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replicate_mesh

mjcg91 — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:59:23 GMT

@suryamunny has been asking many time for this compound we've a had long time ago, so I've recreated it.

It uses point_position, point_scale, and point_orientation to transform the mesh. If these properties doesn't exist then it will use default values. It also transform any normal data found on the input mesh. No dependency required.

Re: replicate_mesh

suryamunny — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:21:35 GMT

thank u so much😍.

Re: replicate_mesh

Christoph_Schaedl — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 17:51:33 GMT

Maxime somehow its not working for me.

Re: replicate_mesh

Christoph_Schaedl — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 17:54:07 GMT

Here is the scene file.

Re: replicate_mesh

Christoph_Schaedl — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 18:18:47 GMT

Figured it out. Had to set the Value to float3.

Re: replicate_mesh

Christoph_Schaedl — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 18:29:07 GMT

If id like to use this compound to create some random rotated trees how do i do that?

I found no way to limit the rotations.

Re: replicate_mesh

mjcg91 — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 07:11:22 GMT

You should use the "random_value" node instead, it has min / max ports, quite useful to set range.

Btw if you just want need to render trees, I think it might be wiser to use instancing rather than a replicated mesh.

Re: replicate_mesh

Christoph_Schaedl — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 07:30:47 GMT

Thanks Maxime thats perfect!

But how should a non TD know that a degree_to_radiants and an euler_to_quaternion is needed to get that working?

Re: replicate_mesh

mjcg91 — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 08:04:52 GMT

These are not "needed". You could directly set some random quaternion values and it would work fine. You could also set euler values directly in radians.

When setting arbitrary rotations, euler degrees in just easier to deal with.