Page 1 of 1

Path3D: What is that for?

PostPosted: Saturday, 02.June 2012, 19:13
by Skinnytorus
Hi, All.
I have been wondering what is Path3D?
My guess is that it should extrude some surface along some path. Path field requires some script or array I can not figure out yet.
Has anyone used it to some advantage?
Thank you.

Re: Path3D: What is that for?

PostPosted: Saturday, 02.June 2012, 21:32
by reEto
path3d is for placing 3d coordinates there to create a mesh. we have created some logos with it. you can mesh in 3d software, get the targetpoints, and write it into the op. and now you have the mesh. you can use them for doing 4k, intro stuff or stuff like that

Re: Path3D: What is that for?

PostPosted: Saturday, 02.June 2012, 21:33
by reEto
m 184.748,470.611 -6.647,-20.841 -11.46888,1.02782 6.37088,20.66318 11.745,-0.85 z
m 15.594,6.948 -24.59,2.449 4.998,16.593 -23.191,2.399 -17.943,-54.978 49.18,-3.249 c 0.99528,-0.10029 1.96619,0.0687 2.95,0.15 3.348,0.55 5.897,1.849 7.696,3.999 1.09517,1.18221 1.69858,2.62979 2.299,4.098 1.96065,6.09669 3.45669,12.32575 5.348,18.443 0.60477,1.78463 0.47772,3.53814 0.15,5.347 -0.949,2.95 -3.248,4.499 -6.897,4.749
N
M 215.836,475.459 205.91542,439.83148 226.631,438.424 c 0.45,-0.05 0.85,0.05 1.1,0.2 0.15,0.25 0.3,0.5 0.4,0.8 l 7.197,26.989 8.897,-0.85 -5.099,-7.747 19.792,-1.649 c 0.351,0.05 0.6,0.101 0.8,0.25 2.15069,3.20983 4.7865,6.22122 6.248,9.796 0.349,1.45 0.2,2.649 -0.45,3.599 -0.75,1.049 -1.899,1.749 -3.349,2.099 -15.24399,1.356 -30.46472,3.00536 -45.731,4.098 -0.351,-0.05 -0.55,-0.2 -0.6,-0.55
N
m 288.86109,461.93873 9.71464,-1.07458 -1.92088,-8.33667 -9.99446,0.96679 z
M 264.716,445.972 c -1.45883,-6.01408 2.90079,-9.78643 6.597,-10.147 l 31.289,-1.999 c 0.7998,-0.0687 1.42935,0.1319 1.92258,0.45 1.58855,1.24266 2.0519,2.48356 2.27442,4.498 0.0475,0.80085 -0.37527,2.04052 -1.049,2.099 l -21.492,1.8 0.55,3.148 27.889,-1.849 c 0.55818,-0.0508 1.0323,0.16705 1.149,0.5 1.10518,4.85436 2.06006,9.74162 3.15,14.594 0.199,1.799 -0.051,3.499 -0.801,5.148 -0.79386,1.78466 -2.49811,2.6247 -4.299,2.849 l -32.985,3.198 c -0.35254,0 -1.05,-0.049 -1.6,-0.149 -3.398,-0.45 -6.75547,-2.3678 -7.56564,-4.5973
N
m 333.488,421.231 -26.189,1.2 -10.796,-50.33 27.27544,-0.57542
N
m 344.084,420.432 -9.346,-48.581 25.539,-0.201 6.799,37.336 11.545,-0.35 c 0.35,-0.05 0.5,-0.25 0.449,-0.65 l -5.998,-36.535 23.592,0 5.098,32.987 c 0.2103,1.36079 0.4,3.499 0.299,5.597 -0.22178,4.4284 -2.7066,7.4203 -6.846,7.997 l -51.131,2.4 z
N
m 132.119,419.132 -15.543,-9.696 -0.65,-16.394 -9.346,9.996 -16.394,-9.596 -0.2,0.6 10.596,15.794 -9.396,10.995 16.193,-0.399 10.046,14.943 -0.25,-15.343 14.944,-0.9 z m 34.636,-1.9 17.194,-0.599 -9.297,-31.688 -17.493,0.25 9.596,32.037 z m -38.784,14.795 1,40.184 -25.79,-38.984 -38.535,1.848 -4.998,-0.099 25.74,-28.939 L 55,360.655 l 45.982,27.589 14.594,-16.193 c -2.94426,-9.3415 -6.0599,-18.63136 -8.947,-27.989 l -0.74473,-2.23476 37.96632,0.48576 9.02492,29.7363 37.12049,-0.048 c 2.83849,-0.0519 5.49938,0.51209 8.147,1.449 2.9995,1.27102 5.34089,3.53405 7.347,6.048 1.649,2.349 2.849,5.048 3.698,8.147 l 6.848,25.189 c 0.449,1.45 0.699,3.199 0.75,5.198 0.049,2.05 -0.301,3.749 -1,5.048 -1.4,2.549 -5.07127,4.37597 -7.1917,4.54186
N
m 345.883,446.371 -1.32527,-7.8453 -9.41634,0.6983 1.54661,7.99361 9.195,-0.84661 z m -18.291,19.393 c -1.51087,0.14659 -2.5539,-0.72822 -3.199,-1.65 -0.87044,-1.65465 -0.71863,-2.88468 -0.301,-4.498 0.17608,-0.65714 0.801,-1.05 1.699,-1.1 l 21.941,-1.899 -0.449,-2.848 -21.441,1.449 c -2.1699,0.0921 -4.1977,-2.06649 -5.748,-3.999 -0.75,-1.25 -1.299,-2.699 -1.649,-4.348 l -1.349,-6.648 c -0.25527,-1.43193 0.199,-3.498 1.148,-5.048 1.7817,-2.25453 4.2875,-2.32733 6.947,-2.598 l 34.938,-2.05 4.297,23.091 c 0.15,0.85 0.25,1.799 0.25,2.799 -0.0422,2.58729 -2.18615,5.94213 -3.17442,6.04376
N
m 389.016,474.16 -15.743,1.449 -8.146,-45.332 16.293,-1.299 3.648,20.192 c 0.24464,0.89416 0.69967,0.649 1,0.649 0.41002,-0.0521 0.87635,-0.049 0.998,-0.599 l 3.2,-20.792 15.295,-0.9 c -1.1215,8.22471 -2.63468,16.45647 -3.5,24.691 l 6.798,10.595 -14.71595,1.57378 -5.02605,-7.32178 c -0.69301,-0.80869 -1.56927,-0.40425 -2.449,-0.39901 -0.25,0.05 -0.33771,0.13771 -0.28871,0.33771
N
m 436.047,416.033 2.4,19.792 -20.443,1.4 c -1.465,-6.65822 -2.23875,-13.48153 -3.34985,-20.18071 L 409.008,417.433 c -0.69682,0.0499 -1.06269,-0.29868 -1.498,-0.55 -2.449,-2.1 -3.25,-4.599 -2.301,-7.447 0.48283,-1.55229 1.40685,-1.61187 2.85,-1.95 l 5.197,-0.25 c -0.80337,-7.007 -2.25165,-13.95049 -2.697,-20.991 -0.0661,-2.18622 0.29523,-4.32205 0.748,-6.447 1.51959,-4.85825 4.65257,-7.74183 9.547,-8.797 l 17.742,-0.3 c 1.57888,-0.0597 2.44937,0.71882 3.549,1.65 1.04685,0.87975 1.25815,3.2331 1.25,5.198 0.0897,0.97831 -0.37148,2.23219 -0.7,2.549 -0.75712,0.69086 -1.70288,0.64559 -2.648,0.799 l -8.547,0.25 3.348,25.29 c 3.79854,-0.16414 7.5022,-0.31208 11.396,-0.499 2.29241,-0.20376 3.13305,0.923 4.297,2.698 0.58239,1.28112 0.43823,2.63852 0.4,3.999 0,1.00389 -0.4,1.749 -0.898,2.198 -0.65,0.5 -1.58771,0.63941 -2.69041,0.71314
N
m 261.717,383.846 -14.994,0.25 7.398,29.538 14.593,-0.6 -6.997,-29.188 z m 34.536,34.836 c -1.049,2.549 -2.948,4.098 -5.697,4.649 -2.049,0.399 -4.098,0.549 -6.148,0.499 l -47.581,2.249 c -1.4118,0.0667 -2.85662,-0.64915 -4.248,-1.1 -1.35,-0.649 -2.549,-1.399 -3.648,-2.298 -2.2,-1.75 -3.849,-4.049 -4.998,-6.848 -2.88078,-9.20943 -5.31911,-18.58834 -7.747,-27.938 -0.65,-2.05 -0.95,-4.149 -1,-6.249 -0.05,-2.749 0.899,-5.147 2.749,-7.146 1.5757,-1.71209 3.65947,-2.03878 5.848,-2.35 17.10845,-0.21434 34.22164,-0.0975 51.329,-0.399 2.099,-0.051 3.898,0.199 5.398,0.749 2.23907,0.62033 3.89563,2.063 5.597,3.549 1.48045,1.48045 2.80959,3.40337 3.849,5.397 0.52273,1.95085 4.98254,18.62236 6.797,29.139 0.25,1.449 0.35,2.949 0.3,4.398 -0.05,1.3 -0.3,2.549 -0.8,3.699


