Ali Torabi

Digital Architecture & Technology

Altering the object material in PARA 3D

Filed under 3ds MAX, magnet controller, Parametric Array, Pattern controller, Random Controller, surface controller by admin

In this video you learn how to use the Material modifier to control the material of the objects inside the array.

3ds Max, attractor, magnet, material, Parametric Array, parametric design, pattern, surface
February 27, 2012 at 10:37 am Comments (0)

Rotating panels along the surface

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Rotating Panles

Level: Advanced
In This Video:

Use curve controller to change U & V offsets of a surface controller.

Using preview mode to handle large number of items in the array.

surfaceController takes following arguments:
surface:surface name –Name of object in 3ds Max
feedback:transform/position/rotation –function returns transform matrix, position in point3 value and rotation in EulerAngles value
uOffset:offset value –Increase or decrease offset in U direction
vOffset:offset value –Increase or decrease offset in V direction
normalOffset:offset value –increase or decrease the normal offset
mode:1 or 2 — set the controller in relative mode (2) or absolute mode (1)
order: 1 to 9 — choose the order of rotation (items in drop down menu) works only when feedback is set to rotation
data: 1 or 2 — use uv-mapping information (2) or NURBS evaluation functions (1)
uv:1 or 2 — choose the uv direction.
surfaceID: index number — identify the surface index when works with nurbs object or choose
the UV mapping channel when working with mapping information

3ds Max, nurbs, parametric, Parametric Array, pattern, plug-in, script, surface, surface panelling, tutorial
April 22, 2010 at 4:16 pm Comments (4)

Combine controllers inside your script

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Combine Controllers

Level: Advanced
In This Video:

Use curve controller to pass offset value to the surface controller.

Set the dim argument to apply the curve controller on a certain direction.

3ds Max, curve controller, graph, nurbs, parametric, Parametric Array, path, pattern, plug-in, script, surface, surface controller, surface panelling, tutorial
April 18, 2010 at 3:31 pm Comments (2)

Undulating brick wall

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Level: Advanced
In This Video:

Use surface controller function inside your script.

set Feedback argument to rotation when you need to rotate objects according to the surface.

Push items in every other row by increasing index1 value.

3ds Max, array, brick wall, nurbs, parametric, Parametric Array, script, surface, surface panelling, tutorial
April 18, 2010 at 2:39 pm Comments (18)

Multiple map channel choice in surface controller

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Level: Advanced
In This Video:

Use map index number to choose mapping information of a particular map channel.

Use relative mode to detach the panels from the controller surface.

3ds Max, array, surface, surface controller, surface panelling, tutorial, UV Mapping
April 17, 2010 at 5:12 pm Comments (0)

Surface cladding part 1

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surface cladding using 2D shape based objects

Level: Advanced
In This Video:

Use surface controller to map a 2d shape on a surface.

How surface controller sets the U and V offsets for each individual vertex in s-pline shape.

use surface modifier to generate patch based on a losed shape.

3ds Max, array, parametric, Parametric Array, pattern, surface, surface controller, surface panelling, tutorial
April 17, 2010 at 12:42 pm Comments (3)

Introducing surface controller of parametric array

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Level: Beginner
In This Video:

How to use surface controller.

Normal offset, Local Offset.

What kind of surfaces you can choose.

3ds Max, array, parametric, surface, surface controller, tutorial
April 17, 2010 at 12:36 pm Comments (5)