Extensions:2.4/Py/Scripts/Wizards/Cloud Generator

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Cloud Generator
Generate volumetric clouds.

UI location	Wizards
Version	0.11	Author(s)	Alan Dennis (RipSting)
Blender	2.45 - 2.48	License	GPL
Note(s)	Also in Wizards Toolkit Bundle

Executable information

File name	cloudgen.py

Links	http://www.curiousexistence.com/projects/cloudgen http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?t=118973

Introduction

Create Clouds

• This Script Creates Billboard Clouds.
• There are many variables that can be set.
• The Clouds render in a reasonable time.
• Tweaking the settings.
• Excellent results can be made.
• Works well for animation also.
• Experimenting is the key.
• Let's have a look at the Interface.

Instructions

Interface/Menu Overview 1

• Download the script & place it in Blender's default script folder.
• Open the Script from the Scripts/Wizards Menu.
• The Script GUI will appear.
• Features: Sliders, Numeric Input, Buttons, Menu.
• Main Menu/Bounds Menu
• Bounds Set this menu First.
• Shape See Shape menu Below.
• Shape See Billboard menu Below.
• Clouds name Name Your Clouds.
• Bounding object Name of your Bounding Object.
• Convex hull (to be tested in Blender 2.46).
• Create bounds Create Bounding Cube if none selected.
• Exit Exit the Script.
• Preset menu Choose Cloud Type.
• Show preview Preview Clouds.
• Preview Preview Quality.
• Load external (check future versions).
• Save as (check future versions).
• Website Go to Authors site for docs & more.

Interface/Menu Overview 2

• Shape Menu
• Points/unit Points per Blender unit.
• Jitter Randomize the placement of points.
• Zoom Magnify Cloud Shape.
• Colorband Enable or Disable Shading Colorband.
• Texture1
• Texture2
• Mix mode 7 settings to miz texture.
• Noise type 5 settings for noise type.
• Size Texture size.
• Bright Texture Brightness.
• Cont Texture Contast.
• Preview Preview Quality.
• Threshold Edge Threshold.
• Invert Invert Texture.
• Noise basis 10 settings for Noise Basis.
• Depth Texture Depth.
• Create points Make the points for your Billboards to attatch to.

Interface/Menu Overview 3

• Bilboards Menu
• Autosize billboards Creates Optimal Billboards.
• Size Manual input for Billboard Size.
• Tracking object Select Camera for object tracking.
• Billboard mesh layer Select the layer to create the Billboards on.
• Control handle layer Select the layer to create the Control Handles on.
• Clear bounds
• Create billboards Create Billboards
• Q key Exit the Script.

Support

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• Python & Plugins forum at Blender Artists.