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Playing with instancing placement

Postby domusbiro » Thu Jul 10, 2014 3:20 pm

domusbiro Thu Jul 10, 2014 3:20 pm
Hi,

this is me trying out the displacement option for grass texture and messing about the instancing. Still haven't figured out how to use the scatter node.
Can anyone explain how the cordinates are placed in the command line of the scatter node? Thx

Cheers,

N
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Re: Playing with instancing placement

Postby kavorka » Thu Jul 10, 2014 3:43 pm

kavorka Thu Jul 10, 2014 3:43 pm
You need to export the instances from your 3d Package and create an excel document with the coordinates. I use blender and the unofficial plugin has this option. You just click on one instance and click export instances. It will export an obj of one object and the excel document. Plug the obj it exported into a scatter node and then use the excel doc in your scatter node.

I am pretty sure most 3dpackages have this for the exporters
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Re: Playing with instancing placement

Postby domusbiro » Thu Jul 10, 2014 3:54 pm

domusbiro Thu Jul 10, 2014 3:54 pm
Thanks, i will start from there.

Cheers

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Re: Playing with instancing placement

Postby domusbiro » Sat Jul 12, 2014 5:32 pm

domusbiro Sat Jul 12, 2014 5:32 pm
Another test, displacement for grass and scattering a single tree.obj model
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Re: Playing with instancing placement

Postby domusbiro » Tue Jul 15, 2014 9:16 pm

domusbiro Tue Jul 15, 2014 9:16 pm
Another one :)
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Re: Playing with instancing placement

Postby neo83_gr » Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:58 am

neo83_gr Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:58 am
I like the car images very much! The grass looks good too, Well done!
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Re: Playing with instancing placement

Postby Tugpsx » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:05 pm

Tugpsx Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:05 pm
@domusbiro do you mind sharing your displacement technique for grass. Mine have is not as successful as yours. I have even subdivided the plane but still no go.

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Re: Playing with instancing placement

Postby domusbiro » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:01 am

domusbiro Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:01 am
Just tweak the scale in UV transform of the displacement node, yours seems too big. Try setting the value to the half of what it is now. I've attached a grass sample.obj

cheers,

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Re: Playing with instancing placement

Postby simdal » Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:32 pm

simdal Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:32 pm
thanks dom,
your file has helped me to understand. very useful. thanks for sharing.
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Re: Playing with instancing placement

Postby Tugpsx » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:01 pm

Tugpsx Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:01 pm
domusbiro wrote:Just tweak the scale in UV transform of the displacement node, yours seems too big. Try setting the value to the half of what it is now. I've attached a grass sample.obj

cheers,

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Wow thanks, will have to give this a try and post results
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