Render Preview Image of Shader

Helper

On 30/03/2013 at 04:08, xxxxxxxx wrote:

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I'm trying to render a preview-image of a BaseShader, but I get crashes in sdl.cdl. I guess it's because
I don't pass a VolumeData to the ChannelData? I can't get it right. Strange thing is, that the call-stack
only shows one call to my plugin which is the BaseContainer destructor.. And I don't even use a
BaseContainer in this code.

Code:
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Code:
Bool RenderShader(BaseShader* shader, BaseBitmap* bmp, Real scale=1.0) {
InitRenderStruct irs;
if (shader->InitRender(irs) != INITRENDERRESULT_OK) return FALSE;

LONG w = bmp->GetBw();
LONG h = bmp->GetBh();
ChannelData cd;

for (LONG x=0; x < w; x++) {
for (LONG y=0; y < h; y++) {

cd.p.x = x * scale;
cd.p.y = y * scale;
cd.p.z = 0.0;

Vector pixel = shader->Sample(&cd);
      LONG r = pixel.x * 255;
      LONG g = pixel.y * 255;
      LONG b = pixel.z * 255;
      bmp->SetPixel(x, y, r, g, b);
   }
}

shader->FreeRender();
return TRUE;
}

Any tips much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

-Niklas

Helper

On 30/03/2013 at 05:27, xxxxxxxx wrote:

The only bad thing I notice is that you are not checking any pointers for NULL.
An empty VolumeData pointer in the ChannelData should not a problem.

Helper

On 30/03/2013 at 05:50, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hi Jack,

I ensure to pass valid pointers before calling the function anyway so I
decided to not include these checks in the function.

Hm.. I'll try again in another environment, since you say it actually
looks to be correct.

Thanks,

-Niklas

Helper

On 30/03/2013 at 06:13, xxxxxxxx wrote:

I've tried to do it in Python first:

from __future__ import division
  
import c4d
from c4d.modules import render
  
def RenderShader(shader, bmp, scale=1.0) :
    irs = render.InitRenderStruct(doc)
    if shader.InitRender(irs) != c4d.INITRENDERRESULT_OK:
        return False
  
    cd = render.ChannelData()
    w, h = bmp.GetSize()
    for x in xrange(w) :
        for y in xrange(h) :
            cd.p.x = x * scale
            cd.p.y = y * scale
            c = shader.Sample(cd)
  
            r = int(c.x * 255)
            g = int(c.y * 255)
            b = int(c.z * 255)
            bmp.SetPixel(x, y, r, g, b)
  
    shader.FreeRender()
    return True
  
def main() :
    bmp = c4d.bitmaps.BaseBitmap()
    bmp.Init(128, 128, 24)
  
    mat = doc.GetActiveMaterial()
    sha = mat.GetFirstShader()
    if not RenderShader(sha, bmp, 1.0) :
        print "Rendering shader was not successful."
        return
  
    c4d.bitmaps.ShowBitmap(bmp)
  
main()

But all I get is a mono-coloured image (black or grey, depending on the shader in the active
material).

Helper

On 30/03/2013 at 11:06, xxxxxxxx wrote:

This works!! :)

Bool RenderShader(BaseShader* shader, BaseBitmap* bmp, Real scale=1.0) {
    InitRenderStruct irs;
    if (shader->InitRender(irs) != INITRENDERRESULT_OK) return FALSE;
  
    LONG w = bmp->GetBw();
    LONG h = bmp->GetBh();
    ChannelData cd;
    cd.p = Vector(0, 0, 0);
    cd.n = Vector(0, 0, 1);
    cd.d = Vector(0, 0, 0);
    cd.t = 0.0;
    cd.texflag = 0;
    cd.vd = NULL;
    cd.off = 0.0;
    cd.scale = 0.0;
  
    for (LONG x=0; x < w; x++) {
        for (LONG y=0; y < h; y++) {
            cd.p.x = (Real) x * scale;
            cd.p.y = (Real) y * scale;
            Vector pixel = shader->Sample(&cd);
  
            LONG r = MIN(255, pixel.x * 255);
            LONG g = MIN(255, pixel.y * 255);
            LONG b = MIN(255, pixel.z * 255);
            bmp->SetPixel(x, y, r, g, b);
        }
    }
  
    shader->FreeRender();
    return TRUE;
}

I just initialized every value of the ChannelData.

-Niklas

Helper

On 30/03/2013 at 11:11, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Works for most shaders.. But eg. the tile shader is black only.. :/

Helper

On 30/03/2013 at 11:24, xxxxxxxx wrote:

hm,

i haven't red everything, but this might help. it is a class to sample a baseshader into
vertexmap data.

http://codepad.org/qD96O7rR