GUIDES FROM SHAPE

[ Spline shape (left), converted into Ornatrix guides and then hair ]

Any 3dsmax shape object can be freely converted into guides using guides from shape modifier. Guide detail can be controlled and guides are free to flow down the rest of Ornatrix's pipeline. Note that if you would like to have surface dependance info on your guides (for example for hair texture mapping, or for hair to deform with a mesh) you can reproject them using ground strands modifier.

Parameters:

Number of points - Controls the interpolation of newly generated guides