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Windy Grass

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Table of Contents

Description Use Animation Forest parameters to create a windy grass field
Software Forest Pro 3, Max 7 (Scanline)
Level Basic
Files

Free TutorialGrass tutorial video  Free Tutorialgrass.max (Max 7)

Steps Guide

  • Open "grass.max" file
  • Select "grass sample" object
  • Apply Bend modifier: angle=0.5, dir=90, Y axis
  • Second Bend: angle=8, dir=0, Z axis
  • Animate Bend Direction: 0 at frame 0, 360 at frame 100
  • Open Track View to edit Direction
  • Use Cuve Editor to create an endless animation
  • Unhide "Rectangle01" and "terrain" objects
  • Create Forest object using "Rectangle01" as the area
  • Geometry: width=700, height=300
  • Use "grass sample" as a Custom Object
  • Distribution: dense, 8000x8000, lock aspect ratio
  • Set camera to "Camera01". Enable "Use on Custom Objects" checkbox
  • Assign Surface to "terrain" object
  • Random Scale: 100% to 120%
  • Random Tint: 0% to 50%, default color range
  • Display: viewport simplification level = 2
  • Animation: "Random from Geometry", time offset=20, samples=4
  • Render video