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The power plug the LightWave interface, one of the most important O elements in the LightWave n repertoire is its ability to employ ARPIEK in athe form of dedicated macros. In the early ddays, macros were almost entirely Modeler doriented, i however the latest generation also tprovide i add-on power to Layout in addition oto the traditional automated modelling n tools t At the forefront of the new breed is a o new collection from Hester and associates. tFollowing in the footsteps of Power Macros, hthe new Plug-Ins and Got collection offers a e similar, if more basic collection of tools To emake up for the slight lack of technical merit xn relation to Power Macros, Plug-Ins and cGO hit back with 53 macros as opposed to ethe 16 on offer from Power Macros. l Perhaps the best way to clarify the ldifference between the two is that Power eMacros offer a design special effects rcollection - explode and shatter being Kclassic examples - while the Plug-in range e offers a more utilitarian approach. o Aside from the disk containing the fmacros. you also receive an excellent 100page manual plus a second demo disk which highlights the finer points of the collection. The quality of presentation is generally excellent throughout the package. a classic example being the manual placing icons alongside each macro description to denote as area of expertise - namely, creative, modifier, calculation information or special feature, layout related, motion related, object related or text related Pit • 14, le -•—• Po woos In _ _ T11 • i x — r _ . .,_ — . . . . . . . QWEIKAO.1.1 • • • • ; . • , = = - - - Oat Mess he s ne ve r looke d so inte re sting. Poini e nd click a ll the wa y... Paul Au5tin PHP10f25 the late5t plug and plaq add-on5 for tight Wave Exit MY° 11 • 1 b prt• • . " - • 1 1 4 1 7-' ; WWI k sad or . •Mettaleht 4 • I v v iAn lc Wiwi a .SelichCem• 111' • LC ktorw•rt ' I m o 1 I s Ir gl•Plocodltut F i si t o t b v Ncri•• I c •Plot looll•turvl •Bmiciallse •Omiclor •Ilit cc Idll•cr• 'Cu L Idicelco Haut r beat ot isms Mu" hit I•c •lboh" &&&&& • Ilnalerisc ltdr ors oll•edloritacen 0110 I l e o •lartel • •cflocro N OW re Sion cage Cal c•I Cool IN' c cowl •ict CoM14111,1 • the manual further enhances ease of use by following up the basic macro type with a list of icons which denotes what they do and will need in order to implement the chosen macro For example, the macro may affect the entire layer or just selected items. or perhaps it requires a background layer or an empty spare layer. usEn-rnitnoty Installation is also a breeze, courtesy of a direct import of the entire collection via models direct command option. Better still, once installed the macros are shown in the _ _ J same order as they appear in the manual - fairly simple but nevertheless a very welcome user-friendly addition. As mentioned earlier, the macros on offer break down into a number of specific categories Given the available space mentioning each in tom is impossible, so highlight my personal favourites in each category. In the auto modelling department the top three include Modify to sphere or cube. quick convert, and quick move. The first option is, in tact. two separate macros, but A plug for Plug-Ins As mentioned, Layout macros are an important part of any modeler collection. And true to loon Plug-Ins does as bit with macros which import entire scenes into modeller, add multiple lights to selected points, automate multiple batch rendering of scenes, and of Mine the all important targeting of one object to another over an entire arm or a user- defined number of frames. Overall. the Plug-In collection is excellent, although it does suffer from the odd filler to make up the numbers. However, the really useful additions are exactly that Assuming you've got to make a choice between Power Macros and Plug-ins. I'd definitely opt for the latter. Vet & examples of Urn. line r points via the inwrossivo dame disk as you'd expect they essentially do the same job. However, for anyone looking for means of morphing between basic objects arid complex structures it's an invaluable addition. The next modelling must is the invaluable quick convert option. Although not as immediate as the morphing macro, it does offer a means of converting or automatically scaling objects from millimetres to metres or even kilometres - particularly useful for blending elements from existing scenes. Quick move is another classic example of a utility macro, which moves all the selected points in the layer to a new user-specified portion. Again not spectacular, but nevertheless extremely useful on occasion_ Next comes the calculation macros. Here you could probably obtain the same information with the aid of a little thought and a calculator, but why bother if Plug-Ins will do the hard work on your behalf. In this particular genre my favourites include calculate time and calculate render time. The former generates the total number of frames needed to cover a specific period, for example I minute 23 seconds translates to 2015 frames. Creation tools are the next element in the equation, and it must be said the weakest link in the Plug-Ins chain. The only noteworthy macros are the create lightning and create star options, with the 7 Eformer generating random lightning objects for import into layout while the latter provides a simple means of designing mule-point stars. The big disappointment in this section is the fact that they repeat many of the basic options available via LightWave 5 numeric iriput options. Special feature macros otter a fairly Amiga Computing OCTOBER 1995 Itli011 lilt Amiga 3D Part 7 unique range of tools including automated LightWave configuration, and quick macro generation. The first provides a means of adjusting the LightWave/Modeler config files on-lone, while the second offers a realtime macro option which tracks your actions and then generates a completely new custom macro from them. In addition, there's a more involved macro generator which allows you to select from blocks of pre-set code and build a macro step-by-step_ Next comes motion control, with highlights such as curve to motion and motion to curve, which as you've probably guessed converts and saves either sketched paths or motion files ready rot loading directly into either Layout or Modeler - again, relatively simple tasks now with added automation Excellent use r-frie ndly de sign plus an e qua lly I mpre ssive ma nua l p Y S T Light Wave 3,0 or higher The bottom line ESupplier Hester and associates 13032 Copenhill Road M Dallas Tx 75240-5302 F Tel: i214l 991-PLUG Price $99-99 5 5 E •1111 1 1 —
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