Readme for Informatix EPix file plugins for modo 302 July 2008 This text file describes how you use the EPix file plugins with modo302 on Windows and Mac. ============ Installation ============ Load the appropriate plugin, Win32/modoepix.lx or MacOSX/modoepix.lx, using the "File>Add Plug-in" command in modo. ================= Using the Plug-in ================= The plugin needs "Depth" and "Surface ID" Render Output layer, if these are not present it will attempt to create them, and will prompt for a maximum depth value. Note that the script may fail to create these layers, for example if a camera has been selected with the mouse. In this case use the mouse to select the Render node in the shader tree and try again. If you have a Depth layer you should ensure the maximum depth channel value is sufficient. Run the epixrender.pl script using the "System>Run Script" command in modo. This will prompt for the filename you want to save and then perform 2 renders. It will also create 2 temporary files in the folder containing the epix file you chose. It will normally delete these files. ===== Notes ===== 1) The plugin does not support film offsets or lens squeeze, and the script will refuse to render if they are used. 2) The material channel may merge distinct materials, or fail to combine pixels that should be in the same material. It is unable to relate the materials it sets back to the modo model, so it generates arbitrary names for them. ========== Disclaimer ========== The Software is being delivered to you AS IS and Informatix Software International Limited (Informatix) makes no warranty as to its use or performance. INFORMATIX AND ITS SUPPLIERS DO NOT AND CANNOT WARRANT THE PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS YOU MAY OBTAIN BY USING THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION. INFORMATIX AND ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT WILL INFORMATIX OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST SAVINGS, EVEN IF AN INFORMATIX REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY THIRD PARTY. ============= Contacting us ============= You can visit our web site at: http://www.piranesi.co.uk Or you can contact us at: Informatix Software International Ltd 509 Coldhams Lane Cambridge CB1 3JS United Kingdom telephone: +44 (0)1223 246777 fax: +44 (0)1223 246778 email: info@piranesi.co.uk ================================= COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARK INFORMATION ================================= modo is a trademark of Luxology, LLC. Piranesi is a registered trademark of Informatix Software International Limited in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and other countries. Piranesi is the subject of the following patents: US-6226000 EP-0870284 JP-3837162