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Chaos Scatter => [Scatter] Feature Requests => Topic started by: mateusz_s on 2020-06-07, 17:43:35

Title: [Corona Scatter] Converting to geometry (single object)
Post by: mateusz_s on 2020-06-07, 17:43:35

The Convert to Max geometry button extracts all scatter elements to single elements.
It would be great if we have an option (checkbox or button) to convert it direcly to single obejct.
Of course I am using now Attach to get all obejcts into one, but max Attach is very slow so it takes time..

Title: Re: [Corona Scatter] Converting to geometry (single object)
Post by: mike288 on 2020-06-08, 09:12:20

Hi, please, do you mean that it should automatically group converted instances into a single group?

Title: Re: [Corona Scatter] Converting to geometry (single object)
Post by: PROH on 2020-06-08, 14:42:05

+ 1000
I requested this before, without any luck.

@mike288 - I think OP means a single object. Take an example: if you have scattered 200.000 grass patches and you need to turn them into Max-objects (i.e. for exporting to fbx), them you now end up with 200.000 objects, and a chrashing Max when trying to attach them all together. Instead it would be nice if we had the option to convert all scattered grass patches to one object with one click.

If you have scattered 2 different base objects, then you should end up with 2 objects, and if you scattered 3 different base objects, then you should end up with 3 objects etc.

Title: Re: [Corona Scatter] Converting to geometry (single object)
Post by: mateusz_s on 2020-06-11, 18:23:42

Exactly :)

Title: Re: [Corona Scatter] Converting to geometry (single object)
Post by: GeorgeK on 2020-06-12, 10:03:18

Reported and added as a feature request.

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Title: Re: [Corona Scatter] Converting to geometry (single object)
Post by: pokoy on 2020-06-12, 18:50:58

I wonder if one could snapshot the scatterer, if yes it would be a two click task. Not sure if it works though.

Title: Re: [Corona Scatter] Converting to geometry (single object)
Post by: PROH on 2020-06-12, 19:48:59

Nope - it doesn't work with Snapshot. You only get a copy of the CoronaScatter.