creating strands on surface of mesh?

[thorsnuts]

Hello...

I was wondering if there's a compound or easy way to model out strands on a mesh I'm using. My goal is to create a surface similar to Ivy on a wall, but they dont need to grow, or have leaves. They just need to be there in an organic way. Curvy and random...

Is there a way to model out strands? Do they always have to be simulated? how could I go about this?

thanks for the time.

[Mathaeus]

Perhaps to use strand trails from simulated particles, and 'flow around surface' compound. Emit direction should be parallel to surface, emit position as much close to surface. Let's say for emitter, to extract curves from edges, extrude tiny strips from curves, keeping these strips as much perpendicular to surface, so emit normal is parallel, then. Not sure how this is organic, anyway. Also, it won't take care about self - collision.

[Bullit]

There are some ICE ivy stuff. From Fabrizio i think. You might want the check that and maybe engineer something good for you.

[FXDude]

Also, you can check-out LK Lightning 2 (now free), more precisely at the 5 min mark of this clip,

Cheers,

[thorsnuts]

thats pretty awesome!!! thanks everybody

[Daniel Brassard]

Strand Tree and Ivy Generator from Fabricio Chamon

http://iceduous.blogspot.ca/2010/04/str ... -tree.html

LK Lighting version 2.5 and LK Fabric from Leonard Koch on RRay.de

http://rray.de/xsi/

Have fun!