LWO Reader - Revision history

Redmaw: Update File Read and Sequence tabs. Parameter descriptions align with OBJ Reader parameter descriptions.

2025-11-03T21:47:04Z

Update File Read and Sequence tabs. Parameter descriptions align with OBJ Reader parameter descriptions.

Redmaw: Replaced Transform, Angular Position, & Import GUI images with more accurate versions.

2021-10-11T23:44:58Z

Replaced Transform, Angular Position, & Import GUI images with more accurate versions.

Redmaw: Added link to colour picker pane.

2020-08-21T19:49:16Z

Added link to colour picker pane.

Redmaw: Update document to include the node's latest features and to match to OBJ Reader and TGO Reader wiki pages.

2020-08-21T19:45:28Z

Update document to include the node's latest features and to match to OBJ Reader and TGO Reader wiki pages.

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JavaJones at 22:39, 3 June 2012

2012-06-03T22:39:03Z

Jo at 08:55, 16 May 2012

2012-05-16T08:55:20Z

Jo at 08:54, 16 May 2012

2012-05-16T08:54:43Z

JavaJones at 18:46, 1 June 2011

2011-06-01T18:46:20Z

JavaJones at 02:42, 18 May 2011

2011-05-18T02:42:29Z

127.0.0.1: jrfconvert import

2010-07-11T02:55:14Z

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[[Category:IMPORT]]
='''LWO Reader'''=

[[Image:drex_module_8_image_0.png|485pxpx|LWO Reader]]

==Additional tabs for LWO Reader==

* [[LWO Reader - Angular Position Tab]]

