CGTalk - pArray problem

PIXAR

03-31-2002, 08:00 AM

ok here we go

tree is 1 mesh, instanced small branch is a mesh, the pivot of the brach is a Not renderable cube. The branch is a Instanced geometry of a pArray. But look, they all face the same direction.

How can i make that the pivot faces the polys of the tree so they are spreak like in real life?

here is an exemple of my problem, look at the branches!

http://users.skynet.be/luce/stuff/boom.jpg

VI2

03-31-2002, 03:15 PM

Not sure cuz I don't have max running, but I remember in Scatter they have an option to make things perpendicular to the surface... I'm guessing that there will be some similar function or a option to allow you to rotate them...

Hope Max R5 will have a new more controlable particle system...

03-31-2002, 06:51 PM

yep - Try scatter instead of PArray... you can align instanced objects at a ditubution nodes (you trunk) faces/verts or evenly along the surface.

Can't see your pic so I'm not 100% sure of what your scene looks like, but hopefully this will be more what you are after.

PIXAR

04-01-2002, 12:09 AM

i tried that before, i don't think scatter works on meshes like a tree, didn't work here!

here is my new image a combination of manualy added braches with leaves and leaves only pArray
http://users.skynet.be/luce/wip/boom01.jpg

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