TeaCup
+WHAT IS IT?
TeaCup is a free online asset sharing platform for 3D Studio MAX, that is fully integrated with the program. It allows 3D Studio to connect to an online database giving you the ability to upload and download materials and objects directly from/to your scene very easily. The objective is to create a common pool of resources where everyone can contribute and everyone can benefit. Think Google Warehouse, but directly inside MAX.
+WHAT CAN I DO WITH IT?
It works like any of the dozens of webpages with downloadable content, but by being a part of the program it makes the process infinitely more streamlined. Once you've found a result you want, just double clicking it can import it into your scene, and uploading it's just a matter of selecting what you want to upload, everything else is taken care of automatically. Plus on this version we've added several "community tools" like a ratings and comments system.
+HOW DOES IT WORK?
After the installation has been completed, the first step will be to register an account from the Configuration panel. Once this is done you will get a confirmation email in the email you used for registration. After that you are all set. There are basically 4 sections in the TeaCup panel:
SEARCH OPTIONS: At the top of the panel you will see all the controls used for searching the database. You can filter the results depending on your needs.
SEARCH RESULTS: The big white box will display the search results after a search has been started. From here you can select any item and either apply it to your scene. Right clicking an item reveals some extra options.
INFO PANEL: The bottom section displays info on the selected item in the search results. Using the buttons on the bottom right you can see the general info, the item details, or the comments and rating for the chosen item.
NEWS & RANKING: The section on the left can be used to see the latest info on TeaCup, check the ranking, see the latest uploads, check your download history or quickly see the assets you have uploaded.
+HOW DO I INSTALL IT?
On this page you will find the TeaCup installer inside a rar file, after downloading and executing it, all you have to do is follow the instructions (make sure you choose the 3d Studio folder!). Once this is done, run 3d Studio and go to Customize>Customize User Interface. Now find the TeaCup category, and either add a button to a toolbar (in the Toolbars tab) or to create a keyboard shortcut (on the Keyboard tab). All done!
+ANYTHING ELSE?
Yes, TeaCup is still growing, so not everything is done. For instance sharing Meshes is not done yet. And you might find some bugs or things that just don't work like you'd expect. Feel free to comment here or email us at [email protected] if that happens. And also, if you use the tool, make sure you share as much as you can!
DOWNLOAD LINK: http://www.scriptspot.com/files/Install_TeaCup_0.45.rar
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VERSION 0.45
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This release of TeaCup is aimed at polishing up the interface and "completing" the material sharing system with a few features that where missing on the last release.
Most notably you will see that the info panel at the bottom has been polished up: now it will display the description and comments together on the same box, and it's now easier to vote and comment.
It's also now possible to edit and delete uploaded materials. Be right clicking an item on the search results, or the My Uploads list, you can enter the edit window and modify or remove the material from the database.
Finally you will also see that search results now have two small numbers on the edges. The one in the top left is the material's rating, while the one on the bottom left displays the amount of times the material has been downloaded.
Here's the full list of changes:
-FIXED: A bug in the function that finds the material's average color that resulted in some materials being labeled incorrectly
-FIXED: TeaCup now check if the maps in the materials use Real World Scale, and creates the preview accordingly (the sphere's radius is 1m btw)
-FIXED: Slightly improved the behavior of the resize bar between search results panel and item info panel
-FIXED: Distributed Render is temporarily turned off when rendering previews in VRay, finalRender and Mental Ray.
-FIXED: "Assign Material to Selection" and "Send to Material Editor" options in the material ranking now work correctly
-FIXED: Improved the Prev and Next Page button's behavior so they are no longer affected by changes to the search options
-FIXED: A bug in MAX 2010 kept TeaCup from correctly reassigning bitmap paths after downloading a material
-ADDED: Search results display ranking on the top left
-ADDED: Items on Top Materials, Latest Materials and My Uploads lists display ranking on the top left
-ADDED: Pressing the return key while the focus in on the input text control begins a database search
-ADDED: Refresh Preview button to the Upload Material rollout
-ADDED: TeaCup includes material bitmaps using the BitmapHDR class when uploading
-ADDED: Users can now edit the properties and previews on already uploaded materials
-ADDED: Comments are now cached after being downloaded
-ADDED: Selecting an item from the Ranking, Latest, History or My Uploads lists displays the item's info in the Item Information panel
-ADDED: Double clicking an user name on the user ranking retrives the user's materials
-ADDED: Double clicking a material on the material assigns that material to the current selection
-ADDED: Items on the download history list remain after closing the TeaCup window (within the same MAX session)
-ADDED: Vray gamma options are disabled when rendering previews
-CHANGED: Restructured code to make it easier to read and faster loading
-CHANGED: Small redesign of the Search Options GUI
-CHANGED: Redesigned the Item Info panel. Description and comments are now displayed together
-CHANGED: Control background and text color now take into acount 3D Studio GUI settings
-CHANGED: Minor GUI improvements
| Attachment | Size |
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| TeaCup_Help.doc | 53 KB |
| Install_TeaCup_0.45.rar | 378.97 KB |
Comments
Sorry no .ini file anywhere
Sorry no .ini file anywhere in the installed TeaCup Folder. I even made a different folder to due a new install.
@othoap: On the TeaCup folder
@othoap:
On the TeaCup folder there should be a TeaCup.ini file. If you open it you can manually set the values for the window's dimension and position.
@mannybmanago:
We think we've found a way of doing it, but we still have to implement it. Will post when it's done.
Any update on running TeaCup
Any update on running TeaCup behind the proxy?
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Marco, I followed your
Marco,
I followed your instruction, and double check my work. Yes now I get the "Teacup" category, BUT! When I click the tool bar icon I get a small dialog box that states "User name and password are incorrectly setup. Please check the setup". But no browser window if I click "OK".
I remember reading some ware I would need to register from with in the browser interface - Right?
biscuits? FYI Love the icon design
@mannybmanago: Yes, I've
@mannybmanago:
Yes, I've managed to try TeaCup on a system behind a proxy, and indeed it seems like it's not working. We'll try to do a small update to include proxy settings in the configuration options.
@othoap:
Most of the TeaCup files should go to 3d Studio Folder\Scripts\TeaCup\. The only exceptions are TeaCup-LOADER.ms that should go to 3d Studio Folder\Scripts\Startup\, and the files TeaCup_16i.bmp, TeaCup_16a.bmp, TeaCup_24i.bmp and TeaCup_24a.bmp that go to 3d Studio Folder\ui\Icons\
Milk and two sugars please. =D
My proxy setting is fine with
My proxy setting is fine with IE and other web browsers, somehow TeaCup is not inheriting or authenticating the proxy.
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Haven't tried the installer
Haven't tried the installer on win7 myself, but I see no reason why it shouldn't work. You can try installing to a different "temp" folder instead of the MAX folder to see if the files are being extracted ok. If you still have problems I can send you the files with instructions on how to do a manual install.
Running Max2010 on win7pro:
Running Max2010 on win7pro: Has anyone installed, only to fine it did NOT install? I did a search of the max program folder and NO teacup!