* [[LWO Reader - Surface Shaders Tab]]
__NOTOC__

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 '''Settings:'''
 <ul>
-<li>'''Filename: '''This parameter shows the path to the file used by the LWO Reader. You can use the file button at right to load a different file but this isn't recommended as the materials for the new file won't be loaded.</li>
+<li>'''Filename: '''This parameter shows the path to the file used by the LWO Reader. You can use the file button at right to load a different file but this isn't recommended as the materials for the new file won't be loaded. To use an LWO file sequence you can use a limited set of C-style format strings to automatically insert the frame number, for example "MyObject_%04d.lwo" may result in "MyObject_0023.lwo" on frame 23, depending on the options on the Sequence tab.</li>
 </ul>
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 [[File:OBJReader_04_SequenceTab.png|none|460px|Sequence Tab]]
 '''Settings:'''
-<ul><li>'''Sequence first:''' This value controls both the geometry and the frame on which that geometry is loaded.  <ul><li>  For example, when set to a value of 1, MyObject_0001.obj will load on frame 1, when the “Offset” value is zero. If an “Offset” value other than zero is present, that value will be added to the “Sequence first” value to determine which geometry is loaded.  For example, with an “Offset” value of “4”, MyObject_0005.obj will load on frame 1.</li>
+<ul><li>'''Sequence first:''' When a supported frame insertion pattern is used in '''Filename''' to load a file sequence, '''Sequence first''' and '''Sequence last''' control the range of numbers that are allowed in the file sequence. If you have files with names MyObject_0001.lwo to MyObject_0010.lwo and want your animation to use them all, you would set '''Sequence first''' and '''Sequence last''' to 1 and 10 respectively.  <ul><li>  For example, when set to a value of 1, MyObject_0001.lwo will load on frame 1, when the '''Offset''' value is zero. If an '''Offset''' value other than zero is present, that value will be added to the '''Sequence first''' value to determine which geometry is loaded.  For example, with an '''Offset''' value of “4”, MyObject_0005.lwo will load on frame 1.</li>
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-<li> Terragen can cycle through a subset of the total available sequential geometry by specifying the range to use in the “Sequence first” and “Sequence last” values.  For example, if the “Sequence first” value was set to “4” and the “Sequence last” value was set to “8”, then Terragen would cycle through the sequential objects named MyObject_0004.obj through MyObject_0008.obj.  MyObject_0004.obj would load on frame 4 and MyObject_0008.obj would load on frame 8, if the “Offset” value were zero.  Note, that frames 1, 2 and 3 would load MyObject_0006.obj, MyObject_0007.obj, and MyObject_0008.obj respectively if “Loop” where enabled, and MyObject_0005.obj, MyObject_0006.obj and MyObject_0007.obj if “Ping pong” were enabled.</li>
+<li> Terragen can cycle through a subset of the total available sequential geometry by specifying the range to use in the '''Sequence first''' and '''Sequence last''' values.  For example, if the '''Sequence first''' value was set to “4” and the '''Sequence last''' value was set to “8”, then Terragen would cycle through the sequential objects named MyObject_0004.lwo through MyObject_0008.lwo.  MyObject_0004.lwo would load on frame 4 and MyObject_0008.lwo would load on frame 8, if the '''Offset''' value were zero.  Note, that frames 1, 2 and 3 would load MyObject_0006.lwo, MyObject_0007.lwo, and MyObject_0008.lwo respectively if '''Loop''' where enabled, and MyObject_0005.lwo, MyObject_0006.lwo and MyObject_0007.lwo if '''Ping pong''' were enabled.</li>
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-<li>'''Sequence last:''' This value controls both the geometry and the frame on which that geometry is loaded. <ul><li>  For example, when set to a value of "10" and using an object sequence numbered 1 through 10, MyObject_0010.obj will load on frame 10 when the “Offset” value is set to "0".  </li>
+<li>'''Sequence last:''' When a supported frame insertion pattern is used in '''Filename''' to load a file sequence, '''Sequence first''' and '''Sequence last''' control the range of numbers that are allowed in the file sequence. For example, if you have files with names MyObject_0001.lwo to MyObject_0010.lwo and want your animation to use them all, you would set '''Sequence first''' and '''Sequence last''' to 1 and 10 respectively.  </li>
-<li>If an “Offset” value other than "0" is present, that value will be added to the “Sequence last” value to determine which geometry is loaded, factoring in the number of available objects in the sequence and cycling through them based on the "Loop" or "Ping Pong" mode selected.  For example, with an “Offset” value of “1” in a object sequence numbered 1 through 10, MyObject_0001.obj will load on frame 10 if “Loop” is enabled, or MyObject_0009.obj will load on frame 10 if “Ping Pong” is enabled.</li>
+<ul><li>If an '''Offset''' value other than "0" is present, that value will be added to the '''Sequence last''' value to determine which geometry is loaded, factoring in the number of available objects in the sequence and cycling through them based on the '''Loop''' or '''Ping Pong''' mode selected.  For example, with an '''Offset''' value of “1” in a object sequence numbered 1 through 10, MyObject_0001.lwo will load on frame 10 if '''Loop''' is enabled, or MyObject_0009.lwo will load on frame 10 if '''Ping Pong''' is enabled.</li></ul>
 </ul>
-<li>'''Loop or Ping Pong:''' Upon completion of the sequential object cycle determined by the “Sequence first” value and “Sequence last” value, Terragen can either “loop” back to the “Sequence first” object and cycle through the objects as each frame advances, or it can “ping pong”, that is, reverse the object sequence order until the “Sequence first” object is encountered. </li>
+<li>'''Loop or Ping Pong:''' After Terragen applies Offset to the current frame number, if the resulting frame number falls outside the range defined by '''Sequence first''' and '''Sequence last''' then '''Loop''' and '''Ping Pong''' are two different ways extend the cycle infinitely, both before the beginning and after the end of the sequence. Upon completion of the sequential object cycle determined by the '''Sequence first''' value and '''Sequence last''' value, the objects can either “loop” back to the '''Sequence first''' object and cycle through the objects as each frame advances, or “ping pong”, that is, reverse the object sequence order until the '''Sequence first''' object is encountered. If neither '''Loop''' nor '''Ping Pong''' are checked then the object will be held at the first or last file in the sequence when the requested frame number falls outside the defined range. </li>
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-<li>'''Frame offset:''' This value provides a way to load a different sequential object.  Its value is added to the “Sequence first” value and “Sequential last” value.  For example, if the “Sequence first” value is "1", the “Sequence last” value is "10", and the “Offset” value is "4", then MyObject_0005.obj would load on frame 1.  </li>
+<li>'''Frame offset:''' This value provides a way to load files with sequential numbers that are different from the rendered frame numbers, to shift the timing of the animation or to account for differences in how the frames are numbered in the object filenames. Terragen adds '''Frame offset''' to the project's current frame number to determine which file number to load (with the actual file number being limited to the range defined by '''Sequence first''' and '''Sequence last''' with optional looping or ping-ponging). For example, if the '''Sequence first''' value is "1", the '''Sequence last''' value is "10", and the '''Offset''' value is "4", then MyObject_0005.lwo would be loaded on frame 1, MyObject_0006.lwo on frame 2, etc. Negative offsets can be used. For example, if the '''Offset''' value is "-1000" (negative), then MyObject_0001.lwo would be loaded on frame 1001, MyObject_0002.lwo on frame 1002, etc.  </li>
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 <br />
 == Transform Tab ==
-[[File:OBJReader_37_TransformTab.png|none|455px|Transform tab.]]
+[[File:TGOReader_01_TransformTab.png|none|470px|Transform tab.]]
 '''Settings:'''<br />
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 == Angular Position Tab ==
-[[File:OBJReader_38_AngularPositionTab.png|none|455px|Angular Position Tab.]]
+[[File:TGOReader_02_AngularPositiontTab.png|none|470px|Angular Position Tab.]]
 '''Description:'''  This tab has settings which use angles and distance to set the position of the rock relative to the scene origin. These settings are an alternative to using the Translate setting in the Transform tab. The diagram below shows how all the parameters relate to each other and the origin.
-[[File:Angular_position.gif|center|218px|Angular positions]]
+[[File:Angular_position.gif|none|218px|Angular positions]]
 '''Settings:'''<br />
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 == Import Tab ==
-[[File:OBJReader_39_ImportTab.png|none|455px|Import Tab.]]
+[[File:TGOReader_03_ImportTab.png|none|470px|Import Tab.]]
 '''Description:''' These parameters apply to .chan/.mov and FBX import.

