Absolute Steps
The Absolute Steps mode generates a fixed number of groups (or steps) for each parent. Steps are generated at regular intervals such that the specified number fits between Shared:First and Shared:Last.
Note
Interval mode is almost always a better choice than Absolute Steps mode.
Each of this generation mode's properties is described below.
Steps
The number of steps created.
Per Step
The properties in this group control the nodes at each step.
Number
Sets the number of nodes in a step.
Spread
Use this value to apply a random up or down offset to the nodes in each step. A value of 0.0 means each node in the group is placed at the same position along the parent. A value of 1.0 means each node might spread out as far as the next or previous step.
Roll
Each node is rotated this amount from its initially computed angle.
Jumble
A variance is placed on each node's orientation to achieve a more natural and random appearance.
Sweep
Specifies an arc around the parent node where nodes are eligible to be generated.
Roll
Each node is rotated this absolute amount from its initially computed angle.
Align Style
When Align is enabled, generated nodes try to roll their initial orientation skyward as much as they can, according to the following options:
Property | Description |
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Individual | Each node rolls skyward independently. |
Group | All of the nodes in the group roll skyward together. |
Align
This option toggles the skyward rolling behavior described above.
Shared
The Shared properties are common to all generation modes.