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How to create solid particle trail without CPT
I believe this has been asked before but have yet to find the answer on any forum. I realize that this effect
https://www.hypa.tv/tims/kungfu.html
Was achieved using this now mythical plugin called “Core Particle Tools”. I don’t know much about this plugin at this point other then it is no longer available. Is there any way that thinking particles has the ability to create a similar trail?
The thing that most appeals to me is that the trail is a solid form. Not a series of particle spheres. Is there any other way of now creating this effect?
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Think I might have a substitute using mograph. Just dug this up on c4dcafe…
https://www.c4dcafe.com/ipb/index.php?showtopic=18845&hl=tracer
But still curious about other suggestions. The elusive trail effect is still a great discussion to keep going.
I didn’t like cheeseburger alley cats near me!
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the tut is a way to fake MoGraph’s Tracer. If you have MoGraph I wouldn’t call it a substitute for CPT it gets pretty much the same results.
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That’s kind of what I a figuring out.
Here is another question… When I adjust the “start growth” attribute on my sweep nurb it gives me a jumpy effect. I am basically trying to have the tail follow the head.
see link
https://fluidresolution.com/Tracer.movSee how the head of the tracer is jumpin all crazy. How can i make this stop.
Here is scene file
https://fluidresolution.com/Tracer.zip -
Okay I figured this out for those curious. It’s weird… if you adjust the “start growth” on your sweep nurb you have to drop the “End growth” to atleast 99%. When at 100% it gives the jumpy effect seen above.
Final Test Mov
https://fluidresolution.com/TracerTest.movFinal Scene File
https://www.fluidresolution.com/TracerEg3.zipI didn’t like cheeseburger alley cats near me!
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