Summary

Title:Ornatrix to Maya nHair not working + workaround to get it working :)
Category:Workflow
Status:Open
Posted By:Marcus ( Marcus Driessen )
Date Created:28 July 2016

Problem

Description:

Hi,

I wanted to convert the Ornatrix hair to Maya nHair due to a problem with transparancy using Arnold Hairshader. (see post before).

When following: Ornatrix for Maya 101: Ornatrix styking with paint efect hairs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJFatW5vHsM
 
This workflow is not working anymore in current Ornatrix version.( See images attached.)
When I apply the nHair system they confirm to the guidesfrommesh node and not to the styles guides.
 
Workaround or new way of getting it working.
- create for example a sphere
- add maya nhair system to it 
- after creation remove follicles so the only things left are the hairsystem, pfxhair and nucleus
- apply curvesfromstrands node to ornatrix
- add created curves to maya hairsystem
 
From this point everything works as explained in tutorial. So you can add more operators and style.
As long as you don't remove history curves it should work fine.
 
So instead of using 'add hair from guides' you can edit the pfx hair settings:)
 
And in addition this it also solves the arnold transparancy problem cause now you can uncheck opacity in the hairsystem:)
(see settings in attached image) and https://support.solidangle.com/display/AFMUG/Hair
 
Cheers, 
 
Marcus

 

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