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Breed47
12-06-2009, 06:19 PM
Hi guys!
How do I scatter an object randomly on a surface? I want to do multiple lightbulbs on a cable without copying and pasting every bulb seperatly.

Thanx!
cg4me
12-06-2009, 06:31 PM
in modeler or layout? In modeler you can use point clone plus, in layout you can clone objects to points or particles with node item motion. There is also many free plugins that give more options if you check flay.com and search clone...
Breed47
12-06-2009, 07:14 PM
Wow! Fast reply :-) I will check out those at Flay. Pretty much to choose from. It really doesnīt matter if I do it in modeller or layout. You got any specific plugs to recommend?
cg4me
12-06-2009, 08:39 PM
This is one by mike green that i use a lot in modeler.
http://www.mikegreen.name/Files/MGUltimateCloneMD.zip

He has many other useful things on his site too
Breed47
12-06-2009, 09:43 PM
Thanx mate! Will try this out tomorrow. Gotta crash. Itīs midnight here.
ASCIISkull
12-10-2009, 04:14 PM
Dpont's node displacement is fantastic for cloning in Layout, with the advantage that if you animate or update the cable object, the layout clones will follow along automatically.

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/dpont/plugins/nodes/nodes/Node_Editors.html#NodeItMot

Basically, you apply the node motion modifier to a single copy, then use the item info node to select the object you want to attach to. Then you clone the object/light/whatever and it will create a clone at each point of the reference object.
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