TR's Monolithic (3D Text Generator) Feb 26, 2019

[toe_head2001 1,404]

In order to keep this plugin working with paint.net v4.1.x,  I've posted a new release with bug fixes and optimizations.

[HyReZ 297]

toe_head2001,

Thank you for this update!
It is just what I need for doing text extrusions of images that are usually ~5k pixel squares.

 

 

Edited December 4, 2018 by HyReZ

[Seerose 3,915]

 @HyReZ!

 

Very nice colours. Thank you for sharing this with us!  

Many thanks also  @TechnoRobbo and  @toe_head2001!    

[xod 401]

Some crashes occur when run this plugin with different settings on consecutive transparent layers.

 

File: D:\Program Files\paint.net\Effects\TRsMonolithic.dll
      Name: Text3D.EffectPlugin
      Version: 1.0.5.26132
      Author: ©2015 TechnoRobbo
      Copyright: Creates 3D Text
      Website: http://www.getpaint.net/redirect/plugins.html
      Full error message: System.Runtime.InteropServices.ExternalException (0x80004005): A generic error occurred in GDI+.
   at System.Drawing.Drawing2D.GraphicsPath.AddString(String s, FontFamily family, Int32 style, Single emSize, Point origin, StringFormat format)
   at Text3D.EffectPluginConfigDialog.CaptureText(String text, Double thickness, Size SizeHW)
   at Text3D.EffectPluginConfigDialog.hScrollBar_Scroll(Object sender, ScrollEventArgs e)
   at SliderControl.TRSliderCtrl.numericUpDown1_ValueChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NumericUpDown.OnValueChanged(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NumericUpDown.set_Value(Decimal value)
   at SliderControl.TRSliderCtrl.set_Value(Int32 value)
   at Text3D.EffectPluginConfigDialog.InitDialogFromToken(EffectConfigToken effectTokenCopy)
   at PaintDotNet.Effects.EffectConfigDialog.InitDialogFromToken() in D:\src\pdn\src\Effects\EffectConfigDialog.cs:line 223
   at PaintDotNet.Menus.EffectMenuBase.RunEffectImpl(Type effectType) in D:\src\pdn\src\PaintDotNet\Menus\EffectMenuBase.cs:line 946

 

Repro:
Open PDN
Effects>Text Formations>TR's Monolithic
Put all sliders to maximum values
OK
Add a new layer
Run the plugin again
PDN crashes.

Edited January 29 by xod
Add repro steps.

[Ego Eram Reputo 2,345]

This repros for me (once I installed the latest version). I needed to open the plugin UI for a second time with the sliders maxx'd out.

 

Quote

Exception details:

System.Runtime.InteropServices.ExternalException (0x80004005): A generic error occurred in GDI+.

   at System.Drawing.Drawing2D.GraphicsPath.AddString(String s, FontFamily family, Int32 style, Single emSize, Point origin, StringFormat format)

   at Text3D.EffectPluginConfigDialog.CaptureText(String text, Double thickness, Size SizeHW)

   at Text3D.EffectPluginConfigDialog.timer1_Tick(Object sender, EventArgs e)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.OnTick(EventArgs e)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.TimerNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)

   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

 

 

[welshblue 2,599]

It's a real shame that this has become so unstable as it's a great tool.  I thought I'd beaten it by, Render a layer.  Save.  Shut down.  Reopen, Re- Render.

Sometimes it behaves, sometimes it crashes and it doesn't like certain fonts.   As I say  a shame because you can get some great results with it

 

 

Trail doesn't give the same great highlights etc unfortunately

[toe_head2001 1,404]

I've posted another bugfix release to address the crashes identified by @xod and @welshblue.

[HyReZ 297]

Thanks for the update!
Will there soon be a way to use the plugin on large canvases and with font sizes like 600 points?

[welshblue 2,599]

Thanks @toe_head2001 ... you saved my monitor when it crashed on fonts 

 

[Woodsy 844]

I'm fond of this plugin also.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 27 by Woodsy