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Bifrost develops lightning tool demo 1

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Bruce.Lee.
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Bifrost develops lightning tool demo 1

Bruce.Lee.
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Advocate

HI,
Lightning tool developed using Bifrost 2.1 version point cloud. And, I used this tool to make the first demo. You need Bifrost 2.1 version and Rebel Pack 0.3.0 to run this tool.

This is only the first version, and I hope to update it in the future. My goal is to make it easy for everyone to create any type of lightning effect.
Of course, I also hope that the official BIfrost team can release better lightning tools in the future.

I upload the file here. And, I will upload it in the compound sharing area.
Please enjoy!

Thanks!

 

Demo:

 

Tutorial:

 

 

 

Bifrost develops lightning tool demo 1

HI,
Lightning tool developed using Bifrost 2.1 version point cloud. And, I used this tool to make the first demo. You need Bifrost 2.1 version and Rebel Pack 0.3.0 to run this tool.

This is only the first version, and I hope to update it in the future. My goal is to make it easy for everyone to create any type of lightning effect.
Of course, I also hope that the official BIfrost team can release better lightning tools in the future.

I upload the file here. And, I will upload it in the compound sharing area.
Please enjoy!

Thanks!

 

Demo:

 

Tutorial:

 

 

 

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Message 101 of 139

enrique.munozP3D2X
Observer
Observer

Has anyone had luck with getting levels 2 & 3 or particles working in Maya 2022.3?

Thanks to Macintosh for helping the community out with showing how to fix/update the tool.

 

This is the last thing that is holding me back.  I can't get those secondary options to take.

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Has anyone had luck with getting levels 2 & 3 or particles working in Maya 2022.3?

Thanks to Macintosh for helping the community out with showing how to fix/update the tool.

 

This is the last thing that is holding me back.  I can't get those secondary options to take.

Message 102 of 139
Bruce.Lee.
in reply to: Bruce.Lee.

Bruce.Lee.
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Advocate

Hi everyone, Sorry, this is the latest fix version and it works in 2.4  Thanks.

 

 

Hi everyone, Sorry, this is the latest fix version and it works in 2.4  Thanks.

 

 

Message 103 of 139

enrique.munozP3D2X
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Observer

Thanks for the update!

 

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Thanks for the update!

 

Message 104 of 139
ashish10ch
in reply to: Bruce.Lee.

ashish10ch
Community Visitor
Community Visitor

I'm trying to figure out how to install/Import the downloaded file, can someone please help?

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I'm trying to figure out how to install/Import the downloaded file, can someone please help?

Message 105 of 139
macintosh
in reply to: ashish10ch

macintosh
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Contributor

You need to make a folder to place the compounds in.  The latest Rebel Pack needs to go here as well. 

 

Windows:   C:\Users\username\Autodesk\Bifrost\Compounds\etc...

 

Mac OS:   /Users/username/Autodesk/Bifrost/Compounds/etc...

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You need to make a folder to place the compounds in.  The latest Rebel Pack needs to go here as well. 

 

Windows:   C:\Users\username\Autodesk\Bifrost\Compounds\etc...

 

Mac OS:   /Users/username/Autodesk/Bifrost/Compounds/etc...

Message 106 of 139
ashish10ch
in reply to: macintosh

ashish10ch
Community Visitor
Community Visitor
cant find Autodesk folder in user
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cant find Autodesk folder in user
Message 107 of 139
macintosh
in reply to: ashish10ch

macintosh
Contributor
Contributor

Read my reply again.  You need to make the folders…

 

it won’t be there now because you don’t have any compounds yet. 

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Read my reply again.  You need to make the folders…

 

it won’t be there now because you don’t have any compounds yet. 

Message 108 of 139
ashish10ch
in reply to: macintosh

ashish10ch
Community Visitor
Community Visitor
Thank you so much for your Help
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Thank you so much for your Help
Message 109 of 139
mihirsbcc
in reply to: Bruce.Lee.

mihirsbcc
Collaborator
Collaborator

Is there a newer compound Simulate Lightning? ... Maya 23, Bifrost 2.5 Straight out of box i get this error.

sim_lightning.JPG

 

Is there a newer compound Simulate Lightning? ... Maya 23, Bifrost 2.5 Straight out of box i get this error.

sim_lightning.JPG

 

Message 110 of 139

Christoph_Schaedl
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Mentor

Macintosh postet a video on how to fix it here.
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/bifrost-forum/bifrost-develops-lightning-tool-demo-1/m-p/11098364#M68...

