VinceHollywood Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 (edited) Hello all, I am trying to add a simple image file to some white drape that I have added to my ballroom to simulate video being displayed on it. I have imported the image file as a Renderworks texture and applied all the default settings. When I go into the 3D curtain options in my drape I have assigned the materials type as image and chose the image texture that I created and it gives me these errors in the Vectorscript. Error: _3150 _177 - Index outside array limits Warning: _3150 _177 - Color index must be from 0 to 65535. Does anyone know what I might have done wrong? Edited August 16, 2012 by VinceHollywood Quote Link to comment
cad@sggsa Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Maybe not use the VW tool. http://techboard.vectorworks.net/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=174782#Post174782 Quote Link to comment
C. Andrew Dunning Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Vincent - Are you using the Spotlight "Soft Goods" tool or the Landru Design "SoftGoods 2" tool? Would you mind posting a file containing the Soft Goods obejct that is giving you trouble? I created a Soft Goods P&D object with the Image option here in a fresh file and am not seeing any issues. Being able to see all of your other settings for the PIO would be quite helpful. Quote Link to comment
VinceHollywood Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 (edited) Hey Andrew, I am using Vectorworks "softgoods" tool. I have been playing around a bit and I think it might actually be the way that I am importing the image file into Vectorworks. How I am importing is like this: -Right clicking inside the Resource Browser and selecting "New Resource in document Renderworks Texture" -Edit Texture menu opens and I name the texture and to import the picture I have been going to the "Shaders" section and under "Color" have been selecting image and importing my file that way. Is this the proper way or am I way off? Edited August 17, 2012 by VinceHollywood Quote Link to comment
C. Andrew Dunning Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Vincent - You're going about creating the image correctly. The error messages you're seeing don't have anything to do w. that. I asked about a demo file of some sort so we could try to replicate the issue and get a potential bug reported. Quote Link to comment
VinceHollywood Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 (edited) Hey Andrew, I made a sample file that contains the pipe and drape with out the image applied yet. The resource browser also contains the image texture that I want to apply to the drape. I am using Vectorworks 2012. Edited August 17, 2012 by VinceHollywood Quote Link to comment
C. Andrew Dunning Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Vincent - Thanks for the file. That was quite helpful. I was able to replicate your issue, found the cause, and have submitted a bug report. Quote Link to comment
VinceHollywood Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Great, Glad we can get it fixed, do you happen to know another way of getting this type of effect created? Quote Link to comment
C. Andrew Dunning Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Vincent - You may or may not know that this tool exists in 2 formats: Spotlight 2012's "Soft Goods" and Landru Design's "SoftGoods 2." In terms of features and functionality, the tools are (for now) identical. If you're wanting to use a PIO to create your P&D objects and you stick w. the Spotlight version, you'll have to wait for either the next Service Pack or the next Vectorworks version release. Or, for $20 you can buy a licence for the Landru Design version (see http://www.landrudesign.com/VWPlugIns.htm for more info). As with our other tools that have been incorporated into Spotlight, by owning a license to our version, you gain features that may or may not eventually make it into Spotlight and, potentially, faster turn-around on fixes. That help, at all? Quote Link to comment
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