mcjDropToTerrain
and
mcjDropToTerrain2 (2022)
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Introduction
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NEW in 2022 !
A new version of mcjDropToTerrain done in collaboration with TugPSX
A Script for Daz Studio to drop objects onto the surface of a mesh/terrain
Here you see the Bobverse island, and 64 trees which were randomly duplicated using the Send-In-The-Clones script by draagonstorm
http://www.daz3d.com/send-in-the-clones
http://www.daz3d.com/send-in-the-clones-ds4
http://www.daz3d.com/send-in-the-clones-ds4-pro
draagonstorm posted on ShareCG ( i think ) a script that uses ( after asking me ) my old mcjCollider plugin to drop the clones to a terrain
but since that solution doesn't work for MAC users, i wrote this script.
As long as the terrain is, say, under 60000 polygons, the slowness of this script should not be too painful
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History
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March 12th 3:33 AM - mcjDropToTerrain done in collaboration with TugPSX mcjDropToTerrain2_020720220024.dsa
January18th 2015 9:30 PM - the ds4 version was fixed to prevent the "fast" mode which was fast but prone to errors
January18th 2015 9:18 PM - now a version for DS1/DS2 and one for DS3
January18th 2015 1:00 PM - proper thumbnail/icon for DS4 version
January17th 2015 1100 pm - Released for DS 4.5, .... DS 4.7
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Installation
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The zip package is found at the bottom of this page
unzip it in your daz content folder, typically
C:\Program Files\DAZ\Studio\content\
or
C:\Program Files (x86)\DAZ\Studio\content\
once installed, it will appear in your content library, under Studio / Scripts / mcasual
or
C:\Users\Public\Documents\My DAZ 3D Library\
once installed, it will appear in your content library, under My DAZ 3D Library / Scripts / mcasual
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Use : mcjDropToTerrain
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1 - select all the nodes you want to drop to terrain (ex: trees)
2 - select all the nodes that will serve as a terrain ( ex: A terrain created using an mcjElevate )
3 - Launch the script
4 - use the '>>' button to move the terrain nodes from the list of falling-nodes to the list of terrain-nodes.
5 - Use the depth slider to specify how deep the objects are planted.
6 - Press the 'Do it' button. Help &OK
There is no undo, do or do not do -- Yoda
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Use : mcjDropToTerrain 2
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Select all the nodes you want to drop to terrain (ex: trees)\n"
Select all the nodes that will serve as a terrain( ex: A terrain created using an mcjElevate )
Launch the script
Use the '>>' button to move the terrain nodes from the list of falling-nodes to the list of terrain-nodes. Important: you must select the nodes from the two lists that will be involved in the dropping process.
Use the depth slider to specify how deep the objects are planted in the terrain.
Press the 'Do it' button to make the script do it for you.
Do or do not do, there is no undo - Yoda
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License
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( MIT type )
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