[numerobis]

hi,

i have some trees and people inserted and cloned in studio.
only the original tree is displayed in the render...

HELP!!!! PLEASE!!!

...edit: when i click on "window/instances" there are no instances displayed...

[mashium123]

Only the instances of the selected original are being shown in that window.

So, let's say if you have instances of the object "tree" and of the object "sphere". When you click the object "tree" in your object list then you see its instances the instances window. When you click "sphere" in the object list, then you see the instances of the sphere.

Hope I'm not wrong here.

[KurtS]

when i click on "window/instances" there are no instances displayed...

Is anything displayed in the instances list if you hightlight/select the original object?

[numerobis]

Ahhh! got it! thank you!

now i can see the instances listed but i can't do anything with them...

they don't render and i can't move them... so how can i manipulate an instance?!? and is there a way to make instances of groups? i have a tree with two objects (trunk and leaves) so is it possible to generate an instance of the group or group the instances so that i can move them as on object?!? ...but first i have to know HOW i can move an instance...

[pipcleo]

you cant instance groups , only objects unfortunately which is problematic for the tree instance issue.
You can move instances , you need to be in instance mode , then you can transform as you would a normal object or group.
The workflow for instancing trees in maxwell is simple.....
move the tree to the correct position then instance ., then move the tree group and instance again.
Try avoiding moving instanced trees as you need to move each object part separately.
Hopefully group instancing comes soon

[Fernando Tella]

I guess those objects could be attached in the modeling app as if they were one object with multisubobject material applyed. In 3dsmax is quite easy.