Populator v4 - Revision history

Redmaw: Added description and example images for Editing tab.

2021-09-10T02:33:58Z

Added description and example images for Editing tab.

2021-09-09T23:30:55Z

Added descriptions and example images for Seed Tab.

2021-09-09T04:26:52Z

Added description and example images for Colour tab.

2021-09-08T22:40:47Z

Updated description and example images for Rotation tab.

2021-09-08T04:18:10Z

Added descriptions and example image for Scale tab.

2021-09-08T03:12:37Z

Fixed typo on image overlay.

2021-09-07T23:17:54Z

Added description and example images to Anchor tab.

2021-09-02T22:20:51Z

Added descriptions and example images for Overview, common settings and Distribution tab.

2019-09-20T19:11:03Z

Added link to new page for the Colour tab

2014-02-14T01:31:17Z

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-==Additional tabs for Populator v4==
+The settings on this tab allow you to edit the population instances.
-* [[Populator v4 - Editing Tab]]
+*'''Total instances:'''  This read only display shows the total number of instances in the population.
 [[Category:Population Nodes]]

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 <ul>
 [[File:PopV4_39_LuminosityMulitplier.jpg|none|800px|The Luminosity multiplier setting with values ranging from 0.5 to 2.0]]
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 ==Additional tabs for Populator v4==
 * [[Populator v4 - Editing Tab]]
 [[Category:Population Nodes]]

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 <ul>
 [[File:PopV4_35_ReduceLeanIfSlopeBelow.jpg|none|800px|The amount of tilting is reduced below the specified value.]]
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 ==Additional tabs for Populator v4==
 * [[Populator v4 - Seed Tab]]

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 <ul>
 [[File:PopV4_30_MinMaxScale.jpg|None|800px|Minimum scale and Maximum scale values between 0.1 and 2.0]]
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 ==Additional tabs for Populator v4==
 * [[Populator v4 - Colour Tab]]

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 <ul>
 [[File:PopV4_28_FreeFloating.jpg|none|800px|Free floating allows populations to be placed anywhere in the project, not just on terrain or other objects.]]
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 ==Additional tabs for Populator v4==
 * [[Populator v4 - Object Rotation Tab]]

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 *'''Sit on object: ''' When checked and an object is assigned to this setting, the instantiated objects will be placed on the surface of the object and conform to its shape.  Instances are placed only on the surface of the object assigned to this setting.  This can be any object in the project, even ones that are disabled for rendering. Positions are calculated by casting rays "downwards" from the population's area until they hit the surface of the object. By rotating the population area you can change the "downwards" direction in order to cast instances on different sides of the object. After initial instance positions are calculated using the ray casting method, displacement shaders on the object will displace them into final instance positions.
 <ul>
-[[File:PopV4_27_SitOnObject.jpg|none|800px|The Sit on object setting allows instantiated objects to be populated on 3D Objects. ]]
+[[File:PopV4_29_SitOnObject.jpg|none|800px|The Sit on object setting allows instantiated objects to be populated on 3D Objects. ]]
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 <ul>
 [[File:PopV4_24_InvertDensityShader.jpg|none|800px|The Invert density shader checkbox inverts the density shader mask.]]
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 ==Additional tabs for Populator v4==
 * [[Populator v4 - Object Scale Tab]]

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	* [[Populator v4 - Object Rotation Tab]]		* [[Populator v4 - Object Rotation Tab]]
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		+	* [[Populator v4 - Colour Tab]]

	* [[Populator v4 - Seed Tab]]		* [[Populator v4 - Seed Tab]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:31, 14 February 2014
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	The Populator v4 replaces the Populator v3 in Terragen 3. All new populations are created using the Populator v4. However the Populator v3 is still available in TG3 so projects created in TG2 can still be loaded and will render as expected. The only difference is that you can't create new Populator v3 nodes in TG3.		The Populator v4 replaces the Populator v3 in Terragen 3. All new populations are created using the Populator v4. However the Populator v3 is still available in TG3 so projects created in TG2 can still be loaded and will render as expected. The only difference is that you can't create new Populator v3 nodes in TG3.
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		+	If you would like to convert a population from v3 to v4, simply select it in the Node List on the left, then use the utility button with a Gear Icon below the node list to select "Upgrade Selected Population to v4". Note that you must have the population you want to convert selected in the Node List; node selections in the Node Network will not be detected.

	For additional information and example projects for using Populator nodes, please see the [[Populator Guide]].		For additional information and example projects for using Populator nodes, please see the [[Populator Guide]].