grass on 3d max
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 5:41 pm
Can someone share some settings on how to get a nice grass using the new hair system on maxwell.
thanks
thanks
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Re: grass on 3d max
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:29 pm
looks like nobody is using the new hair feature to do grass.
Re: grass on 3d max
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:16 am
I don't use hair for grass.... however, it is a matter of 3ds max knowledge... Maxwell just translates the hair-grass...
I suggest you read:
1. MAX's help file for hair-fur
2. Maxwell's new support site
http://support.nextlimit.com/display/ma ... r+and+Hair
and
http://support.nextlimit.com/display/knfaq/Fur+and+Hair
I suggest you read:
1. MAX's help file for hair-fur
2. Maxwell's new support site
http://support.nextlimit.com/display/ma ... r+and+Hair
and
http://support.nextlimit.com/display/knfaq/Fur+and+Hair
Re: grass on 3d max
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:09 pm
The way it is explained here may be more helpful: http://maxwellrender.com/forum/viewtopi ... 00&t=37630
Here's an example of how to set it up for grass:
Here's an example of how to set it up for grass:
Re: grass on 3d max
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:16 am
hey wagurto,
if you're interested, I've made a little grass/maxwell tutorial from stuff I've learned along the way. Since I render to maxwell from max, I thought this might be of some help here:
http://wanderplay.com/rusteberg/?p=1379
below are the methods I've tested.
More info here: http://wanderplay.com/rusteberg/?p=1379
if you're interested, I've made a little grass/maxwell tutorial from stuff I've learned along the way. Since I render to maxwell from max, I thought this might be of some help here:
http://wanderplay.com/rusteberg/?p=1379
below are the methods I've tested.
More info here: http://wanderplay.com/rusteberg/?p=1379
Re: grass on 3d max
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:48 pm
Superb tutorial. Can't wait to try those hair/fur settings. That really clears up some things for me.
-Brodie
-Brodie
Re: grass on 3d max
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 6:23 pm
nice! thanks for the comparison and detailed settings! 
Re: grass on 3d max
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:53 am
There's also Grass-o-matic plugin: http://www.maxplugins.de/max2012.php?se ... ort=Author
No instancing, but fast and nice.
No instancing, but fast and nice.
Re: grass on 3d max
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 3:50 am
Oh, yes. I forgot about that one! Thanks, Fernando!
I've been informed that export times have been addressed in the next max plugin update. So some of the settings shown in that last post may err on the side of caution.
I've been informed that export times have been addressed in the next max plugin update. So some of the settings shown in that last post may err on the side of caution.
Re: grass on 3d max
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 7:54 pm
Am I correct that for 3ds Max we don't have to worry about this Channel 0, Channel 1 business that's in the manual?
-Brodie
-Brodie
Re: grass on 3d max
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 5:59 am
Max does not have zero channel. Starts at 1. Just + 1. You can setup your material for gradation in texture through mxed, but it can get cranky with max because of the +1 offset if you try to bring it back to work in max.
Instead, if your're using default max hair, use the built in root and tip texture boxes?
I thought it was well translated here: http://maxwellrender.com/forum/viewtopi ... 00&t=37630 (Should be a sticky)
Instead, if your're using default max hair, use the built in root and tip texture boxes?
I thought it was well translated here: http://maxwellrender.com/forum/viewtopi ... 00&t=37630 (Should be a sticky)