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Selecting cloner index to place clones
Hi,
I’m trying to selectively place clones on an object, and thought there might be an easy way to do this.
Better explained –I have a grid aray with 100 clones. I want a red sphere to be on a bunch, and a yellow cube to be on a select fewer.
I wonder if I place my red sphere and yellow cube under the cloner, is there a way to identify (for example clone index 4, 26, and 75 get the red sphere and all others get the yellow cube) which clones go to which index?I know I can use a gradient shader to specify distribution, but I’d like to be more exact. Any thoughts on this?
Mike
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2 Replies
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Well, Here’s 1 solution to this issue –
I could create simple geometry (cubes) and place these where I want a specific clone.
I can then use a plain effector with falloff set to source. This works for me.Any other solutions, I’d be curious to hear.
Mike
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Here’s how I’d do it:
1. Clone both objects onto whatever you’re cloning onto;
2. With the cloner selected, use the Mograph>Mograph Selection tool to select the spots where you would like a particular clone to be placed;
3. Create a Plane Effector, which will automatically be restricted to the Mograph selection you just created;
4. Turn off the effector’s default Position parameter and set the Parameter>Modify Clone slider up to 100%.That will place only the second object under the cloner on your selection set.
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