first vertex snap

Submitted by blop on Tue, 2012-07-17 06:06

Hi there,

this is what I need to do.
In 3DSMAX I have an object and lot of splines which I created from HAIR&FUR modifier.
I want to snap this object onto the first [or TOP] vertex of each spline [along the vertex normal].
This way I could create lot of foliage types by creating base of the flower with hair&fur and snap the top of the flower with the script.

I tried to use OBJ2SPL ALIGNER but it does not work with more than one splines

Do you have any recommendations how to achieve this effect?

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Submitted by blop on Sat, 2012-07-21 01:07.

test

I want to create some lake bushes with this script. I am attaching test render.

Again, thank you.

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Submitted by barigazy on Sat, 2012-07-21 17:48.

very nice.Just keep it up,

very nice.Just keep it up, man

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Submitted by barigazy on Wed, 2012-07-18 15:32.

test2

This example create instances of 4 different flower object
in the random way and do the same job and "test1" example.
NOTE: You can use more than 4 flowers
Open test2.max and run the code below

fn placeFlowers grassLines: flowersArr: =
(
	for g in 1 to numSplines grassLines do
	(
		seg = (numKnots grassLines g) - 1
		flowersArr[g].pos = interpBezier3D grassLines g seg 1.0 pathParam:true
		flowersArr[g].dir = tangentBezier3D grassLines g seg 1.0 pathParam:true
	)
)
 
grass = $grassLine001
fArr = #($F1_001, $F2_001, $F3_001, $F4_001)
cnt = fArr.count
while fArr.count < numSplines $grassLine001 do
(
	fCopy = instance fArr[random 1 cnt]
	fCopy.wirecolor = random black white
	append fArr fCopy
)
 
placeFlowers grassLines:grass flowersArr:fArr

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Submitted by blop on Wed, 2012-07-18 23:40.

thx

nice! .it's pretty sweet !

good job
than you

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Submitted by barigazy on Wed, 2012-07-18 15:21.

test1

First code and file(max2010x64 +) example(see attachment):
Make instances of single flower, randomize wirecolor and place it on the last knot of the splines extracted from Hair Modifier.
Number of flower = number of splines
Open test1.max and run the code below

fn placeFlowers grassLines: flowersArr: =
(
	for g in 1 to numSplines grassLines do
	(
		seg = (numKnots grassLines g) - 1
		flowersArr[g].pos = interpBezier3D grassLines g seg 1.0 pathParam:true
		flowersArr[g].dir = tangentBezier3D grassLines g seg 1.0 pathParam:true
	)
)
 
flower = $Flower001
grass = $grassLine001
fArr = #(flower)
for s in 1 to (numSplines grass - 1) do
(
	fCopy = instance flower
	fCopy.wirecolor = random black white
	append fArr fCopy
)
 
placeFlowers grassLines:grass flowersArr:fArr

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test1.max 252 KB

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Submitted by barigazy on Tue, 2012-07-17 11:25.

Attach a test file.

Attach a test file.

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