- If you've ever used Vue from e-on software…then PlantFactory should look quite familiar.…The interface is very similar,…and in fact, the application is quite similar,…because some of the programming code is the same.…For example, the Material Editor in Vue was ported…directly into PlantFactory with only minor changes.…So if you're used to the Vue Material Editor…then you already know how to use…the PlantFactory Material Editor.…Let's take a look at the PlantFactory interface.…We've got a main toolbar at the top here…for common commands,…such as opening a scene,…or generating a New Plant Variation,…or rendering the current frame, and so on.…
On the left we have tools for manipulating…and creating segments in the plant.…In PlantFactory you can only have one plant…in the scene at a time.…So all of these controls here are for creating…and manipulating parts, or segments of the plant.…And the segments, or parts of the plant…will be represented as geometry in the Preview window here,…and also as nodes in the Graph over here.…
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12/17/2015In these tutorials, Aaron F. Ross shows how to get started with PlantFactory. He'll cover modeling plants and trees, sculpting plants from components, editing plant parameters, adding materials and animation effects, and rendering the results. Plus, learn how to use PlantFactory's powerful node graph to control individual properties and generate plants procedurally.
- Installing and customizing PlantFactory
- Creating plant segments with the Add tool
- Editing and blending segments
- Working with nodes in the graph
- Adding leaves
- Loading and editing materials
- Rendering plant images
- Sculpting with the Draw tool
- Pruning branches
- Modeling with the node graph
- Applying wind effects
- Exporting and importing plant models
Skill Level Intermediate
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with Aaron F. Ross10h 44m Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome44s
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Using the exercise files1m 21s
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1. Exploring PlantFactory
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Installing PlantFactory4m 13s
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Customizing the workspace2m 37s
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Touring the interface4m 26s
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Choosing application options4m 27s
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2. Modeling Basics
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Creating with the Add tool5m 10s
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Editing segment parameters4m 25s
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Editing child parameters6m 8s
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Blending segments5m 34s
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Building a complex graph6m 6s
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Passing parent parameters10m 31s
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Fine-tuning5m 25s
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Adding leaves6m 21s
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3. Materials and Rendering
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Displaying node color3m 5s
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Managing bitmaps5m 3s
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Rendering test images3m 53s
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Adjusting atmosphere2m 53s
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4. Freeform Modeling
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Sculpting with the Draw tool3m 50s
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Editing axis splines3m 45s
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Editing section splines4m 45s
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Pruning branches3m 9s
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5. Modeling with the Graph
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Publishing parameters4m 7s
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Iterating with loop nodes3m 32s
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Shaping models with Biases4m 19s
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Spawning random children3m 52s
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6. Interoperability
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Applying wind effects7m 38s
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Exporting VUE species3m 30s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye44s
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