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 '''Preview mode:'''This popup has five options and lets you choose how the object should be displayed in the 3D Preview by setting the most detailed mode that the object can be displayed in. The Object Display Mode button in the 3D Preview controls the mode for the preview as a whole. For example if you set the '''Preview mode''' of the object to Wireframe but the 3D Preview object display mode is set to '''Show as bounding boxes''' then the object will only be drawn as a bounding box.
 [[File: OBJReader_02_PreviewMode.png|none|234px|Preview mode options.]]
-<li>'''Preview colour: '''Enabling this parameter causes the object to be drawn in the 3D preview using the preview colour when the object display mode is set to bounding box or wireframe. When set to smooth shaded or texture display mode, the preview colour tints the object’s textured surface. This is useful for making a particular object stand out in the 3D preview. Clicking on the colour swatch to the right of the parameter label opens the Colour picker pane.</li>
+<li>'''Preview colour: '''Enabling this parameter causes the object to be drawn in the 3D preview using the preview colour when the object display mode is set to bounding box or wireframe. When set to smooth shaded or texture display mode, the preview colour tints the object’s textured surface. This is useful for making a particular object stand out in the 3D preview. Clicking on the colour swatch to the right of the parameter label opens the [[Colour_Picker|Colour picker pane]].</li>
 </ul>
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	'''Node Description and Purpose:'''<br />		'''Node Description and Purpose:'''<br />
−	The LWO Reader node loads objects from LightWave LWO files.	+	The LWO Reader node loads objects from LightWave LWO files. Texture information is not imported.

