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Other free plugins / Color Edge Corona render
« Last post by CharlyRT on June 25, 2025, 06:23:48 pm »Hi
I noticed that Color Edge map doesnt work with Corona
at least not in v13
Im using 3ds Max 2026.1
it works ok with V-Ray
I noticed that Color Edge map doesnt work with Corona
at least not in v13
Im using 3ds Max 2026.1
it works ok with V-Ray
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RailClone Pro (*) / Random height of building generator
« Last post by Nasau on June 25, 2025, 03:47:13 pm »Hello! I am working on a procedural building generator for the company where I work and I have found a limitation for its random operation.
I have set a selector ( numeric ) for the user to determine the maximum height of the buildings in terms of floors, from this, I send it to an arithmetic where I multiply this value by 300 ( to get the cm ) to determine the maximum height of the building.
My problem comes when I want each building to have a random height, I have tried with a random from the parameters section, with an arithmetic using the random function.... nothing, all the buildings that are generated have the same height as the main building. I have tried both copying the railclone and the line and adding elements to the spline that uses the railclone, it is always the same height and the only way to have randomness is using the random in X Spline Start mode, but this causes that each of the generators that create the buildings, have a different height, making the architecture makes no sense.
can someone help me please ?
Thanks in advance
I have set a selector ( numeric ) for the user to determine the maximum height of the buildings in terms of floors, from this, I send it to an arithmetic where I multiply this value by 300 ( to get the cm ) to determine the maximum height of the building.
My problem comes when I want each building to have a random height, I have tried with a random from the parameters section, with an arithmetic using the random function.... nothing, all the buildings that are generated have the same height as the main building. I have tried both copying the railclone and the line and adding elements to the spline that uses the railclone, it is always the same height and the only way to have randomness is using the random in X Spline Start mode, but this causes that each of the generators that create the buildings, have a different height, making the architecture makes no sense.
can someone help me please ?
Thanks in advance
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RailClone Pro (*) / Re: Gradually bend an array of bars along a path
« Last post by Michal Karmazín on June 25, 2025, 10:14:50 am »That's caused by differences in alignment and axis orientation among the used objects. I have adjusted the style to suit your scene. Please find attached a revised version of your scene (250625_railcloneProblemGradualArray_ITOOSOFT.max). I hope this resolves the problem.
Best regards,
Best regards,
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RailClone Pro (*) / Re: RC Slice Modifier Output Bug?
« Last post by RealViz on June 25, 2025, 07:25:20 am »Thanks!
I just opened the forum to post about this bug. I solved it with reset xform, but it was annoying.
I just opened the forum to post about this bug. I solved it with reset xform, but it was annoying.
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RailClone Pro (*) / Re: Gradually bend an array of bars along a path
« Last post by FE2763 on June 24, 2025, 08:12:24 pm »thank you for your time; the problem is that when i try to put my path and my spline, it doesn't work at all as intended in your file 
i attach you my issue, if ever you would give it a shot ;
i attach you my issue, if ever you would give it a shot ; 96
Forest Pro (*) / Re: Suggestions for Forest Pack Tips and Tricks tutorials
« Last post by RealViz on June 24, 2025, 04:56:47 pm »Hi, would it be possible to add "detach as instance"? Because it often happens that trees for single shots change position/rotation etc. slightly. This is not possible inside FP. Now I need to make it as a detach in another FP and then convert it to isntance using FP_toolbox. Which is quite awkward and tedious.
Or if it would be possible to animate objects in the case of "Custom Edit" :-)
Or if it would be possible to animate objects in the case of "Custom Edit" :-)
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RailClone Pro (*) / Re: Gradually bend an array of bars along a path
« Last post by Michal Karmazín on June 24, 2025, 04:10:32 pm »Hi,
You can control the Z Fixed Scale value of the used Segment - and consequently its bending - by referencing the XSplineCoords.z attribute. Please find attached a sample scene (250624_RCXSplineCoordsSampleScene_ITOOSOFT.max). I hope this helps.
Best regards,
You can control the Z Fixed Scale value of the used Segment - and consequently its bending - by referencing the XSplineCoords.z attribute. Please find attached a sample scene (250624_RCXSplineCoordsSampleScene_ITOOSOFT.max). I hope this helps.
Best regards,
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RailClone Pro (*) / Gradually bend an array of bars along a path
« Last post by FE2763 on June 24, 2025, 02:26:48 pm »hello there, i need help
in the image you see two arrays of bars; one arc is composed by straight bars and the other by bending bars;
i need just one arc (path) which starts with straight bars, and gradually those bars bend in the middle (upper part) ;
do you have an hint or a tip to achieve that ?
thanks!
in the image you see two arrays of bars; one arc is composed by straight bars and the other by bending bars;
i need just one arc (path) which starts with straight bars, and gradually those bars bend in the middle (upper part) ;
do you have an hint or a tip to achieve that ?
thanks!
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Forest Pro (*) / Re: Suggestions for Forest Pack Tips and Tricks tutorials
« Last post by John.McWaters on June 24, 2025, 03:23:13 am »For the 'Limit to visibility' option under Camera, I think it would be helpful to have an 'hourglass' option where the field of view (FOV) extends from the front of the camera and another that extends behind the camera (so it would look like in hourglass shape from above), with parameters for each that allow you to set clipping distances, etc. This would be helpful when dealing with FP objects that are in reflections behind the camera without also creating more FP objects to the side that only slow down orbiting, etc.
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Forest Pro (*) / Re: Running maxscript and customizing UI in the library browser
« Last post by Nate on June 23, 2025, 07:32:22 pm »Totally understand. If there is any question on that being useful, it is definitely a plus one from me! Thanks again for the clarification.
