Point ID to location >> get strand positions >> do stuff >> Set
Self.Orientation



Ciaran

On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 1:54 AM, Alan Fregtman <[email protected]>wrote:

> Hey guys,
>
> Scratching my head over this...
>
> So, I have two sets of particles. One is emitted then a second particle is
> born (via Clone Point) and this one gets some strand stuff. This one
> follows the original's motion.
>
> I wanna align the first particle to the strands' tangent from the second
> particle. I got this working when it was all with one set of particle, but
> now that I separated them, I'm a little lost with the context.
>
> Getting self.StrandPosition to work out the tangents sets the context to
> per-point and so if I set any data it does it to that original point I read
> the StrandPosition from, therefore I end up affecting my strandy particles,
> not the original.
>
> Any idea how I can get the StrandPosition from the strandy particles and
> have it so when I set the Orientation I do so on the original first set of
> particles?
>
> Any help appreciated.
> Cheers,
>
>    -- Alan
>
>

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