script: make grass

quizzy · June 20th, 2002

For 3D Studio MAX, a make grass script, excellent script by the way. Only disadvantages are: It's all geometry and it is a bit slow to generate the grass.

Check this link for download....

interface:

sample:

[ June 20, 2002, 06:43 AM: Message edited by: quizzy ]

nisus · June 20th, 2002

Hi quizzy,

Very nice script I think. Unfortunately, I am not able to run it (because I use max3.1?)
The scripts always stops at "update patchOfGrassObj"

Have you tried it in 3.1? What are your results?

rgds

nisus

quizzy · June 20th, 2002

I only tried it in MAX4.26... and my result you can see above, the little picture of grass, just a quick test. I don't have more time just now to test it, cause i'm going to net render a scene and then go home...hehehe [img]Graemlin/biggrin2.gif[/img]

TDP · June 22nd, 2002

Updated: to 1.2
Ok.<BR>I found and fixed the problem with Max 3.x. Basically. Max 3.x doesn't like it if you have an empty mesh and you call attach to attach items to it.<BR> So.<BR>I modified the internal logic to handle that.<BR>I also included a new sample file which was readable by Max 3.x.
http://tdp.nu/index.shtml

nisus · June 22nd, 2002

lovely!

nisus · June 22nd, 2002

unfortunately I got anohter error...

the scripts stops at:
obj.modifiers[ "cupping" ].BendAxis = 0

rgds

nisus

TDP · June 22nd, 2002

Nisus
could you please tell me more

when what & how
it accours?

nisus · June 23rd, 2002

Hi tdp,

I do things like were described in the helpfile:
I draw a plane (200x200, 4 segments)(surface), copy the plane (border), change the segments to 10 and add a noise modifier to the border.
I press the button 'border' to select the border, and do the same with surface. I don't touch any settings yet and hit the "make this rocket fly".
The script starts making a basic plane with a few modifier and stops. When I analyse the scene afterwards I got these three objects:

* border
* surface
* TempGrassBlade: this exist of a plane, a uvwmap modifier, a taper, and a bend modifier called 'cupping'

after this, the script pops up with the line obj.modifiers[ "cupping" ].BendAxis = 0 selected.

Hope this helps you out a bit

rgds

nisus

nisus · June 23rd, 2002

Hi tdp,

I forgot to mention that I don't see anything in the viewports anymore. I can 'see' objects when i hit 'H' (shortcut to the selection list) but that's it. I can't zoom anymore and all grids dissapear.

rgds

nisus

quizzy · June 23rd, 2002

Hey nisus,

Try this: the border object must be a spline with a normal modifier onto it. the surface object can be a plane with a couple of modifiers..

This should work... (see picture above

mq

June 20th, 2002	#1 (permalink)
quizzy Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands Age: 35 Posts: 1,562 Name: Michiel Quist	For 3D Studio MAX, a make grass script, excellent script by the way. Only disadvantages are: It's all geometry and it is a bit slow to generate the grass. Check this link for download.... interface: sample: [ June 20, 2002, 06:43 AM: Message edited by: quizzy ] __________________ Michiel Quist http://www.3idee.nl

June 20th, 2002	#2 (permalink)
nisus Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gent Flanders Belgium Europe Age: 32 Posts: 3,276 Name: Evert Vandenberghe	Hi quizzy, Very nice script I think. Unfortunately, I am not able to run it (because I use max3.1?) The scripts always stops at "update patchOfGrassObj" Have you tried it in 3.1? What are your results? rgds nisus __________________ www.ams.be / www.nisusarts.com http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=nisusCGA&p=r

June 20th, 2002	#3 (permalink)
quizzy Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands Age: 35 Posts: 1,562 Name: Michiel Quist	I only tried it in MAX4.26... and my result you can see above, the little picture of grass, just a quick test. I don't have more time just now to test it, cause i'm going to net render a scene and then go home...hehehe [img]Graemlin/biggrin2.gif[/img] __________________ Michiel Quist http://www.3idee.nl

June 22nd, 2002	#4 (permalink)
TDP Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Sweden Age: 44 Posts: 10 Name: Daniel Pero	Updated: to 1.2 Ok.<BR>I found and fixed the problem with Max 3.x. Basically. Max 3.x doesn't like it if you have an empty mesh and you call attach to attach items to it.<BR> So.<BR>I modified the internal logic to handle that.<BR>I also included a new sample file which was readable by Max 3.x. http://tdp.nu/index.shtml __________________ _W_W_W_._T_D_P_._N_U_ TDP knows talent is everywhere. All night, Every day: Work is pleasure,Wonder is research,Training is knowledge. _ _ _ _____________________ _ _ _ Knowledge is power.Stay informed!\|

June 22nd, 2002	#5 (permalink)
nisus Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gent Flanders Belgium Europe Age: 32 Posts: 3,276 Name: Evert Vandenberghe	lovely! __________________ www.ams.be / www.nisusarts.com http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=nisusCGA&p=r

June 22nd, 2002	#6 (permalink)
nisus Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gent Flanders Belgium Europe Age: 32 Posts: 3,276 Name: Evert Vandenberghe	unfortunately I got anohter error... the scripts stops at: obj.modifiers[ "cupping" ].BendAxis = 0 rgds nisus __________________ www.ams.be / www.nisusarts.com http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=nisusCGA&p=r

June 22nd, 2002	#7 (permalink)
TDP Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Sweden Age: 44 Posts: 10 Name: Daniel Pero	Nisus could you please tell me more when what & how it accours? __________________ _W_W_W_._T_D_P_._N_U_ TDP knows talent is everywhere. All night, Every day: Work is pleasure,Wonder is research,Training is knowledge. _ _ _ _____________________ _ _ _ Knowledge is power.Stay informed!\|

June 23rd, 2002	#8 (permalink)
nisus Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gent Flanders Belgium Europe Age: 32 Posts: 3,276 Name: Evert Vandenberghe	Hi tdp, I do things like were described in the helpfile: I draw a plane (200x200, 4 segments)(surface), copy the plane (border), change the segments to 10 and add a noise modifier to the border. I press the button 'border' to select the border, and do the same with surface. I don't touch any settings yet and hit the "make this rocket fly". The script starts making a basic plane with a few modifier and stops. When I analyse the scene afterwards I got these three objects: * border * surface * TempGrassBlade: this exist of a plane, a uvwmap modifier, a taper, and a bend modifier called 'cupping' after this, the script pops up with the line obj.modifiers[ "cupping" ].BendAxis = 0 selected. Hope this helps you out a bit rgds nisus __________________ www.ams.be / www.nisusarts.com http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=nisusCGA&p=r

June 23rd, 2002	#9 (permalink)
nisus Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gent Flanders Belgium Europe Age: 32 Posts: 3,276 Name: Evert Vandenberghe	Hi tdp, I forgot to mention that I don't see anything in the viewports anymore. I can 'see' objects when i hit 'H' (shortcut to the selection list) but that's it. I can't zoom anymore and all grids dissapear. rgds nisus __________________ www.ams.be / www.nisusarts.com http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=nisusCGA&p=r

June 23rd, 2002	#10 (permalink)
quizzy Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands Age: 35 Posts: 1,562 Name: Michiel Quist	Hey nisus, Try this: the border object must be a spline with a normal modifier onto it. the surface object can be a plane with a couple of modifiers.. This should work... (see picture above mq __________________ Michiel Quist http://www.3idee.nl

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