Delete Selected Strand /rotate Strands greyed out?

 
 
 
Posted by:Rectro
Data created:30 September 2018

Hi

 

I cant find any reference to this in the Max docs, and wonder how I start with the workflow I do at times with C4D own hair system.

Id like to start with making sure I understand the difference between "Strand" and "Guide"  "Root"  I know how these are refered to in C4D own tool but I see these options such as Strands under the root options, so if strands are not guides then what are they, and why are they greyed out?

 

Now the workflow I want to try is to start with no guides, then use the plant guide tool to place a group of guides down as wish, such as for the fringe of the hair, sides, back e.c.t.  If this is posible first how do I remove all guides, it seems the Delete strand option is greyed out, but this is not a guide right anyway?  If I take the guide count to 1 I can at least start from one guide but that could be in the wrong location I wsih to start.  

First question is therefore can I remove all guides and add my own?  Second question is If I can add my own starting from non, is there a option or is going to be the option like in C4D own add guides to add multiple guides within the radius of the brush and number of guides choosen.  The additional option I dont see is to either add guides Iterpolated, or not?

 

Thanks, Dan

My Web Site -  ArtStation

Hi Dan,

You could use Maya docs (https://ephere.com/plugins/autodesk/maya/ornatrix/docs/2/), directly beneath title Documentation title is link for download in CHM format and you could use it offline anytime you need. (around 100MB) Contain links to youtube where nicely explained some functions etc.

 

HI bezo.  There is no reference to the feature Im looking for in any manual for Maya or Max, I guess its not implimented yet.

My Web Site -  ArtStation

Since it´s early beta, a lot of functions from maya could be missing/not completed yet.

What I found interesting, work with strands could be more straightforward. For example editing strands is in one tab, selecting/organizing in other etc. Would be good create strands and name it instead of using ID´s. With multiple strands it could be little problem to remember strand group what I want to work with...With names it could be simpler. Don´t know, there will be some shortcuts for cycling of ID´s for fast select of strand groups maybe...

Hi Rectro,

You can find more information about Guide, Root and Strands in the "Definitions" page of the documentation: https://ephere.com/plugins/autodesk/max/ornatrix/docs/5/Definitions.html

As bezo pointed out, there are some fatures that haven't been implemented yet, Delete Selected Strands and Rotate Strands are some of them. Please make sure to download the latest nightly build so you will have the latest features when they come out.

 

Jeordanis Figuereo (Product Designer. EPHERE Inc.)