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MrpepeLepeu

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Simple projection
« on: December 24, 2018, 09:34:15 PM »
Hi,

I'm looking to project an object onto a surface without any specific spline.
Like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=35&v=O5eqV2RY1LM


Or like this:



I have a big mesh that represent roads, and a surface that represent the ground.
I just want to place the roads above the ground and use raiclone to project it. However, if I use a spline it changes the alignment.

Thanks.

MrpepeLepeu

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Re: Simple projection
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2018, 12:57:40 AM »
I'm using this now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZWjt3O-i_o

Can Railclone do that?
Thanks.

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Re: Simple projection
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2018, 09:32:01 AM »
Hi, you can use a Surface node to conform the segments to a mesh.

Anyway, it was designed to project multiple small segments (i.e. creating the road with RailClone), not to project a single big mesh.
In this case, i don't see any benefit to use RailClone, instead a specialized mesh tool.

Carlos Quintero
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Re: Simple projection
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2018, 05:02:15 PM »
Thanks.

I understand, but it would be great if I could use railclone for other things too if possible, replacing other small scripts.

Can I use the surface node without a spline? I just need a Z projection.


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Re: Simple projection
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2018, 10:22:49 AM »
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Can I use the surface node without a spline? I just need a Z projection.

Well, you can use a very short spline as reference, and then turn off Segment->Slice.
That should create a single segment with the object. Next, just attach a Surface node to conform it.

Although it's possible to not use a spline at all (setting a non zero value to Generator->X Size), is not practical for this case because the Segment will be placed at [0,0,0], and you cannot move it.
This technique is used normally for nested RC objects, or for Clipping areas, where the position of the Segment is defined by other parameters.

Carlos Quintero
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