Hi all,
i had some time last weekend to work with Z again…
I have write a small script to draw spirograph.
Do you remember this fantastic graphic tool ?
This is a wip (work in progress).
I’ll add HELP, Examples, Save parameters…ecc.
Have a nice day.
cameyo
p.s. The final version will be post with complete source (as always)
Hello cameyo, 
This looks fun. I remember those things! Good to see you scripting again. 
Cheers,
wooo hoooooo!! A new Cameyo script!!
Looks like fun! gonna have to play me thinks!
welcome back!
Good to hear from you again! You always amaze me with your scripts!
So much memories are flowing down my brain because of your script 
say, will the result be in 3D or is it a 2D script?? What I mean by that is will it be editable? Like a tool.
Nice idea by the way.
It would be interesting to use this to make ‘spirographic’ masks. (Is that a real word or did I just make it up?:o ) Imagine the fun with the meats wire technique and this
Wayne…
wow this is loads of fun Cameyo! should have something to post soon as I load up on some coffee and thaw out.
one request for future version would be start and stop buttons.
Having said that…it’s very easy to use and figure out what’s what. I love trying out different alphas for different effects…lot’s of fun to be had.
Thanks!!!
Thanks my friends!
Aminuts: the stop button is ESC :), i’m trying to find the number of steps…but i prefer to stop when i want.
DarthWaine: i don’t understand what you want with the “spirograph mask”, but i think you can do it. Please, tell me more.
ZewbiBrusher: the result is 2.5D; you can use 2d tools or 3d tools to draw the spirograph. I could add the mark routine to buid a multimarker object, but the number of objects are very high.
sirquadalot, aminuts, marcus_civis: thanks for your nice word. I post for people like you.
cameyo
Hi Cameyo !
Thanks a lot man ! I already had a lot of fun with your Spirograph. Lots of possibilities with various tools, alphas and materials.
Simple idea, excellent script. Please continue to update it.
Basically what I was one about (if I can get over what I mean), is to have the spirographic be ablke to be used as a mask over a part of a geometry. It would then be a simple matter for someone to inflate etc and create a difference mesh. I’m sure this would produce some spellbinding images.
Wayne…
Darth…do your thing with spirograph , make sure you use a white material over black background (not absolutely necessary but makes for crisper alphas) then go to alpha menu and hit the grab doc button…you will now have an alpha of your spirograph that you can use as a mask or do make3d if ya like.
when I get a second I’ll pass along some of the settings I used.
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Aminuts: very good shapes.
I’m working to put the ‘save’ and ‘load’ buttons…but i don’t have time now…
Please, post your result.
Thanks for share.
cameyo
p.s. frenchy: have you tried this script?
STOP posting cool stuff like this when I really have to work… sighhhh
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PS:Could you make an option which limits the amount of steps. A little entry box would be cool. If empty it just performas as right now, if a value is in there it stops after the entered amount of angle iterations. That would be nice to have, so lugging nice alphas around with rather large angle steps does not require light speed reflexes to stop the script before it starts to overwrite existing ‘drops’.
PS:If it is one stroke,would it be possible to keep, so a subsequent activation of ZiffWorms could ‘add’ to the experience??? I don;t know how the stroke buffer is maintained… Just a weird idea…[[attach=23292]spiro1cut.jpg[/attach]]
Its nice but it draw badly slow on my computer… Is there a setting to accelerate drawing?
Yeah its a bit slow on mine… ok more than a bit. :lol: I had time to go and make dinner, eat it, sterilise 12 bottles and watch futurama before it finished. While it would be nicer is it was faster I really like this plugin. I knocked something up with it after making an alpha from the spirographic image, (try saying that after a few drinks) and using it with extreme settings in projection master.
The tail of the whatever it is, is 90% spiroalpha, material is as you’ll guess is one of Jantims new ones.
Wayne…
Try using smaller brush sizes, the flat material will also speed things up but then it’s flat which is great for alphas.
I have found that some materials really slow it down but I reckon that due more to how zbrush renders than Cameyo’s scripting abilities…some materials need more info…such as lights reflections etc.
try fast render instead of preview…you can always change it if you like it enuf to spend a few more minutes on it.
ummm i think I had another one but forget what it is.
Make bigger angle steps. That is the reason. It makes tooooooo many little steps. Try 1 as setting and then make it smaller if to coarse!
Lemo
Very cool script Cameyo Welcome back, Zscripting just seems strange without you and Digits around.
Interesting potential in your newest invention, Cameyo!
Nice work, Nuts and Lemo - more, please.
Sven