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Mesh2A8s Export Script

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Raxx:
Mesh2A8s.a8s

I needed a distraction, so I figured I'd polish a script I had written to ease the development of PHUR and RIBRobin. Basically, this script allows an ASL enthusiast to easily generate parametric shape versions of meshes in the object editor.

How to use:

* Install the Mesh2A8s.A8s script into your scripts directory
* Create a mesh in Anim8or
* Go to Object->Export
* Select the Mesh2A8s file type (.a8s)
* Export to your scripts directory
* Reload Anim8or and you should have a new parametric shape in your main toolbar
From there you can modify the newly generated script as you see fit.

captaindrewi:
works a treat....once again thank raxx.
my first one.
if anyone wants to make a library.

Steve:
Clever!

Raxx:
captaindrewi, glad it works! And thanks Steve :)

Some notes about the script:

* It converts all mesh shapes in the object to a single parametric shape
* UVs are retained.
* One material is saved and applied to the entire shape (due to current ASL limitations)
* Textures are not saved
* Has a built in scale parameter
I really only expect it to be useful as a starter for helper objects for complicated scripts (like the comb and frowny face for PHUR or the special objects in RIBRobin).

However, it can also be used to create an object generator for any object, similar to Bob_I_Ts's f8ce plugin. For example, you could scale and move points and swap meshes out based on parameters to create a wheel/rim generator with different sizes and features.

neirao:
Thanks Raxx!!  :)

amenzing script!!

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