Scatter Update During Preview

[Byteman3D]

I have a spherical virus model with spikes on the surface, created by Chaos Scatter, supposed to stay locked on the waving surface by Noise modifier. I wish to preview both the scatter effect and the speed of the noise, but 3dsmax Viewport Grab Preview doesn't update in each frame.

I am previewing to an avi format encoded as mp4. Sphere is moving in preview but but the scatter spikes remain still. (At the time where the time slider was at the time preview command is initiated.

Is the only way to see the action preview by render?

[Frood]

Hi,

not convenient but you may try

https://forum.corona-renderer.com/index.php?topic=40524.msg215416#msg215416

Maybe it works for you.

Edit: I just remembered a script I used to create previews, it's still available and seems to work because it has a "timebudged" setting. I quicky tested it and scatter seems to update using it.

https://www.frogsinspace.at/?p=1227


Good Luck

[Byteman3D]

Thank you Frood. It might help but I can't download the file. Do you have any other mirror site or can you send it?

[Frood]

Hi,

the link on the page above was my source:

https://www.frogsinspace.at/downloads/maxscripts/PowerPreview_V0.71a_Beta9_PUBLIC.mzp

Does it not work for you?


Good Luck