Itoo Software Forum
Forest Pack => Forest Pro (*) => Topic started by: UP1808 on February 28, 2014, 12:41:09 PM
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Hi!
I've red in previous post (date 2012) that to align an object along a path only the Creation Tools-->Along Path is available, it doesn't allow a sort of random distance between an instance and the other, at the same time an open spline like distribution area allows it but doesn't allow align to path.
I wonder if in this new version or in the new release will be available the ability to scatter a geometry along a path, align to it, and have a random distance accordly with the distribution map.
Thanks in advance.
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In my particualar case I need to scatter along a long long road geometry, a lot of cars.
I suppose I will scatter a dummy object with Creation Tools-->Along Path, with an external script I will select randomly some of them and then with the Creation Tools-->Reference Object I wiil place the cars.
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Ehm.. it's possible to export distributed instances in separated editable objects?
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Once scattered the items with Creation Tools, you can apply a random translation using the Transform rollout, but the displacement is added to X/Y coordinates, not following the path.
I'm afraid this is a too specific feature for Forest. In this case i would suggest to use RailClone, which is more suited for this task.
Ehm.. it's possible to export distributed instances in separated editable objects?
Yes, using Forest Tools (http://www.itoosoft.com/forestpack/reference/tools.php).