http://www.digitaltutors.com/tutorial/3618-Introduction-to-ICE-Strands-in-Softimage
video 8 and 9 is what you want Thanks Ben On 30 July 2013 17:09, Ponthieux, Joseph G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES] < j.ponthi...@nasa.gov> wrote: > Hello,**** > > ** ** > > I’m trying to use strands again, and what I want to do is have a strand > act as a trail along a curve. The things I want to achieve are:**** > > ** ** > > **1. **Display the strand along a curve starting at any U location > on a curve.**** > > **2. **Strand length will need to be shorter than the curve, > typically a percentage of the length of the curve.**** > > **3. **The strand needs to be able to move along the curve > linearly, regardless the parameterization of the curve.**** > > **4. **Strand needs to be a set color and needs to fade out to > transparent as it reaches the end of the strand. **** > > **5. **The strand appearance needs to remain relative to the length > of the strand as it moves along the curve.**** > > ** ** > > Using Create Strand from Curves I was able to get some of the position and > length settings the way I wanted by hacking the compound. However, I’m not > sure this is the best approach. Further, there appears to be > parameterization issues with the strand position.**** > > ** ** > > I’ve been unable to figure out how to accomplish the trail appearance.**** > > ** ** > > This is new territory for me so I’m not sure if I am approaching this from > the right direction. Any suggestions would be appreciated.**** > > ** ** > > --**** > > Joey Ponthieux**** > > LaRC Information Technology Enhanced Services (LITES)**** > > Mymic Technical Services**** > > NASA Langley Research Center**** > > __________________________________________________**** > > Opinions stated here-in are strictly those of the author and do not **** > > represent the opinions of NASA or any other party.**** > > ** ** >
