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Forest Pack => Forest Pro (*) => Topic started by: eqko on January 23, 2019, 01:44:14 PM

Title: Flagstones filling area by packing algorithm
Post by: eqko on January 23, 2019, 01:44:14 PM

Just out of curiosity, with forest now being able to utilize effects, would it by any means by possible to fill an area using packing algorithms ?
Perhaps using some sort of script to for transform or I don't know ?

I have this path area that's filled with flagstones and it would be nice if they don't overlap.
Added bonus would be using density & scale using 'include'

I hope this image shows what I'm trying to accomplish.
As you can see, I get a long way, but I still have some overlapping while using collissions. settings the collission bigger wil result in to large gaps between the stones.
It would be supernice if pack algorithms could be a thing for Forest

Title: Re: Flagstones filling area by packing algorithm
Post by: Rokas on January 24, 2019, 08:05:33 AM

Unfortunately effects are not capable to solve this problem.

Title: Re: Flagstones filling area by packing algorithm
Post by: iToo on January 24, 2019, 08:46:15 AM

Currently Effects works only as a post-process action for each item, once they have been scattered.

But this feature would require a new scattering solution, based on a physics engine.

Title: Re: Flagstones filling area by packing algorithm
Post by: eqko on January 24, 2019, 09:26:02 AM

ok, makes sense. Thanks for the clear answer.

I'll just fix the overlaps manualy, no biggie.
Just glad I got that half way already with forest :)