Category: Blender

Bones help a lot to indicate where to put things. Like big turret guns, engines, geometry, and landing bays. I was using edit mode to browse bones, when Blender has an easy outline mode.

Show the outliner.

Expand the tree to find the bones.

First of all you need a modeling tool and [Blender] is freely available.

You also may need the [Ogre conversion tools] (make sure these tools are in your path).

Blender uses these Python scripts to [Import] and [Export] Ogre meshes.

These scripts should be copied into the blender scripts directory.

You may need to install the latest [Python].

And you may have to install some of [Blender’s pre-compiled plugins].

Also you’ll notice when you export the skeleton that the axii are inverted. You can remedy the problem with this:

// Flip axii
Ogre::Vector3 tempPosition = Ogre::Vector3(bonePosition.z, -bonePosition.x, bonePosition.y);

“Blender has had another long development cycle resulting in a release
packed with rewrites, new features and improvements. The major additions this release are the Character Animation rewrite, the added Fluid Dynamics system, improved editing and rendering of Particle Based Hair, and the Modifier Stack.” Check out the [new list of features].

“[Verse] is a network protocol that lets multiple applications act together as one large application by sharing data over a network. If one application makes a change to shared data, the change is distributed instantly to all the other interested clients.”

“[Blender] is the open source software for 3D modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, interactive creation and playback. Available for all major operating systems under the GNU Public License.”

There is also an active community supporting [Python scripts] that enhance Blender.

“[The GIMP] is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages.” Download the Gimp/Verse plugin].

Verse is a network technology that can connect multiple applications together in a managable way. Verse works on multiple platforms (Linux, Mac, and Windows). On the Blender Wiki, you’ll find [Detailed Documentation] showing how to start a Verse server and integrate it will Blender. In the [Verse Download Section] you’ll find downloads to connect Verse with even more applications.

cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.blender.org:/cvsroot/verse co verse

The verse project also has a free OpenGL 2.0 renderer that you can get with from CVS.

cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.blender.org:/cvsroot/verse co quelsolaar

Visit these sites for more info:

purple.blender.org

verse.blender.org

www.quelsolaar.com

www.elmindreda.org/verse/

www.uni-verse.org

Installed the Mandriva 2006 OS (Release Canidate 1). Easier to install than XP without the pesky phone activation.

I have an NVIDIA GeForce 440 which required me to install drivers from the [Nvidia site]. Before running the script, just install the kernel-source thru the package maanger. And then afterward change ‘/etc/X11/XF86Config’ to use (Driver “nvidia”) instead of (Driver “nv”) Un-Viola!

I think I’ll install [.NET Mono] next.

And more importantly, let’s not forget [Easy URPMI].

Also installed the [VLC media player] with ‘urpmi vlc’.

The VLC player is useful for watching videos or steaming videos like the [Blender interface video tutorials].