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RailClone => RailClone Pro (*) => Topic started by: UM4128 on December 01, 2022, 11:12:03 AM
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Hi, I understand there is an option for a Railclone object to start at a certain position along a Spline and give it a length (instead of using "Full Length" of Spline). But I would like to know if there is a a way to have a Railclone object start/end between assigned vertices (or in other word to assign it to certain segments only)?
Example: I have a Spline consisting of multiple vertices/segments and I want to be able to assign different Railclone objects to each segment. I don't want to explode the Spline into different objects.
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Hi,
I would suggest you use Material IDs for these purposes in the following way:
- With the L1S generator selected, go to Properties>Limits and turn on Material ID.
- Designate a Material ID value. From the drop-down list identify whether a segment is used by being either equal, lesser, greater, on not equal to this value.
- To change the Material ID of a spline segment add an Edit Spline modifier, select a segment and go to Surface Properties>Material>Set ID
- If you see no effect, check the Generator's Rules>Default>Mode is set to Tile or Scale. The Adaptive mode does not support Limit by Material ID.
I hope that helps.
Best regards,
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Ah yes, I see. Thank you!
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Follow-up question: is there a way to make this a parameter that can easily be set while in the modifier (without having to open the Railclone Style editor window)?
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You’re welcome. I’m glad to hear, that it helped. Sure, it can be “exported” (you can find it under Limits > Limit by Mat.ID) - please feel free to check the “Exporting Parameters (https://docs.itoosoft.com/railclone/style-editor/exporting-parameters)” section of our online documentation for more details.
Best regards,