colour sweeping acroos stationary particles

[PsychoSilence]

depending on what max you have running you can try the mapping object operator what comes with the particle flow toolbox #1 (included in max2009+2010). Mapping object essentially allows you to map animated mapping coordinates on your particles. so you would use a simple plane or so with animated uv mapping/colors and then spawn particles on that plane using the mapping object operator to inherit the shading/mapping.

i have a tutorial about mapping a movie on particles if that helps you any further but i would go with the mapping object approach and read the help about it.

here's my tutorial:
http://vimeo.com/7299779

thanks,
Anselm

[6foot5]

thank you so much, i shall give it a try

p.s. great tutorial!

[6foot5]

depending on what max you have running you can try the mapping object operator what comes with the particle flow toolbox #1 (included in max2009+2010). Mapping object essentially allows you to map animated mapping coordinates on your particles. so you would use a simple plane or so with animated uv mapping/colors and then spawn particles on that plane using the mapping object operator to inherit the shading/mapping.

i have a tutorial about mapping a movie on particles if that helps you any further but i would go with the mapping object approach and read the help about it.

here's my tutorial:
http://vimeo.com/7299779

thanks,
Anselm

how do you manage to take the animated uv map from another object and appy it to the collection of particles via the mapping operator? i cant see an option for this? thanks

[PsychoSilence]

how do you manage to take the animated uv map from another object and appy it to the collection of particles via the mapping operator? i cant see an option for this? thanks

you should use the Mapping Object Operator, not Mapping Operator. read the help about both operators i suggest.

[6foot5]

sorry, my bad.

But although i have chosen the reference object and i think i've checked the correct options - and applied the correct material(a blend material with a gradient map as the mask), i still dont seem to be able to animate the sweep (via the uv gizmo on teh reference object) of colour across the particles?

[PsychoSilence]

i attached a demo file(max2010) that has the mapping object working.

[6foot5]

Thanks Psycho, you've been a great help!

[PsychoSilence]

You are welcome :) Let us know how it turned out.

cheers,
Anselm

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