Create Copies From Polygon Mesh

[mixepix]

Hi all!

I've got some issues with the "Create Copies from Polygon Mesh"-node when I'm using it with a pointcloud. If I delete any particles in the pointcloud everything gets messed up. The only solution I've found so far is to copy the positions to a new pointcloud and then use that one instead but that doesn't feel like a good solution. I've attached a jpg to illustrate what I mean.



cheers
Mikael

[Tekano]

yeah there is some stack ordering issues with ICE topo for sure. its either a refresh thing or a stack problem, not sure of exact details. I would have thought that a jiggle of the ice tree in the stack - ie moving it up or down in the modelling stack - but it doesnt help at all. :/

this seems to be a bug with the create copies from polygon mesh node and the way the particles are generated.

[iamVFX]

Behold the power of built-in nodes.

It seems like Create Copies from Polymesh does not account the fact that point can be deleted. So you should filter it on a creation

[mixepix]

Yeah, you are right. Thanks!

[iamVFX]

[rimg=800]http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/7615/7cd51be32aa147a6b0824d8.png[/rimg]

[mixepix]

When you posted the second image I didn't think it would make that much of a difference but it actually made my compound 20% faster.

[iamVFX]

Yea, sorry, this way you deletes points for sure