Just an update...so instances on strands are not really supported in Redshift...yet...but its on the to-do list for this year. Going to probably check out the Forrester plugin for this in the meantime.
Kris On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 9:30 AM, Morten Bartholdy <[email protected]> wrote: > I haven't tried this with RS, but Tim Crowson has made some nifty tools for > working with Redshift proxies. I don't know if they can help you with your > current scenario, but in case you did not know them here goes: > > http://www.timcrowson.com/redshift-proxy-manager/ > > http://www.timcrowson.com/loop-redshift-proxy-sequence/ > > > > /MB > > > > > Den 29. februar 2016 klokken 15:19 skrev Kris Rivel <[email protected] > >: > > > > > > Awesome Morten thanks...I'll check it out! I'm actually using RS...don't > > have Arnold but maybe it will still work...will let you know. > > > > On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 7:20 AM, Morten Bartholdy <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > Kris I didn't see if you render with Redshift or Arnold - Arnold does > > > support > > > deformed instances on strands - I have used it to create a grassfield > with > > > turbulent wind. > > > > > > I have sent you a simple scene demonstrating the setup. > > > > > > /Morten > > > > > > > > > > Den 27. februar 2016 klokken 23:06 skrev Kris Rivel < > [email protected] > > > >: > > > > > > > > > > > > Oh....well that would suck. I may just have to animate the objects > and > > > > instance them...bummer! > > > > > > > > On Sat, Feb 27, 2016 at 4:53 PM, Olivier Jeannel < > [email protected] > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Just to be sure, as far as I know, Strand deforming objects, like > Rob > > > > > showed, only render in MR. > > > > > I don't think RS does it, and I'm not sure for Arnold. > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Feb 27, 2016 at 10:02 PM, Kris Rivel <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> Thanks Olivier...that helps...going to look at that. > > > > >> > > > > >> Rob...ha ha...I think my ICE skills are below your assumptions. I > did > > > > >> this same setup (from what I can see in your image) and I'm > getting > > > > >> instances on the hairs but they're not deforming even in the > render. > > > Is > > > > >> this tree on the simulation stack? What other nodes do you have in > > > there? > > > > >> What settings for the emit strands are you using? > > > > >> > > > > >> On Sat, Feb 27, 2016 at 12:44 PM, Rob Chapman < > [email protected]> > > > > >> wrote: > > > > >> > > > > >>> Kris, sorry I just loaded demo scene strand dynamics hair, > applied > > > > >>> lizard instance shape to few guide hairs, applied the strand > deform > > > flag > > > > >>> and all lizards perform as requested > > > > >>> > > > > >>> [image: Inline images 1] > > > > >>> > > > > >>> really not sure what you are doing wrong ! > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> On 27 February 2016 at 14:36, Kris Rivel <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > >>> > > > > >>>> Rob...thanks...that does help with keeping one instance but they > > > still > > > > >>>> don't bend/move with the strand dynamics. Olivier...this looks > > > > >>>> interesting > > > > >>>> and I'm trying that too but I can't get it to work. The node is > red > > > no > > > > >>>> matter what I do and all the links to the authors site and > vimeo are > > > > >>>> down. > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> On Sat, Feb 27, 2016 at 5:09 AM, Olivier Jeannel < > > > > >>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>>> There is also the PLND Deform By Strand (I think it is still on > > > > >>>>> Rray.de) that physicaly deform the polymesh along the strand. > > > > >>>>> Can be slow with many strands. > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> On Sat, Feb 27, 2016 at 10:12 AM, Rob Chapman < > > > [email protected]> > > > > >>>>> wrote: > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>>> there is a checkbox 'loft shape along strand' > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> On 27 February 2016 at 02:35, Kris Rivel <[email protected] > > > > > wrote: > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>> Yeah no go with hairs...so using ice. But now...I still quite > > > figure > > > > >>>>>>> out how to get strand dynamics to play nice with instancing. > > > Anyone > > > > >>>>>>> have > > > > >>>>>>> some pointers? I have some nice strands blowing around but > when > > > I hook > > > > >>>>>>> up > > > > >>>>>>> my set instance shape or particle shape, it basically seems > to > > > create > > > > >>>>>>> an > > > > >>>>>>> instance at each segment on the strand! So they move around > but > > > only > > > > >>>>>>> because they're generated at each segment point. How can I > get > > > one > > > > >>>>>>> instance > > > > >>>>>>> to be applied to one strand and bend with the strand like a > > > chain? Any > > > > >>>>>>> sample scenes or vids that show how to do this? > > > > >>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>> Kris > > > > >>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 5:55 PM, Matt Morris < > [email protected]> > > > > >>>>>>> wrote: > > > > >>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>>> If you're using redshift you might be out of luck though, > don't > > > > >>>>>>>> think they have deforming instance geo yet. > > > > >>>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>>> On 24 February 2016 at 22:20, Kris Rivel < > [email protected]> > > > > >>>>>>>> wrote: > > > > >>>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>>>> Oh...I thought I would see it in the view...I'll have to > try > > > that > > > > >>>>>>>>> then! Thanks! > > > > >>>>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>>>> Kris > > > > >>>>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 4:36 PM, Rob Chapman < > > > [email protected] > > > > >>>>>>>>> > wrote: > > > > >>>>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>>>>> They do move, just not in the viewport, my old deforming > > > flower > > > > >>>>>>>>>> field tutorial covers exactly this > > > > >>>>>>>>>> On 24 Feb 2016 21:20, "Kris Rivel" <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> Is it possible to deform geo instances along a strand? > > > Creating > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> some up close grass. I have some good geo meshes and > want to > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> instance them > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> to the strands. They instance ok but they don't move > with the > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> animated > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> strands. 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