Eduard

Cool

Hi Jamie, Ok, we'll add it soon. We already long wanted to add this feature. You can just convert your "Cylinder mesh" to the "Meta mesh". Just right click on your item "Cylinder mesh", and click "Convert to Meta mesh builder". Ok, we'll think, where we can add something... Cheers

Hi Pascal, Yes, the vector orient direction turning path elements separately, and if your path is strongly curved, there maybe such twisted troubles. I decided your problem in a different way, see my example (GrowFX ver. 1.7.0)... Cheers twist_1.max

Thanks for the idea Here's my new solution: I used a new direction modifier Hard Bend , see my screenshots: Max file here: SpecificPathDistribution_02.max Cheers

Hi Pascal, Yes, you're right, this distribution is difficult to create. But I tried, and here is my result: SpecificPathDistribution_01.max Just I made a surplus of strength in the Vector direction modifiers. Cheers

Hi Everyone, We have released GrowFX 1.7.0. Now users have a unique opportunity to create the wind animation of the plants easily and quickly. What's new: [+] New direction modifier Wind animation and a new Wind helper object enable quick and easy creation of wind animation of any plant; [+] New direction modifier Hard bend, allowing you to create a hard bend of directions, mostly to create fractures in the leaves of palm plants; [+] New option Flip normals for Leaves mesh allows you to invert the normals of polygons in leaves; [+] Support for the Nitrous viewport display mode in 3ds Max 2012; [+] Some minor bugs are fixed. Feel free to ask if you have any questions. Thanks, Eduard.

Hi Nildo, Ok, thanks a lot for your help in finding this bug!!! Cheers

Hi Nildo, I meant the link that I sent you on your @yahoo.com address. Just use the old link If all OK, then today we'll update the installation package. Cheers

Some example of wind animation grass:

I sent you too an update by email

Hi Nildo, We've fixed this bug. Please try to download the update again through your link that I sent you earlier. I checked and it works fine Cheers

Hi Nildo, Thanks for the info, now I too got this error. We will fix this bug. Please wait a moment

Hi Nildo, Just I sent to your @yahoo.com address

Hi Nildo, I sent you an update by email, please check this...

Hi Nildo, Ok, thanks! If you get this error again, please let me know. Hopefully it will not be Cheers

We updated EL_Helpers.dlo, please download EL_Helpers_3dsMax2012x64.zip, unzip and replace this file in the installation folder (it should be in C:\Program Files\Exlevel\GrowFX_3dsMax_2012\ ). It is likely that the problem in this file. Try it and let me know the results, please.

Thanks very much!

Strangely, we have all Ok, but I have a Windows 7 x64 and also 3dsMax 2012, and I don't think that there is a difference. Maybe there was a failure during download or installation? Who has 3ds Max 2012 x64? Please check this...

The new version is ready. See additional info here: http://exlevel.com/forum/index.php?/topic/63-growfx-beta-version-170-is-now-available/

Another example:

Hi Everyone, We have prepared a new beta version, it's available to customers only. What's New in GrowFX 1.7.0 + New direction modifier "Wind animation", and "Wind" helper object. For easy and quick settings of the wind animation. + New direction modifier "Hard bend". This allows to create a hard bend directions, mainly for the leaves of palm trees. + Support of the Nitrous viewport graphics mode in 3ds Max 2012. + Some minor bugs are fixed. A detailed description and user manual will be available later. Here you can see a video tutorial to configure a wind animation of the tree: Download this scene (3ds Max 2009 + GrowFX 1.7.0) Cheers

We already have some results Tomorrow we'll upload a new beta version.

Thanks

Hi Nildo, We're still trying to solve some problems for working together "Vector direction" and "Wind animation" modifiers.

Yes, we have recently created this model: Bougainvillea01 (3dsMax 2009 + GrowFX 1.6.0) This should be like as Creating Ivy.