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branches and ovdmesher
Hey everyone, hope you’re doing alright. I’ve been messing with branching effects using x particles in C4d R18. no matter how I finesse the settings in the ovdmesher, I can’t get the surface to be thinner and more like sinewy veins as opposed to the thick series of balls/rings you see in the image below.
I’m trying to create thinner smoother branches that are no so bulky.
any suggestions or input would be appreciated, I’ve been tweaking this for awhile and didn’t have much luck using the skinner.hope you and yours are well
Ignacio
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8 Replies
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Could you post your project file?
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sure thing, here you go!
let me know if you can open off this file? I was not able to upload via the file button in the messagings controls for some reason.
I appreciate any of your time, thanks!
Ignacio
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I got the file. When I get a chance I’ll take a look at it.
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thanks Jim! hope your weekend is good
Ignacio
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I’m glad to help if I can, but unfortunately I think using the OpenVDB Mesher is limiting in trying to get thin geometry as it seems to be designed for generating thicker volumes. In a few experiments I was only able to get somewhat thinner trails by switching to B-Splines in the Trail parameters and adding more uniform points. Otherwise, simply reducing the size of the point radius in the Mesher settings resulted in nothing rendering. As I haven’t used the OpenVDB Mesher in a while I’m kind of relearning it myself, but I’ll keep playing around with it and let you know if I find anything helpful. As far as thinner “veins” are concerned, you could always sweep the trails, but that may not be the look you’re going for. Good luck with the project.
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that’s certainly better Jim! thanks! I’ll try some sweep nurbs too. was trying to play with x particles branching but may need a different approach.
hope you’re good
Ignacio
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Trails with splinemesher gives you nice and clean thin lines for branches.
Kalleheikki Kannisto
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rad! thanks for the tip Kalleheikki (your name is awesome)
hope all is well
Ignacio
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