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| __Operating system: | __Operating system: | ||
| * **Windows** | * **Windows** | ||
| - | * **Mac OS X** (for Mac users: please contact us before purchasing) | + | * **Mac OS X** |
| * **Linux** | * **Linux** | ||
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| Please, make sure that you've downloaded the latest version of the plug-in from our [[http:// | Please, make sure that you've downloaded the latest version of the plug-in from our [[http:// | ||
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| - | Here is an example file structure of the **VRayScatter For Maya** for Linux / Mac OS X archive: | ||
| - | * **plugins** – plugins: | ||
| - | * **workstation** – artist workstation | ||
| - | * **batch** – for batch render nodes | ||
| - | * **shaders** – description files for V-Ray shaders | ||
| - | * **ui** – UI files for Maya | ||
| - | * **tools** – registration tools | ||
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| =====Installation On Linux===== | =====Installation On Linux===== | ||
| Please, make sure that you've downloaded the latest version of the plug-in from our [[http:// | Please, make sure that you've downloaded the latest version of the plug-in from our [[http:// | ||
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| - | Select you Maya/V-Ray versions | + | Select you Maya/V-Ray versions, files will be copied to the following folders according to your setup, e.g: |
| < | < | ||
| - | # cp plugins/ | + | / |
| - | # cp plugins/ | + | / |
| </ | </ | ||
| - | Install the Maya UI files: | + | Maya UI files: |
| < | < | ||
| - | # cp ui/ | + | / |
| - | # cp ui/ | + | / |
| - | # cp ui/rdgroupVRayScatter.mel / | + | /usr/ |
| - | # cp ui/ | + | / |
| - | # cp ui/rdgroupProc.mel / | + | / |
| + | /usr/ | ||
| + | / | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| - | Install the V-Ray texture description file: | + | V-Ray texture description file: |
| < | < | ||
| - | # cp shaders/ | + | / |
| </ | </ | ||
| **NOTE**: | **NOTE**: | ||
| * Change the installation paths depending on your setup | * Change the installation paths depending on your setup | ||
| - | * # - means that command should be executed with root permissions | + | * command should be executed with root permissions |
| ===== Installation On Linux Batch Render Nodes ===== | ===== Installation On Linux Batch Render Nodes ===== | ||
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| ===== Installation On Linux DR Nodes ===== | ===== Installation On Linux DR Nodes ===== | ||
| - | For V-Ray " | + | For V-Ray " |
| < | < | ||
| $ sudo -i | $ sudo -i | ||
| - | # cd ~/ | + | # cd ~/ |
| - | # cp libvray_VRayScatter.so / | + | # cp vray_VRayScatter.dll / |
| </ | </ | ||
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| ===== User Interface ===== | ===== User Interface ===== | ||
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| - Select objects to distribute (Mesh or VRayProxy) then select VRayScatter and press Add in «Scatter Objects» rollout. This will connect objects to the “scatterObject” attribute. | - Select objects to distribute (Mesh or VRayProxy) then select VRayScatter and press Add in «Scatter Objects» rollout. This will connect objects to the “scatterObject” attribute. | ||
| - If you have added multiple objects tweak the Probability parameter to make all objects visible or use menu Tools -> “Auto Probability”. | - If you have added multiple objects tweak the Probability parameter to make all objects visible or use menu Tools -> “Auto Probability”. | ||
| ===== Parameters Description ===== | ===== Parameters Description ===== | ||
| - | **Scatter Objects rollout** | + | ====== |
| + | | ||
| * Scatter Objects – list of scattered objects. | * Scatter Objects – list of scattered objects. | ||
| - | * Draw Color – object' | + | * Color – object' |
| + | * Scale - | ||
| * Probability – probability of the object' | * Probability – probability of the object' | ||
| * Radius – radius of the collision sphere for the collision solving. Default value is 100% - that corresponds to the object size. | * Radius – radius of the collision sphere for the collision solving. Default value is 100% - that corresponds to the object size. | ||
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| * Penetration – sets the blur of the collisions border areas. | * Penetration – sets the blur of the collisions border areas. | ||
| * Mask color variance – threshold for colorful mask. | * Mask color variance – threshold for colorful mask. | ||
| - | * Hide From Render – hide original object from render. | + | * Hide From Render – hide original object from render. |
| + | * Apply Offset | ||
| + | * Apply Geometry Transform | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====== Distribution ====== | ||
| + | | ||
| - | **Distribution** | ||
| * Seed – initial random seed. | * Seed – initial random seed. | ||
| * Amount – render objects amount. | * Amount – render objects amount. | ||
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| * Solve Collisions – solve scatter objects collisions. | * Solve Collisions – solve scatter objects collisions. | ||
| - | **Pattern** | + | ====== |
| + | | ||
| * Type – pattern type | * Type – pattern type | ||
| * Random | * Random | ||
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| * V Offset – V offset. | * V Offset – V offset. | ||
