GrowFX 2.2.0 User Manual

Box Cloud node

This node generates attractor points inside a box-shaped volume for the Space Colonization node.

It does not create branches or meshes by itself. Instead, it creates a cloud of points in space that can be used by the Space Colonization node as growth targets.

This node is useful when the branching should fill a controlled rectangular volume, for example for technical shapes, stylized forms, trimmed crowns, or any case where a simple box-like region is easier to control than a sphere.

Output

The right connector outputs the generated attractor points for the Space Colonization node.

Modify gizmo button

Turns on the mode of editing the cloud gizmo directly in the viewport.

This allows changing the position and orientation of the cloud more conveniently.

Algorithm

Specifies the point distribution algorithm used to generate attractor points inside the box volume.

Hexagonal Close Packing - Produces a dense and regular distribution of points.
Face-Centered Cubic - Produces another dense lattice distribution with a slightly different structure.
Poisson Disk Sampling - Produces a more natural and less regular distribution of points.
Cubic lattice - Produces points on a simple cubic grid.
One point - Creates only one attractor point in the cloud.

Length

Specifies the size of the cloud along the local X axis.

Width

Specifies the size of the cloud along the local Y axis.

Height

Specifies the size of the cloud along the local Z axis.

Unlike a spherical cloud, the box volume is especially convenient when you need a clearly limited region for branch growth.

Density points

Specifies the density of attractor points inside the box volume.

Higher values create more attractor points, which usually leads to more detailed branching but also increases calculation time.

Randomize

Adds random displacement to the generated attractor points.

When set to zero, the points follow the selected algorithm exactly. Higher values make the cloud less regular and more natural.

Override parameters

Min dist

When enabled, overrides the Min distance parameter in the connected Space Colonization node for this cloud.

This allows using a different minimum attractor consumption distance for this cloud only.

Max dist

When enabled, overrides the Max distance parameter in the connected Space Colonization node for this cloud.

This allows using a different maximum attractor search distance for this cloud only.

Display in Viewport

When on, the cloud gizmo is displayed in the viewport.

Turning this option off hides the viewport representation of the cloud, but does not disable attractor point generation.

Note: The generated attractor points are affected not only by the selected algorithm, but also by Density points, Randomize, and the search settings of the connected Space Colonization node.

Note: Poisson Disk Sampling usually produces the most natural-looking point distribution, while lattice-based algorithms are more regular and can be useful when a more structured branching pattern is needed.

Note: A box cloud is often easier to control than a spherical cloud when the branching should stay inside a clearly defined volume.