surface scattering density pattern

[frv]

Just saw this, is this new in 13 ?   I like it a lot, works great with vegetation and very easy to set as well.
Could not find any info on it in the manual. Is there any way to set some parameters? like amount and how these density patterns are related to the base scatter object.

[TomG]

The presets are new, though you could always have added your own map to control the distribution in previous releases. It's "Distribution" in https://docs.chaos.com/display/CRC4D/Chaos+Scatter .

[frv]

Tx Tom,
the presets are actually very well done and cover a lot of typical vegetation patterns. I used to go for a C4D noise pattern but those are not that well suited for vegetation.

I see using a density pattern greys out other settings.  I did notice on smaller surfaces the patterns are somewhat easier to get right than on larger surfaces. I will experiment a little more. I use mostly cubic mappings or set a UV to fit the geometry.