post this in the op and you should have the breakpoint logo, simple isnt it :)

Re: Path3D: What is that for?

PostPosted: Saturday, 02.June 2012, 23:08
by Skinnytorus
i see now. many thanks for the info.
i copied the coords into Path3D Path field, 'showed' op, but nothing happens in 3d view.
is there anything else required?

Re: Path3D: What is that for?

PostPosted: Sunday, 03.June 2012, 08:24
by reEto
hm, i tested. working here. look around, or use center op with it. you have to copy the hole bunch not only the numbers.

Image

Re: Path3D: What is that for?

PostPosted: Sunday, 03.June 2012, 09:05
by ikam
Thks reEto

I confirm, it's works.
I need to add "center" op and "transform" with scale.y = -1.0 , because logo is inversed.

Re: Path3D: What is that for?

PostPosted: Sunday, 03.June 2012, 09:16
by Skinnytorus
Yay! Now it works. The text is gigantic and 'center' and 'transform' help a lot.
Thanks. But how to get the target points from a 3d editor... lets say Blender?

Re: Path3D: What is that for?

PostPosted: Sunday, 03.June 2012, 09:16
by reEto
ah cool.. i have a big wide screen, and need a really big wide mesh!!! :shock: :D

Re: Path3D: What is that for?

PostPosted: Sunday, 03.June 2012, 09:18
by Skinnytorus
I've edited my last post. any hint how to get the target points from 3d soft?

Re: Path3D: What is that for?

PostPosted: Sunday, 07.October 2012, 08:16
by ikam
here some more infos :

http://www.svgbasics.com/paths.html
http://www.w3schools.com/svg/svg_path.asp
http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/Paths.html

maybe easiest is to use an svg editor like inkscape or illustrator.

here a shape released with inkscape

it remains for you to make your logo :-""

Re: Path3D: What is that for?

PostPosted: Sunday, 07.October 2012, 11:33
by Skinnytorus
Thanks, mate. I'll definitely take a look at that! :)