Referenced Particles.js

[tg_jp]

Referenced Particles.js

Hello

it's a particle script to create particle(s) with specified position / rotation / scale of object(s).

update: 20160217 - rotation bug fixed.

update: 20170723 - add some options.


http://www.tres-graficos.jp/blog/files/article.php?id=105

Best

tg_jp, Hiroto.

 

[Martin]

Hi Hiroto,
Wow, that is a pretty cool script for placing particles individually. Thanks for creating it.:smile: :smile:

Bye
Martin

 

[Shift Studio]

Hi Hiroto

Nice script, thanks for creating and sharing!

I'm wondering if it may be possible to add a parameter that allows you to rotate the individual referenced particles by rotating the 'reference object'?

Does that make sense?

Thanks in advance.
--Shift Studio.

 

[frank beckmann]

I think it´s already possible - but you have click the update button when changing anything - no?

Cheers
Frank

 

[Shift Studio]

I think it´s already possible - but you have click the update button when changing anything - no?

Cheers
Frank

You are right - Thanks Frank!

Now, I wonder if a 'live' update would be possible to save guesswork?

-- Shift Studio.

 

[frank beckmann]

Now, I wonder if a 'live' update would be possible to save guesswork?

-- Shift Studio.

Or try more explicit referencing objects:

Cheers
Frank

 

[Shift Studio]

pyramids vs spheres - right? so you can see what is going to point where.
Maybe a little x,y,z set of arrows would be even better.

I will try that.

--shift studio.

 

[frank beckmann]

Maybe a little x,y,z set of arrows would be even better.

I will try that.

--shift studio.

Yes.
There´s an 2d-arrow script for making spline arrows:

Cheers
Frank

 

[Shift Studio]

thanks Frank!

I will do that.

Still, a 'live' update would be nice - I suppose there are reasons that I didn't consider why it is done with a manual update though.

--shift studio.

 

[podperson]

That's brilliant. (I do wish C3D would let us create instances natively though — hint Martin.)

 

[Shift Studio]

lights don't travel with the referenced objects

There is an issue for me that when you reference an object which contains a light, the particles don't have the light with them.

Easier to see in my screen shots, and attached file.

This was tested using Cheetah3d v7.0b14.

Hopefully there a fix can be made at some point.
--shift studio.

 

[frank beckmann]

I thought lights&particles never worked together and might never will. Proof: put a light source into a Particle Array.

Cheers
Frank

 

[Shift Studio]

I thought lights&particles never worked together and might never will. Proof: put a light source into a Particle Array.

Cheers
Frank

Yes, I suppose I knew that, but forgot.
I spent a lot of time trying to figure this one out. It didn't help that my referenced object was in another file and being accessed by a smart folder.
And that there was glass involved...

Anyways, seems geometry lights with emissive materials work as expected.

Thanks for clearing it up.
--shift studio.