Hi Chris, thank you for your reply. I'm not sure after which connection did you visualise the .StrandAge but after the "Resample Strand Trails" the value updates but it is the same for each strand, something that shouldn't happen since the strands are generated over a period of different frames. Today I decided that I am going drop the idea of using this compound since I can't make it to work... I ve tried all sorts of stuff, from feeding the original StrandAge variable with a copied version of the pointcloud without using the compound, to recreating an array and feed it to the strandAge. I got nothing... I am not sure whether the strandAge is the only issue, but I need to move on anyway, time is running out.
Thanks again for your involvement! On 18 March 2013 02:07, Chris Chia <chris.c...@autodesk.com> wrote: > Hi, > I have seen your scene file. > I assume u are using 2013. "StrandAge" gets updated at every frame without > any problem. > > From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: > softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Kostas Strevlos > Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 9:04 PM > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > Subject: Ice Softimage 2013 "Resample Strand Trails" compound > > Hi all, > > I've been using the new compound for softimage 2013 "Resample Strand > Trails" in order to smooth the trails. By default the > "GenerateStrandTrails"is using the "StrandAge" attribute with an fcurve to > drive the size of each strand over the course of their duration. Now when I > use the "Resample Strand Trails", the "StrandAge" attribute doesn't update, > receiving 1 value for all the strands. Of course this causes the size of > the strands to be even. I don't understand what causes this, since I've > gone in to the "Resample Strand Trails" compound and I cannot find a direct > connection to the "StrandAge", e.g there isn't a set data node with this > attribute. > > I've been reading about how to resample/smooth the strands for the last 4 > days but most of the other methods didn't work for me. > > Is there out there anyone that might have faced the same issues when > resampling the strands? > > One last note, I am connecting the "Resample Strand Trails" before the > "GenerateStrandTrails", because that was the only order to get to work. > > If you need any more info about the set up, please let me know and i will > update the post. > > Thank you ! > > >
