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Old 01-05-2004, 03:34 PM   #1
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Question No Presets

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I installed my Lightwave 7.5, and I discovered that there are no presets. how can I install some?
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Old 01-05-2004, 03:36 PM   #2
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The presets should all have been installed with your Lightwave install. You might need to open and select the requisite panel first (ie: Hypervoxels, Surface Editor, Volumetric Light Editor, etc...) before the presets will show.
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Old 01-05-2004, 04:07 PM   #3
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I'm afraid you didn't understand me...
In the preset window on the modeler or the layout, all I get is an empty window, the listbox is gray (and empty, too), and the title of this window says "(none)"...
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Old 01-05-2004, 04:47 PM   #4
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do you have an object open?

open Modeler and an object, than the Surface Editor and than the Presets.
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Old 01-05-2004, 05:33 PM   #5
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Scarvin, I owe U my movie...
Thanks a lot!
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Old 05-05-2004, 04:04 PM   #6
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I have another question.
How can I add new presets to my "gallery"?
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Old 08-05-2004, 02:12 AM   #7
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Create the shader you want, and then double click on it's picture in the surface editor.
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Old 09-05-2004, 05:13 PM   #8
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No, from a *.pst file to the preset window on the layout...
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If you have the *.pst files, then all you need to do is copy them into the correct place in your windows file structure using explorer.

You should find then all in something like

C:\Lightwave\Programs\Presets\...
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Ok, thanks, And how do I transform matirials that are in the surface editor to presets?
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Old 10-05-2004, 01:31 PM   #11
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With the preset window open, just double click the thumbnail...
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No, The other way...
e.g, to transform the texture of a matirial in the surface editor to a preset.
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Old 10-05-2004, 09:38 PM   #13
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Yes, double click the thumbnail in the surface editor (or right-click and select save preset)...
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Ah, Ok... Thanks again :-)
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