low poly & high poly

[Richard McCarthy]

In VRML, it's called LOD (Level of Details).. which automatically switch high res model to low res model depending on your distance. If you are using it purely for visualisation, I recommend just using VRML.

I will be interested if there are such plugin for MAX/VIZ too..

[ad hominem]

Yes, Max has the LOD, Level Of Detail utility already, no plugin needed, although there are probably plugins available which do it better

Sorry, don't know if C4D has it, maybe just do a search of the docs for LOD.

[Cesar Rullier]

Is there a tool in C4D that will make the camera subtitute a high res model for a low poly on depending on distance?

this is something I have heard of in LW, I was wondering if it was in c4D also...?

[Jack Bransfield]

Cesar,

Yes, you can control Level of Detail for the scene as a whole, or at the object level. To set it for an entire project, go to Edit -> Project Settings. To set LOD for an individual rendering, go to Render Settings -> Options tab. To set it at the object level, add a Display Tag to the object, then check Use Level of Detail.

Xfrog describes an expression that sets LOD based on distance from the camera in their manual, available here:
http://www.xfrogdownloads.com/greenw...pportStart.htm
It should work whether or not you use Xfrog.

Hope this helps,
Jack

[Tom Payton]

Cesar,

Did you get a chance to check out the Xfrog documentation that jackb602 posted (above) on creating an Xpresso expression for distance from camera LOD? I read it last night and it looks like it's just what you're looking for.

[Tom Payton]

I'd like to hear what they say about that also.

Originally posted by Cesar R:
hey,

I am also going to call tech support about the object sizes when created.

[Cesar Rullier]

hey,

no i havent had a chance to look at the forum period. I will print it tomorrow at work and read it on my lunch break. thanks !

I am also going to call tech support about the object sizes when created.