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Sure why not.

Hey. You should moofe it up.]]> http://www.luxology.com/community/blog/entry.aspx?id=241 http://www.luxology.com/community/blog/entry.aspx?id=241 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:11:18 GMT modacst

Support our Ninja!

A forum for ray tracing programmers. Who'd a thunk.

Have a week everybody!]]> http://www.luxology.com/community/blog/entry.aspx?id=240 http://www.luxology.com/community/blog/entry.aspx?id=240 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:03:43 GMT modcast

And a quick note about "Direct Connect" and the GPU review.

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As promised, one of my favorite modo works getting some love.
Dog of Zone II
]]> http://www.luxology.com/community/blog/entry.aspx?id=238 http://www.luxology.com/community/blog/entry.aspx?id=238 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:46:52 GMT modcast

Colorista and Magic Bullet

Ready, go!
]]> http://www.luxology.com/community/blog/entry.aspx?id=237 http://www.luxology.com/community/blog/entry.aspx?id=237 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:43:31 GMT modcast

Enjoy it. I did!

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Get right to it!

BP]]> http://www.luxology.com/community/blog/entry.aspx?id=235 http://www.luxology.com/community/blog/entry.aspx?id=235 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:31:46 GMT
In the spirit of "I don't have the time to properly modcast because of all the modcasting I've been doing this week getting prepped for Siggraph", I thought I would give you some knowledge instead. Knowledge is power! Knowing is half the battle! You get me, right?

Great tips for working with DOF in modo

Do any product design work? Go vote!

By the way, we've learned there is a small glitch with the scripting engine in SP5. Namely there are some issues related to the UV query service. This will most likely effect a very small number of people, but just the same we are rushing to get an update out immediately. In fact, the Windows update should be online before the end of the weekend and the Mac version on Monday.

We are expediting the Windows update because it also includes a new installer for those who have had trouble with installation on some Windows versions. Thanks Install Shield! -snark- Speaking of which, anyone have a good suggestion for an Install Shield replacement? I think we're done there...

Keep your eyes on the Community section for updates on where to find us at Siggraph. I'm really excited about the interviews we have done with John Knoll and Vincent Laforet. I think you are going to enjoy them.

Have a great weekend!

B]]> http://www.luxology.com/community/blog/entry.aspx?id=234 http://www.luxology.com/community/blog/entry.aspx?id=234 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:15:54 GMT
1. We weren't sure whether a certain lighting effect would work well on a rack-mounted server face plate design. We were concerned that adding certain internal ribs would create too much shadowing, and destroy the desired effect. But how to prove it? modo! We added the ribs in CAD, brought it into modo, and then did some realistic lighting scenarios to test it out. Perfect!

2. We wanted to add some complex textural effects to the side of a computer mouse design, but adding them to the CAD would have been a hugely laborious process. We shot the CAD over the modo, UV-mapped the surfaces, and designed our bump maps in Illustrator. Once we were satisfied that we had the pattern we wanted, we sent a DXF off to the CAD guys.

3. When working on a design with a huge piece of frosted glass, we weren't sure if it would still look okay with an embedded antenna. Modo to the rescue! We exported our CAD to modo, UV-mapped the glass, and then drew our antenna designs in illustrator. Often the real-time preview is good enough to make design decisions on the fly, and we can run client-ready renderings overnight using simple animations.

The list goes on and on. I've been using Modo for basically every project I do here, and it's been absolutely perfect. The other designers are duly impressed."




Keep those cards and letters coming!]]> http://www.luxology.com/community/blog/entry.aspx?id=233 http://www.luxology.com/community/blog/entry.aspx?id=233 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:49:22 GMT
Enjoy!

BP]]> http://www.luxology.com/community/blog/entry.aspx?id=232 http://www.luxology.com/community/blog/entry.aspx?id=232 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:45:50 GMT