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download—> https://sites.google.com/site/mcasualsdazscripts2/mcjsuperlathe

Warning,

this is version 0.07 of the script, it is in an Unfinished, Beta State
some things just wont be functional
over the next days or weeks, i’ll replace it with new versions
when it’s complete it will be called version 1.0
even the manual will change sporadically

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Version History
2012 Jun 25 06:48   v0.07 the DS3/DS4 script has d-Form handling functionality
2012 Jun 21 06:41   v0.06 lFor DS1 and 2 ( briefly tested on DS1.8) and important patch to the DS3/4 version
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2012 Jun 9 23:58   v 0.00 initial release

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for the impatients (which would include me ) , the unfinished/beta version of mcjSuperlathe
as you could see in the old forum’s teaser thread, it can already do a lot of neat tricks

here’s a few teaser pics
and a screenshot of the UI

the idea is: using your mouse, you draw a curve, this curve is then use to deform existing objects or figures
and it keeps the functionality offered by mcjLathe

you know the maids in anime look happy but it must be a very stressful job

yay 11:57 i made it before the midnight deadline !!!

How long between the beta and final versions?

Vaskania - 09 June 2012 04:43 PM

How long between the beta and final versions?

we’re talking years

kidding

there’s even a faint possibility that today’s version will be complete and finalized

this is just awesome! Thanks for putting an end to the teasing and letting us have at it.  I will stay up past my bedtime until I see you post its availability tonite.

~ News Update ~

our teams of mad scientists announced that the scale-effect, which was damaged during the making of the bend-effect, has been repaired

delivery date deadline is midnight eastern North American time zone

also seen here the shear effect

and the presser effect

and the twist effect

I was kidding about staying past my bedtime…it was only a joke so I hope you did not feel pressured or put in a spot in any way.    I appreciate all the efforts and hard work you put into making all your scripts and props you give the community

LuluBelle1271 - 09 June 2012 08:56 PM

I was kidding about staying past my bedtime…it was only a joke so I hope you did not feel pressured or put in a spot in any way.    I appreciate all the efforts and hard work you put into making all your scripts and props you give the community

ok good, 1 hour from now i wont feel as guilty for not meeting the midnight deadline

it’s going well so far

but, there’s the manual to write too, so 1 hour is a bit short i guess

unrelated image

version 0.00 has arived

This looks like a fair ride. lol

~ SuperLathe ~ News ~ ~ SuperLathe ~ News ~ ~ SuperLathe ~ News ~ ~ SuperLathe ~ News ~

so far the scale / shear / twist / press deformers in mcjSuperLathe version 0.05
only work well when the object being deformed is not moved / rotated / scaled from its load-time state
The News is that, once that’s fixed, ve’re probably be at the Version 1.0, the real release.

the first image here ( is a bit of a monster ) shows how the gizmo ( the panel that acts a bit like a lathe tool ) only affects the area it is projected unto ( i’m so lucky i dont have an English teacher witness my sentences ).

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lol @ english teacher bit.  Who knew you were a comedian?!

I had a go at your Superlathe last night and I must be using it wrong because I find the regular mclathe version so much easier to understand.  I know Superlathe is supposed to be the all-in-one.  I didn’t see the drawing board that mclathe has for me to create curves, so I just messed around with twist, bend, shear, etc.  Maybe I’m just technically challenged   I’ll have another go at it tonite and see if my understanding improves any.

LuluBelle1271 - 11 June 2012 09:11 AM

lol @ english teacher bit.  Who knew you were a comedian?!

I had a go at your Superlathe last night and I must be using it wrong because I find the regular mclathe version so much easier to understand.  I know Superlathe is supposed to be the all-in-one.  I didn’t see the drawing board that mclathe has for me to create curves, so I just messed around with twist, bend, shear, etc.  Maybe I’m just technically challenged   I’ll have another go at it tonite and see if my understanding improves any.

oops no drawing board, that’s a serioud problem, i’ll try to understand why and fix it, it’s supposed to look as shown below.

mcjLathe could create props, mcjSoperLathe can deform existing props/figures. i’m thinking i may add the ability to create extrusions, like for example ribbed columns and gears etc etc

Sorry it seems I was confused when I said the superlathe did not have a drawing board for me.  It is there.  It just did not have the blue dots and red dot initially unless I load a previously created curve from mcjlathe.

Um, does this work in 4.5, any idea? Just before I go and install it, that’s all.

LuluBelle1271 - 11 June 2012 07:52 PM

Sorry it seems I was confused when I said the superlathe did not have a drawing board for me.  It is there.  It just did not have the blue dots and red dot initially unless I load a previously created curve from mcjlathe.

oh then you possibly have one of the first versions
the recent versions contain a folder with 10 curves,
when the program starts, it tries to load one of those curves,
so if you use an old version folder and the curves are not there ... my fault sorry

for your trouble you win a pic of a rich maid

Skiriki - 11 June 2012 08:11 PM

Um, does this work in 4.5, any idea? Just before I go and install it, that’s all.

i’ll test it right now in daz studio 4 pro
( i build it using studio 3 )
it takes so long to start ! studio 4 i mean, we’re taking minutes

yes it works

built in DS4
this was a straight primitives-cylinder
rendered in Blender/cycles

oh and you’ll probably get an error message the first time you run it, just run in again