Mootzoid has recently released emPolygonizer version 2 for Softimage. emPolygonizer2 is a custom operator that allows you to create what is typically called “metaballs”. The basic technique used by this plug-in is called “polygonising a scalar field” or “marching cubes”. It was invented in the mid-eighties by Lorensen and Cline. The plug-in consists of a “DLL” file (Windows) or “so” file (Linux) for the operator (compiled C++ code for 32 bit and 64 bit versions of XSI) as well as several VB Script files. emPolygonizer2 is well integrated into Softimage|XSI and it is used just as easily as the other custom operators. Check out the emPolygonizer page for more details.
emPolygonizer2 Official Release Video “go ahead, mesh my day!” from Eric Mootz on Vimeo.
emPolygonizer2 Sneak Preview 2: Tim Borgmann’s Test Renderings from Eric Mootz on Vimeo.
