
  • SimonJMSimonJM Posts: 5,942
    edited December 1969

    Not precious nor a betatester :)

  • foleyprofoleypro Posts: 442
    edited December 1969

    Really I always thought u were a betatester...

    You all might have to exeuse me from certain things it has taken me 3 months to be able to get back to where I was before...Now its on like Donkey Kong....

  • foleyprofoleypro Posts: 442
    edited September 2012

    64bit and Mac versions will be updated asap...

    Previous Betatesters willl get the new links thru DropBox as usual....

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  • SimonJMSimonJM Posts: 5,942
    edited December 1969

    Sounds very impressive!

  • foleyprofoleypro Posts: 442
    edited September 2012

    SimonJM said:
    Sounds very impressive!

    Sent a PM....
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  • SimonJMSimonJM Posts: 5,942
    edited December 1969

    foleypro said:
    SimonJM said:
    Sounds very impressive!

    Sent a PM....
    Replied
  • RKane_1RKane_1 Posts: 3,037
    edited December 1969

    Any renders you can share yet, foleypro?

  • foleyprofoleypro Posts: 442
    edited September 2012

    I wish I had the old forum Posts we had alot from the betatesters...

    I have several short Vids useing ParticleFX and Rons Flames,I also have a vid of Realistic fire too...I dont know if the YouTube option is working yet...I have updated the Presets for Fire,DragonFire,Rocket...Working on the Arrow Storm and Fountains...

    Here is one that I tested on the Titanic...

    Animated Smoke Stacks...

    TitanicSmokeJPG.jpg
    1024 x 768 - 56K
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  • RKane_1RKane_1 Posts: 3,037
    edited December 1969

    Nice! Can you go into any details about what other capabilities it has?

  • foleyprofoleypro Posts: 442
    edited September 2012

    RKane_1 said:
    Nice! Can you go into any details about what other capabilities it has?

    Fire,Rain,smoke,Rocket Exhaust,Rocket Flames,Snow Blizzards,Steam,Fountains,Shower,Space ship Exhaust...
    Working on Tornadoes,Arrow Storm(Like in the movies LOTR and 300)Pixie dust trails,Star trails,Blowing Leaves,Fog,Magical effects...

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  • foleyprofoleypro Posts: 442
    edited December 1969

    Just sent the invites to the betatesters to download DS4.5 ParticleFX 32bit option...64/mac soon...

  • RKane_1RKane_1 Posts: 3,037
    edited December 1969

    If you have need for one more tester, I would love to.

    If you need to make something idiot-proof, I know of no greater idiot than myself. *smile*

  • edited December 1969

    Can't wait for it:)

  • edited December 1969

    How this comming along? I'd love to have particle effects for Daz studio. I'd pay in a heart beat.

  • TotteTotte Posts: 13,473
    edited December 1969

    +1! - Missed this thread before! Looks awesome and useful!

  • foleyprofoleypro Posts: 442
    edited December 1969

    We have encountered a slight problem and we are working thru it...Changing the file format from 4.0 to 4.5 screwed up the scene saving...

  • edited December 1969

    Are these static effects just for poses or are they animated?

  • foleyprofoleypro Posts: 442
    edited November 2012

    BlitzMan said:
    Are these static effects just for poses or are they animated?

    Animated or static which ever way you want...

    http://youtu.be/DJoj4yrFCHo

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  • Proxima ShiningProxima Shining Posts: 969
    edited December 1969

    Any update?

  • foleyprofoleypro Posts: 442
    edited December 1969

    Vasily is still working on things that got broken from DS4.0 to DS4.5...

  • Sphinx MagooSphinx Magoo Posts: 572
    edited December 1969

    Any word on whether a user could set up a figure as an emitter?

    Also, years ago there was a Poser particle emitter called Metaflow which would create particle effects with metaballs (not meatballs!). Any chance we could use metaballs as an emitted particle?

    Thanks!

  • foleyprofoleypro Posts: 442
    edited February 2013

    I have the new build...A lot of work to go to a different save format...
    It has bugs still...
    If anyone who has been a preCious aka previous buyer or Betatester...And are running 32 bit windows I can get you a link to the files...
    64 and Mac versions still need fixed and buildt...
    Known issue's:
    Export PFX4.5 as animations still Bugged..
    Preset saving Bugged...

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  • foleyprofoleypro Posts: 442
    edited February 2013

    SmallFry said:
    Any word on whether a user could set up a figure as an emitter?

    Thanks!

    That is in the works..I am trying to figure out collision detecting and special shapes...

    Also, years ago there was a Poser particle emitter called Metaflow which would create particle effects with metaballs (not meatballs!). Any chance we could use metaballs as an emitted particle?

    Ahhh yes Weird Juice was the creators of said Plugin(I actually was one of the Betatesters for WJ) and I have contacted them to ask about the Plugin and its state and if they might sell me the source Code to incorperate into PFX...

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  • WoolyloachWoolyloach Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    Seeing progress on this is about the best thing to happen to me in the week so far (lol)..

    I'll buy this the instant it comes out, I miss my ParticleFX in DS 4.5... :down: :down:

    Eagerly awaiting particle madness! %-P

  • Norse GraphicsNorse Graphics Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    Is it a Renderman effect that is light on the resources? I'm thinking what Alex achieved with the Look At My Hair-plugin.

  • WoolyloachWoolyloach Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    Waiting with bated breath...! :blank:

  • edited February 2013

    Still looking forward to what comes of this. Am i going to want to upgrade to 4.5 when this is released? I'm currently 4 and have been scared to mess with a ton of stuff ive done to upgrade to 4.5.

    Window 7 64bit.

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  • foleyprofoleypro Posts: 442
    edited December 1969

    BlitzMan said:
    Still looking forward to what comes of this. Am i going to want to upgrade to 4.5 when this is released? I'm currently 4 and have been scared to mess with a ton of stuff ive done to upgrade to 4.5.

    Window 7 64bit.

    Nope I will be uploading a DS4.0(Works great) and a DS4.5 Version in 32/64/Mac versions...
    As soon as I get the next update I will vontact Blaine Again and see if I can get him to email past buyers for Betatesting and Of course Betatesters now will get the update...

    Production of the Plugin unfortunately was in between 2 different versions of DS...

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