Calling meshlab via the Unix SOP

[practjin]

Hi there~

I have been trying to surface points which is simulated by particle fluid solver in dops. I don't want using particle fluid surface, because I want to apply procedural noise shader.

One of the way surfacing points I founded in Sesi forum is that using the Meshlab via the Unix sop.

http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_forum&Itemid=172&page=viewtopic&t=22672&sid=e43ceccc8e60dddf752ed8ca5af890b0

In above post, edward post reply that write a wrapper script that calls MeshLab via the Unix SOP.

So, I have been trying to find appropriate example scripts but i can't find it.

anybody who knows about commander which is calling external program or appropriate example scripts?

Edited August 1, 2011 by practjin

[3dbeing]

I want to apply procedural noise shader.

never mind, answered my own question... sorry , don't know anything about unix sop

Edited August 3, 2011 by 3dbeing

[ikarus]

http://meshlab.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Meshlabserver

sounds like you can just throw into a unix rop something like "meshlabserver <filter script> <file>", havent tried it out though

[practjin]

Eventually, I did it with another way~

thanks~ 3dbeing

Wow, thanks for searching appropriate info ~

I will try it~ thanks ikarus ~

Edited August 5, 2011 by practjin

[dangerweenie]

this is a great idea! are you able to get the results of different meshlab layers back into houdini and update realtime?

i heard of something similar for a python bridge between maya and houdini.