Generation Type and Option Settings (New for v. 8.4)
Two types of crowds are available: random and formational. The options
available will change according to the selected Generation Type.
Random Type and Distribution Settings
When you choose the Random radio button, the settings under Options will change to:
- Amount: The total number of scattered
actors.
Amount = 1
Amount = 100
- Spacing (cm): The space between the scattered actors in centimeter.
Spacing = 0
Some of the tokens will overlap with each other.Spacing = 200
With adequate spacing, there will be no overlapping. - Orientation: The unified direction for each marker.
Orientation will affect the facing angle of the placed actors.
Orientation = 0 (degrees)
Orientation = 200 (degrees)
Orientation = 0 (degrees)
Orientation = 200 (degrees)
- Random Orientation controls the individual direction for each
marker.
The direction will individually affect the angle for each placed actors.
Random Orientation = 0.00
Random Orientation = 100.00
For more information, see Adding Focal Points for Actor Orientation.
Random Orientation = 0.00
Random Orientation = 100.00
Formation Type and Distribution Settings
When you choose the Formation radio button, you can create an array of
enlisted actors. The settings under Options
will also change accordingly.
- X Amount / Y Amount: The total number for
arrayed actors. The maximum numbers for X and Y are 100.
Notice that the gray markers are out of bounds, therefore,
they will not be placed.
XY Amount = (10, 10)
XY Amount = (10, 10)
The range prop is scaled down.
XY Amount = (10, 10)
XY Amount = (5, 16)
The grey markers remain empty. - XY Distance (cm): The space between the distributed props in centimeters.
Click the Deploy Actors button to preview the scattering result.
XY Amount = (5, 7)
XY Distance = (50, 100)XY Amount = (5, 7)
XY Distance = (100, 100)
You can activate the Use X Distance as Y checkbox to synchronize the XY values.
XY Amount = (5, 7)
XY Distance = (50, 100)XY Amount = (5, 7)
XY Distance = (100, 100) - X, Y Offset (%): The X and Y offset values translate the entire array on the X-Y plane.
Click the Deploy Props button to preview the distribution result.
X, Y Offset = (0, 0)
X, Y Offset = (0.65, -0.65)
X, Y Offset = (0, 0)
X, Y Offset = (0.65, -0.65)
- Density: The percentage of token that will be actually produced in the array.
Click the Deploy Actors button to preview the scattering result.
Density = 0.10
Density = 1.00
Density = 0.10
Density = 1.00
- Stagger: Every other rows shift left and right. The number range is from -1.00 to +1.00
Click the Deploy Actors button to preview the scattering result.
Stagger = 0.00
Stagger = + 0.50
Stagger = 0.00
Stagger = + 0.50
- Orientation: The direction for the entire array.
Click the Deploy Actors button to preview the scattering result.
Orientation = 0 (degrees)
Orientation = 45 (degrees)
Orientation = 0 (degrees)
Orientation = 45 (degrees)
- Random Orientation: The individual direction for each token.
The direction will individually affect the angle for each placed actors.
Random Orientation = 0.00
Random Orientation = 100.00
Also refer to the Adding Focal Points for Actors Orientation section for more information.
Random Orientation = 0.00
Random Orientation = 100.00