| - | **Rotation** | + | ====== |
| + | | ||
| * Use – quick control to enable/ | * Use – quick control to enable/ | ||
| * Align To Normal – align object to surface normal. | * Align To Normal – align object to surface normal. | ||
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| * Texture contrast – quick control of texture contrast. | * Texture contrast – quick control of texture contrast. | ||
| - | **Scale** | + | ====== |
| + | | ||
| * Use – quick control to enable/ | * Use – quick control to enable/ | ||
| * Global From/To – global minimum/ | * Global From/To – global minimum/ | ||
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| * Max Scale – maximum scale that corresponds to the 1.0 color value. | * Max Scale – maximum scale that corresponds to the 1.0 color value. | ||
| - | **Offset** | + | ====== |
| + | | ||
| * Use – quick control to enable/ | * Use – quick control to enable/ | ||
| * Along Normal – offset objects along surface normal. | * Along Normal – offset objects along surface normal. | ||
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| * Max Offset – maximum offset that corresponds to the 1.0 color value. | * Max Offset – maximum offset that corresponds to the 1.0 color value. | ||
| - | **Distance to surface borders** | + | ====== Mirror ====== |
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| + | ====== | ||
| + | | ||
| * Use – quick control to enable/ | * Use – quick control to enable/ | ||
| * Distance – maximum distance from object to surface border in which object parameters will be affected. Actual control parameter behavior could be defined using Density and Scale ramps. | * Distance – maximum distance from object to surface border in which object parameters will be affected. Actual control parameter behavior could be defined using Density and Scale ramps. | ||
| - | **Distance to curve borders** | + | ====== |
| + | | ||
| * Use – quick control to enable/ | * Use – quick control to enable/ | ||
| * Distance – maximum distance from object to curve in which object parameters will be affected. Actual control parameter behavior could be defined using Density and Scale ramps. | * Distance – maximum distance from object to curve in which object parameters will be affected. Actual control parameter behavior could be defined using Density and Scale ramps. | ||
| * Attach Curve – attaches selected curve. | * Attach Curve – attaches selected curve. | ||
| - | **Mask curve** | + | ====== |
| + | | ||
| * Use – quick control to enable/ | * Use – quick control to enable/ | ||
| * Inverse – inverse mask curve behavior. | * Inverse – inverse mask curve behavior. | ||
| * Attach Curve – attaches selected curve. | * Attach Curve – attaches selected curve. | ||
| - | **Camera** | + | ====== |
| + | | ||
| * Use – quick control to enable/ | * Use – quick control to enable/ | ||
| * Use FOV – limits rendered objects to only that are seen from camera field of view. Could save some RAM. | * Use FOV – limits rendered objects to only that are seen from camera field of view. Could save some RAM. | ||
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| * Attach Camera – attaches selected camera. | * Attach Camera – attaches selected camera. | ||
| - | **Render** | + | ====== |
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| * Use Light Linker - this feature will transfer Light Linker setup from objects used in scatter to instanced objects. | * Use Light Linker - this feature will transfer Light Linker setup from objects used in scatter to instanced objects. | ||
| * Use Tint Texture - check [[vrayscatter-maya# | * Use Tint Texture - check [[vrayscatter-maya# | ||
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| * Use Render Stats - this feature allows to setup render stats options | * Use Render Stats - this feature allows to setup render stats options | ||
| - | **VRayProxy Animation** | + | ====== |
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| This feature works only when scattering VRayProxy and allows to assign different frame offset. | This feature works only when scattering VRayProxy and allows to assign different frame offset. | ||
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| * Use Offset Texture - use texture to drive frame offset; black = " | * Use Offset Texture - use texture to drive frame offset; black = " | ||
| - | **Viewport** | + | ====== |
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| * Draw style – objects draw style in the viewport. | * Draw style – objects draw style in the viewport. | ||
| * Logo color - color for the locator logo and bounding box. | * Logo color - color for the locator logo and bounding box. | ||
| * Logo size – locator logo size. | * Logo size – locator logo size. | ||
| - | **Bake** | + | ====== |
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| This feature allows to " | This feature allows to " | ||
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| * Instance - new objects will be linked with one geometry. | * Instance - new objects will be linked with one geometry. | ||
| * Cope - geometry data will also be duplicated. | * Cope - geometry data will also be duplicated. | ||
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| + | ====== Textures ====== | ||
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| ===== VRayScatter Texture ===== | ===== VRayScatter Texture ===== | ||
