Scatter object, surface distribution fixed

[gremmler]

Hi, when distributing objects on the surface of an animated deformed mesh with Arnold Scatter, the objects are jumping around the surface (unless the distribution mode is set to vertex..).

I am wondering if it is possible to distribute an stick objects onto a surface with fixed/relative positions even if the surface deforms (similar to the C4D cloner).

[peter.horvath6V6K3]

Not possible currently. I will take a look how to add this to a future release.

[gremmler]

This would be great! It's so much faster then using a Cloner. The even distribution by distance gives very good results too. Maybe there is a way to fix/stick the objects to the animated surface.

[daniel2SH2D]

Hi @peter.horvath6V6K3 

This still isn't a feature, right?

I have a moving mesh with objects scattered on it, and they sort-of-but-not-quite follow the mesh, but on watching back the render, they are jumping around like jellybeans...

Arrrg! 🤣

[peter_horvath]

That's right, it has not been added yet, sorry. I'll try to prioritize this in the coming weeks, but not sure how difficult it will be.