Forum: Carrara


Subject: Helpers needed to compile Sparrowhawke3D plugins for the Mac/OSX

Sparrowhawke opened this issue on Oct 18, 2007 · 4 posts


Sparrowhawke posted Thu, 18 October 2007 at 6:39 PM

I'm looking for helpers to compile and test Macintosh and Mac-Intel/OSX versions of my plugins. These will remain open source and be released to the community for free. There will be Carrara 4,5 and 6 versions.  Sparrowhawke3D is not a commercial project.

I'm preparing updated versions of Wheels and the MipMapper.  There is also a new Auto MipMapper, Spring and Belt Drive primitives, several time saving Scene commands and Tracks and Chains, all of which I'm getting ready for release.

You should be at a level where you are able to build a new project and compile your own plugin using the Carrara SDK on your Mac.  I only have access to Windows PCs and have never touched a Mac or Mac-Intel.  You will need to have enough skill and general experience with C++ to sort out any Mac specific build issues that come up.

Since most of my plugins are geared towards the setup and animation of machines then experience and interest in this area will really help.

If you are interested then reply here on this thread or to the email address on my website. Include information about what versions of Carrara you have and can build the code for. 

Jeremy,
www.Sparrowhawke3D.com


bwtr posted Thu, 18 October 2007 at 8:23 PM

Wish I could help.

Some 90% of users are on Windows(?)-----does our version look to be available soon/first?
Look forward to the new items also. Thanks for your efforts.
Brian

bwtr


Sparrowhawke posted Thu, 18 October 2007 at 8:53 PM

I didn't want Mac users to feel left out.

I should have the updates for the MipMapper and Wheels up on the weekend.  Wheels has some new experimental features to make it work with figure based vehicles.

The other plugins will follow when I've tidied them up and written the instruction manuals for them.  Betas are available on request but I'd only advise experienced user to try them.

Jeremy,
www.Sparrowhawke3D.com


bwtr posted Thu, 18 October 2007 at 9:35 PM

Carrara users are spoilt with all our BRILLIANT plug-in makers!

I still can not get over the potentials in Eric's Enhance C plugin.  You, Eric, Julian, Mark!----thanks. (I got Lightwave for free recently, and THEN were the plugin and tute costs!)

bwtr