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Johnny Em

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Parametric Surface Mesh Distribution
« on: September 05, 2019, 10:02:51 AM »
Hi everyone,
I have a parametric surface (surface image) that I want to distribute a mesh pattern (Mesh_pattern image) on it but I can't find a way to trim the bottom, witch is unevenly catted (controlled by an spline). I tried using the bottom line as the X Spline and vertical as deform option at the segment, but it deforms my mesh pattern and also pops one line of the pattern out (Mesh_Problem image). Is there an alternative way to do it, maybe with an expression or macro that will control the Y Size, driven by the z position of the bottom line?

Rokas

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Re: Parametric Surface Mesh Distribution
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2019, 12:49:32 PM »
Maybe this technique can help You?
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Johnny Em

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Re: Parametric Surface Mesh Distribution
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2019, 01:12:11 PM »
I have seen that technique before I post my question and was really awesome. Unfortunately when I changed the display mode to mesh to add the modifier the scene froze. That was caused by the high density mesh pattern 11000 and the segment count 908 I think.

Rokas

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Re: Parametric Surface Mesh Distribution
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2019, 01:31:15 PM »
Sadly, there are some situations that RailClone can't help.
If You could send us Your file we could double check it.
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Johnny Em

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Re: Parametric Surface Mesh Distribution
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2019, 01:54:37 PM »
I know that always there might be some limitations. I have send you the file with wetransfer. Thank you.

maknev

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Re: Parametric Surface Mesh Distribution
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2019, 10:56:21 AM »
Did you figure out how to do it?
I have similar issue, but I am thinking about creating texture and unwrapping the geometry and using as displacement map.