Any ideas for modelling this?

[AlexP]

Feel like there should be some procedural method to get some bits like this? Which i can then scatter with FPP?

Anyone done something like this before?

[lukx]

grow fx maybe ?

[AlexP]

Most likely.. but I don't have it! Need to do in Max if possible..

[super gnu]

well thats almost a textbook classic l-system fractal.. iirc there is at least one script to produce them knocking around somewhere..

[Raven]

Blur had a l system plugin.
Haven't checked it but here is a link
http://www.maxplugins.de/max2016.php....0&sort=Author

[AlexP]

That L system mentioned sent to a few promising looking things.

Ive just tried that blur plugin, but seems to just make a spiral? Or more likely I don't get how to use it properly

[AlexP]

I also found this one, but can't really get it to do what I want (lack of user understanding im sure)

https://github.com/CreativeTools/ct-l-system

[piotrus3333]

what about AEC Extended foliage object from 3ds max?
Euphorbia model looks similar. endless variations for free.

[super gnu]

what about AEC Extended foliage object from 3ds max?
Euphorbia model looks similar. endless variations for free.

i think thats your solution right there

EDIT: although the control is rather limited and it cannot do anything like the density of some of the parts of the original example

[AlexP]

what about AEC Extended foliage object from 3ds max?
Euphorbia model looks similar. endless variations for free.

Yes, this should do nicely. Cant even remember the last time I looked in that section.

Thanks!

[piotrus3333]

if you need something more than look for Arbaro - free plant modeling tool. should still be around.

[AlexP]

Tis indeed https://sourceforge.net/projects/arbaro/
and looks quite handy

[davius3d]

Guess you could use GrowFX. Even if you don't use it that much, it's totally worth the price. I'd also try making it with particles (and mesh them with splines).

[Companioncube]

i shared this with a 3Ds Max group on Facebook to see what ideas they had https://www.facebook.com/groups/1611269852441897/

[AlexP]

i shared this with a 3Ds Max group on Facebook to see what ideas they had https://www.facebook.com/groups/1611269852441897/

Cool, some clever ideas there.

Im really interested as to how one would implement this using maxscript:
http://benice-equation.blogspot.co.u...ctal-tree.html