[Closed] Render time mesh?

Nov 03, 2008 4:19 pm

Hey,

I’m working on a mesh exporter and I need to get the render time mesh and not the one displayed in the viewport. For example there are separate iteration parameters under MeshSmooth modifier – for display and for the renderer. How can I get the renderer mesh? Either C or maxscript example would be good. Or is there such method at all?

Thanks !
Suvakas

2 Replies

ZeBoxx2

Nov 03, 2008 4:19 pm

there’s probably easier methods (a $.renderMesh, perhaps, but that certainly doesn’t exist | or some secret ‘snapshot as mesh’ option that takes the rendertime mesh), but this might work…


fn grabMesh = (
	if (selection.count != 1) then ( false )
	else (
		global grabMeshResult
		global grabMeshTarget = $
		callbacks.addScript #preRenderFrame "grabMeshResult = grabMeshTarget.mesh" id:#grabMesh
		render renderType:#selection outputSize:[16,16] 
		callbacks.removeScripts id:#grabMesh
		local result = grabMeshResult
		grabMeshTarget = undefined
		grabMeshResult = undefined
		result
	)
)

Should return the mesh at rendertime… by calling render and grabbing the mesh then.

suvakas

Nov 03, 2008 4:19 pm

Hey,
Thanks. (sry for the late reply)
I solved the issue by using SDK and GetRenderMesh() method.
Works OK.
Your idea is interesting though. I’ll keep it. You never know =)

Thanks!
Suvakas