Create particle istances on edges following the lines (SOLVED)

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Create particle istances on edges following the lines (SOLVED)

Post by Superpositivo » 19 Mar 2025, 12:52

*** SOLVED *** (thanks to Kolya!!!)

ImageHi, guys! Maybe this is simple for most of you, so I hope you can help me with this.

The attached image probably already says it all.

I'd like to scatter a given object on the edges of a mesh, but following the exact edge direction, as in the yellow square (i did that manually).
I tried some scatter addons and they are nice fo some parts, but this, about the edges, is something i don't see addressed.

So, I was wondering if there was a way, if there is another addon to do it, or other, to do it.

Any help is really appreciated!
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Re: Create particle istances on edges following the lines.

Post by Kolya » 19 Mar 2025, 18:13

Don't have much experience with point clouds but made this simple ICE compound https://drive.google.com/file/d/1763O3n ... sp=sharingImage
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Re: Create particle istances on edges following the lines.

Post by Kolya » 19 Mar 2025, 18:55

Little update, added scale per axis and Y scale relative to edge lengthImage
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Re: Create particle istances on edges following the lines.

Post by Superpositivo » 19 Mar 2025, 19:07

Kolya wrote: 19 Mar 2025, 18:13 Don't have much experience with point clouds but made this simple ICE compound https://drive.google.com/file/d/1763O3n ... sp=sharing
Bro! You are MAGICAL!
That's exactly what I was looking for!
Thank you very much for taking your time for this I owe you a beer!
I now try to implement it in my project!
Thanks again!!!!
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Re: Create particle istances on edges following the lines.

Post by Kolya » 19 Mar 2025, 19:19

You're welcome, make sure you downloaded the latest version, I fixed a bug where "Y scale relative to edge length" disabled wasn't working
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Re: Create particle istances on edges following the lines.

Post by Superpositivo » 19 Mar 2025, 19:52

I was playing a moment, to test it and it seems everything works like a charm! It's also super fast.
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Really, you saved me from ending into a mental institute!
It's super super useful for many situations.

Thanks a million!
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Re: Create particle istances on edges following the lines (SOLVED)

Post by rray » 19 Mar 2025, 23:33

cool concept and solution!
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Re: Create particle istances on edges following the lines (SOLVED)

Post by 3DTutorial » 20 Mar 2025, 01:17

That's really nice -- well done !
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Re: Create particle istances on edges following the lines (SOLVED)

Post by wireframex » 20 Mar 2025, 15:28

Wow Well Done !!!!

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Re: Create particle istances on edges following the lines (SOLVED)

Post by FXDude » 22 Aug 2025, 23:04

rray wrote: 19 Mar 2025, 23:33 cool concept and solution!
Indeed is this quite nice!

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(Fishes on each edge of a fish)

and would perhaps deserve it's own spot in the resource section? ;)
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