3dsMax Command Port

3dsMax Command Port from Mahmoud Hisham on Vimeo.

This is a handy tool for Technical Directors especially pipeline TDs, so now you can send commands with external IDE or through any other 3D package ..

it also supports backward compatibility, so it works with any 3dsMax version.

with this tool you can receive commands from external applications and IDEs like Maya, Nuke and Mari .. it makes communications with the other 3D packages much easier.

Command Port functionality isn't supported by native in 3dsMax unlikely in Maya or Nuke.

you can get it from here :

gumroad.com/l/vvVuU

3docean.net/item/3dsmax-command-port/15703750

RenderMan Shader Factory on Linux

RenderMan Shader Factory on Linux from Mahmoud Hisham on Vimeo.

Not much interesting video, just trying out RenderMan Shader Factory with RenderMan server on OpenSuse to figure out if there's a bugs but it works well!

Give it a try .. it's free :

community.renderman.pixar.com/article/766/renderman-shader-factory-10.html

RenderMan Shader Factory 1.0

RenderMan Shader Factory 1.0 from Mahmoud Hisham on Vimeo.

So, here is my latest application I've been working on called "RenderMan Shader Factory" it's concept basically to make life easier for anyone who is interested to learn RSL "RenderMan Shading Language" or even experts, as you're no longer worry about having an external text editor, compiling shader or a terminal for doing your render procedures ..

Now, everything can be done in one place, light and quick with this application ..

more features are under-development right now,

multiple shaders tabs, shading stages, volumes shaders support and creating your own stages with OpenGL support ..

stay tuned.

Requirements:

- just make sure you have python installed with PyQt4 libraries

https://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7/

http://www.riverbankcomputing.com/software/pyqt/download/

Learning Resources:

http://renderman.pixar.com/view/simple-shader-writing/

RenderMan Shader Factory v1.0 is now available on RenderMan community, check it out here :


https://community.renderman.pixar.com/article/766/renderman-shader-factory-10.html

Notes:

- I just replaced "RMShaderFactory.exe" with "RMShaderFactory.bat" to avoid any future problems because many people don't have the latest Microsoft C++ libraries.

- If you clicked on "RMShaderFactory.bat" and the application didn't start, make sure you have python installed and PyQt4 installed correctly.

- I just created "RMShaderFactory.sh" script for evaluating the python code on linux same as the .bat one on windows.

- for Linux users, if you got this error message "RuntimeError: the sip module implements API v11.0 to v11.1 but the PyQt4.QtCore module requires API v9.2" make sure that you have the latest sip module installed and PyQt4 too.

I hope you enjoy it, your feedback is welcomed :)

[MYX] Sneak Peek for my upcoming project

Just a quick sneak peek for my upcoming project about developing the communication between 3Ds Max,Maya and several software.

[MYX] Sneak Peek for my upcoming project from Mahmoud Hisham on Vimeo.

hope you enjoy it !