topic Re: bifrost Graph Regular point grid on Surface? in Bifrost Forum

bifrost Graph Regular point grid on Surface?

darioOrtisi — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 07:06:22 GMT

Hi.

I will like to know if there is a way to create a regular grid of points on surface, instead of points randomly.

Thanks

Re: bifrost Graph Regular point grid on Surface?

syracoj — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:33:11 GMT

If I understand your question correctly...

If you drag and drop a polySurface into the bifrost graph then connect that input to a get_point_position compound and then feed that to a construct_points and then to a point_scope or set_point_shape node you will see a point at every vertex location on that input mesh.

Re: bifrost Graph Regular point grid on Surface?

darioOrtisi — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 12:03:52 GMT

Thanks for your answer and time @syracoj

Nope. I know how to get this data. i will like to do it indipendent from originally vertex distribution.

Re: bifrost Graph Regular point grid on Surface?

syracoj — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:23:17 GMT

I'm not sure if I understand d.ortisi.

Re: bifrost Graph Regular point grid on Surface?

mspeer — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:47:28 GMT

Hi!

I guess the idea is to have an evenly spaced tile pattern.

Here a GIF animation showing 2 patterns.

It's done with a very simple setup in MASH, so it's not perfect, but should show the idea.

There are different methods how to achieve something like this, but there is no scatter tool in Bifrost that does this right out of the box, so you need to build this on your own.

Re: bifrost Graph Regular point grid on Surface?

darioOrtisi — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:43:01 GMT

Yes it is. Did you use closest point on mesh inside Offset node in MASH?

Re: bifrost Graph Regular point grid on Surface?

mspeer — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:50:26 GMT

Hi!

Yes, the Offset was used with this feature enabled (, but not with full Strength, as this would break the pattern).