Braid Patterns 

The Braid Object is a Clump Pattern designed to be used with the Clump operator to create procedural braids. This Clump Pattern will be used to determine the shape of the clumps allowing you to create unique procedural details on the hair.

 

Parameters 

A set of intuitive and artist friendly parameters are included to create procedural braids.

• Preset Index
  Select between the available braiding patterns: Curl, Pigtail, Swirl, 5-stem or 6-stem.
  
• Point Count
  The amount of guide points on each guide.
• Length
  Increase or decrease the guide length.
• Frequency
  Controls the frequency of the curls.
• Scale
  Controls the scale of the curls. This parameter can also be tweaked using a ramp curve to scale the curls along the guides.
• Vertical Scale
  Controls the vertical thickness of the braid along its cross-section
• Phase
  Controls the position of curls/waves in the braid along its length

 

Sample scene 

A sample scene with a Braid Pattern operator used to generate a pigtail can be downloaded from HERE. The scene contains a braid guide object and a hair shape object. The braid guide object is assigned to the Clump operator as a clumping pattern. Find more about clumping patter in the Clump operator page.

 

Related Videos 

• Using Edit Guides and Mesh From Strands operators to make braids:

 

Related Topics 

• Clump operator
• Working with Strand Groups
• Working with Guide Channels

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