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 '''Node Description and Purpose:'''<br />
 The LWO Reader node loads objects from LightWave LWO files.
 '''Node Type:''' Object<br />
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 </li>
 </ul>
 ==Additional tabs for LWO Reader==
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 * [[LWO Reader - Surface Shaders Tab]]
 [[Category: Object Nodes]]

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−	[[Image:drex_module_8_image_0.png\|~~485pxpx~~\|LWO Reader]]	+	[[Image:drex_module_8_image_0.png\|center\|LWO Reader]]
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		+	'''Node Description and Purpose:'''<br />
		+	The LWO Reader node loads objects from LightWave LWO files.
		+
		+	'''Node Type:''' Object<br />
		+
		+
		+	'''Settings:'''<br />
		+
		+	<ul>
		+	<li>
		+	'''Population mode:''' This popup has two options:
		+	<ul>
		+	<li>
		+	<u>Individual Object:</u> This is the default for objects created individually, not part of a population. If you choose this option for objects that are part of a population the population instances will still render but the object itself will also show up at its original position.
		+	</li><li>
		+	<u>Member of a Population:</u> This is the default for objects created as part of creating a population. It means the objects only render as part of a population. If you choose this option for an individual object it won't render.
		+	</li>
		+	</ul>
		+	If you create an object as part of a population and then decide to use it on its own you may need to change the popup to <u>Individual Object</u> to get it to render.
		+	</li><li>
		+	'''Preview mode:''' This popup lets you choose how the object should be displayed in the 3D Preview. This popup sets the most detailed mode that the object can be displayed in. The Object Display Mode button in the 3D Preview controls the mode for the preview as a whole. For example if you set the '''Preview mode''' of the object to Wireframe but the 3D Preview object display mode is set to '''Show as bounding boxes''' then the object will only be drawn as a bounding box.
		+	</li><li>
		+	'''Visible to camera:''' If this is checked the object is visible to cameras such as the render camera. In other words it will show up in renders. If this is unchecked the object won't show up in renders. However if, for example, the '''Cast shadows''' checkbox is checked then the shadows cast by the object will still be visible.
		+	</li><li>
		+	'''Visible to other rays:''' When this is checked the object is visible to various rays which are traced during rendering, such as reflection, transparency and GI rays. As an example, if this was unchecked the object would not show up in reflections.
		+	</li><li>
		+	'''Cast shadows:''' This should be checked if you want the object to cast shadows.
		+	</li><li>
		+	'''Double-sided surface:''' If this is checked object surfaces are double sided. A single sided surface is only visible from the "front", which is the direction the surface normal is pointing. If you look at it from the other direction the surface isn't visible. Double sided surfaces are visible from all directions.
		+	</li><li>
		+	'''Use smooth normals:''' If this is checked the object normals are interpolated to make the surface appear smooth. If it's unchecked the surface will look faceted.
		+	</li><li>
		+	'''Flip normals:''' Check this to flip or reverse the object normals. You might want to use this on an imported object if it has gaps or strange dark patches when rendered.
		+	</li><li>
		+	'''Filename:''' This parameter shows the path to the file used by the object. You can use the file button at right to load a different file but this isn't recommended as the materials for the new file won't be loaded.
		+	</li>
		+	</ul>
		+
		+
		+	<u>Transform tab</u><br />
		+
		+	<ul>
		+	<li>
		+	'''Translate:''' This sets the position of the object.
		+	</li><li>
		+	'''Rotate:''' This rotates the object about its origin. The order of the values is heading, pitch then bank.
		+	</li><li>
		+	'''Scale:''' You can use this parameter to scale the object in the X, Y and Z directions.
		+	</li><li>
		+	'''Import chan file:''' Clicking this button allows you to import a .chan file for animating the object position and rotation.
		+	</li>
		+	</ul>

	==Additional tabs for LWO Reader==		==Additional tabs for LWO Reader==

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−	[[Category: Object Nodes\| ]]	+	[[Category: Object Nodes]]

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 * [[LWO Reader - Surface Shaders Tab]]
-__NOTOC__
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