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Macintosh postet a video on how to fix it here.
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/bifrost-forum/bifrost-develops-lightning-tool-demo-1/m-p/11098364#M68...

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Message 111 of 139
mihirsbcc
in reply to: macintosh

mihirsbcc
Collaborator
Collaborator

Hi there,

Following your steps I ma able to make it to work however I was not able to get any result from L2  and L3. DId you get thoem to work? Any help will be great. Trying to show to my students too.

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Hi there,

Following your steps I ma able to make it to work however I was not able to get any result from L2  and L3. DId you get thoem to work? Any help will be great. Trying to show to my students too.

Message 112 of 139
sepu6
in reply to: Bruce.Lee.

sepu6
Advisor
Advisor

if you are in Discord grab it from here. I fixed the tool plus the resample. There are 2 compounds there. That will make work everything. 

 

https://discord.com/channels/872260298508222534/1030205498852647013/1030210911820062850 

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if you are in Discord grab it from here. I fixed the tool plus the resample. There are 2 compounds there. That will make work everything. 

 

https://discord.com/channels/872260298508222534/1030205498852647013/1030210911820062850 

Message 113 of 139
mihirsbcc
in reply to: sepu6

mihirsbcc
Collaborator
Collaborator
For some reason I am not able to get into my Discord account. Thanks for
the link.

For some reason I am not able to get into my Discord account. Thanks for
the link.
Message 114 of 139
macintosh
in reply to: mihirsbcc

macintosh
Contributor
Contributor

I joined the Discord, posted an elaborate post on how I fixed this, and then an admin deleted it because I posted it wrong.  Didn't even give me a change to save it first.  All that work just gone.  I left the Discord after that.

I joined the Discord, posted an elaborate post on how I fixed this, and then an admin deleted it because I posted it wrong.  Didn't even give me a change to save it first.  All that work just gone.  I left the Discord after that.

Message 115 of 139

Christoph_Schaedl
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Mentor

And i apologized and do it a second time. We are sorry that it happened its not our intention to delete posts. We make now sure this doesn't happen again.

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And i apologized and do it a second time. We are sorry that it happened its not our intention to delete posts. We make now sure this doesn't happen again.

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Message 116 of 139

macintosh
Contributor
Contributor

I know and I appreciate it.  Thank you.  I promise not to bring it up again.

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I know and I appreciate it.  Thank you.  I promise not to bring it up again.

Message 117 of 139
mihirsbcc
in reply to: macintosh

mihirsbcc
Collaborator
Collaborator
I am so sorry that it happened in that way. However I found another person
in discord who has a fixed version in Discord.

But your video helped me to move forward.

I am so sorry that it happened in that way. However I found another person
in discord who has a fixed version in Discord.

But your video helped me to move forward.

Message 118 of 139
jaredhansrajh
in reply to: Bruce.Lee.

jaredhansrajh
Explorer
Explorer

Hello, I'm very new to using Bifrost in Maya. What file directory did you put your simulated lighting in? Whenever I hit the tab key in the Bifrost Graph Editor I don't see the simulated lighting appearing on the list that appears. I would really appreciate it if someone could help me with that. Thank you 

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Hello, I'm very new to using Bifrost in Maya. What file directory did you put your simulated lighting in? Whenever I hit the tab key in the Bifrost Graph Editor I don't see the simulated lighting appearing on the list that appears. I would really appreciate it if someone could help me with that. Thank you 

Message 119 of 139
rhsischy
in reply to: jaredhansrajh

rhsischy
Observer
Observer
- Windows: \Users\*username*\Autodesk\Bifrost\Compounds
- macOS: /Users/*username*/Autodesk/Bifrost/Compounds
- Linux: /home/*username*/Autodesk/Bifrost/Compounds


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- Windows: \Users\*username*\Autodesk\Bifrost\Compounds
- macOS: /Users/*username*/Autodesk/Bifrost/Compounds
- Linux: /home/*username*/Autodesk/Bifrost/Compounds


Message 120 of 139
jaredhansrajh
in reply to: rhsischy

jaredhansrajh
Explorer
Explorer

I appreciate the help. One issue that I came across was that I don't see a Bifrost folder after I clicked on the Autodesk folder. Do I need to create a Bifrost folder? Or is it possible that I put Bifrost the folder in the wrong spot

I appreciate the help. One issue that I came across was that I don't see a Bifrost folder after I clicked on the Autodesk folder. Do I need to create a Bifrost folder? Or is it possible that I put Bifrost the folder in the wrong spot

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