zero5zc / rbfsolver

RBF Solver in Maya 2019

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Synopsis

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A python Radial Basis Function solver plugin in Maya with UI for shape registration; Scripted for a university project.

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Key Features

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1. Radial Basis Function solver;
   Pass (or connect) in vectors and output solved weight matrix;

2. Shape registration deformer;
   Take weight matrix from RBF solver and apply registration on input mesh;
   Can be automatically connected by the tool UI;

3. Register tool;
   A tool with GUI to manage inputs, connecting with plug-in nodes, and generates registration results;
   After click register button the first time, changes can be made in real-time.

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Usage

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1. To Download/Clone
   • You can download the folder or clone with https://github.com/ywen19/RBFSolver.git .
2. Setup
   • Open Maya; Make sure numpy has been added to Maya so can be imported by (import numpy).
   • Go to Preferences -> Plugin Manager.
   • Load in RBF_Solver.py and register_deformer.py as plugin.
   • Run register_tool.py in script editor to open GUI.
3. Manual Instruction on tool prototype
   • See from Synopsis video.

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Motivation & Background

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Inspired by RBF algorithm described in ‘Expression Cloning’ [Noh and Neumann, 2001].

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