Length Modifier 

 

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Overview 

_{Length modifier (left to right): not applied, applied with a random factor of 0.5, applied with a fractal noise map controlling the length}

Hair length plugin is used for one simple purpose- to parametrically or manually change the length of a dense hair model. Note that it is only possible to shorten the hair, not make it longer. That is because hair length uses only the provided info; it cannot extrapolate new information. You can control hair length either through a random factor, or through a monotone texture map. Texture map will the the UV coordinates or world coordinates of the hair (whichever ones are available).

 

Parameters
 

• Length
  Multiplier for strand lengths. Value of 1 means the length remains the same. Value of 0.5 means the strands will be half as long.
• Use Scaling
  When on the strand length will be changed by uniformly scaling all points on the strand, preserving its overall shape.
• Use Absolute Length
  When on, set absolute strand length value in world units instead of a scaling factor.
• Scale Width
  When on, the width values of the hair will be adjusted based on how the strand lengths are changed.
• Minimum Length
  After applying randomization and maps the value will not be allowed to be lower than this parameter. Use this to clamp the size of short strands.
• Maximum Length
  After applying randomization and maps the value will not be allowed to be higher than this parameter. Use this to clamp the size of long strands.
• Randomize
  Determines how random the relative hair length should be. A value of 0 leaves hair as it is, a value of 1 completely randomizes hair length.

 

MaxScript Access 

You may use standard properties exposed by showProperties myModifier to access and change this modifier.

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