Customize the settings of the Bend tool.
For more information, refer to the Bend tool and Add directional flow to your groom.
Brush Settings
| Property |
Description |
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| Radius |
Adjust the radius of the brush. |
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| Falloff |
Adjust the falloff of the brush. |
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| Falloff Profile |
Set the size of the falloff area. The effect of the brush gradually decreases across the falloff area. |
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| Strength |
Set the overall strength of the brush effect. |
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| Strength Profile |
Set the root to tip strength of the brush. |
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| Strands Affected |
Set the percentage of strands modified. |
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Bend Settings
| Property |
Description |
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| Bending Mode |
Choose how to bend the strands with a bending mode. |
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Deform |
Bend the hairs to the specified parameters with one brush stroke. If this property is enabled, brush strokes overwrite other changes on the hairs and replace them with the new deformation. |
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Accumulate |
Bend the hairs more with each brush stroke. Use this property to build up a bend effect. |
| Noise Mode |
Choose how to add noise to the strands. |
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Random |
Add random noise to the strands based on the Polar Bend Min/Polar Bend Max and the Arc Bend Min/Arc Bend Max. |
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Field |
Add random noise to the strands based on the Noise Scale, Noise Octaves, and Noise Persistence. |
| Noise Scale |
Set the amount of noise to add. This property is available only if Noise Mode is set to Field. |
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| Noise Octaves |
Set the number of octaves to use when calculating noise. Higher values create finer details but take longer to calculate. This property is available only if Noise Mode is set to Field. |
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| Noise Persistence |
Set a multiplier that determines how quickly the amplitudes diminish for each successive octave. Higher values create smoother noise and lower values create more jagged noise. This property is available only if Noise Mode is set to Field. |
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| Bend Along Brush |
Bend the strands in the direction of the brush stroke. If this property is disabled, the bend follows the current direction of the hair. |
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| Absolute Arc |
Determine how to interpret the arc settings. If this property is enabled, interpret the Arc Start and Arc End points as absolute lengths instead of relative to the length of each strand. For example, with the Arc Start at 1 and the Arc End at 5, the tool bends strands in the portion of their length that is longer than 1 and shorter than 5 (and ignores strands shorter than 1). If this property is disabled, with the Arc Start at 0.2 and the Arc End at 0.8, the tool bends each strand at between 20% and 80% of its length. |
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| Global Bend Angle |
Apply the bend to the hair as a whole, not just to the CVs covered by the stroke. For each CV on the hair, the bend angle is the global angle divided by the number of CVs on the strand. |
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Rotation
| Property |
Description |
| Follicle Min |
Set the minimum amount of strand rotation towards the surface. This property only works when the Noise Mode is set to Random. |
| Follicle Max |
Set the maximum amount of strand rotation towards the surface. This property only works when the Noise Mode is set to Random. |
| Polar Min |
Set the minimum amount of strand rotation around the surface normal. This property only works when the Noise Mode is set to Random. |
| Polar Max |
Set the maximum amount of strand rotation around the surface normal. This property only works when the Noise Mode is set to Random. |
Strand Bending
| Property |
Description |
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| Arc Start |
Set how far along the length of the hair the bend starts. 0 is the base of the hair, 1 is the tip. |
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| Arc End |
Set how far along the length of the hair the bend finishes. 0 is the base of the hair, 1 is the tip. |
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| Arc Bend Min |
Set the minimum amount for the hair to bend. This property only works when the Noise Mode is set to Random. |
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| Arc Bend Max |
Set the maximum amount for the hair to bend. This property only works when the Noise Mode is set to Random. |
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Tangent Bending
| Property |
Description |
| Tangent Angle |
Set the angle to brush the hair along a tangent to the brush stroke direction. As you paint each stroke, the bend goes on a random tangent from the stroke direction, up to the set Tangent Angle. |
| Arc Start |
Set how far along the length of the hair the tangent bend starts. 0 is the base of the hair, 1 is the tip. |
| Arc End |
Set how far along the length of the hair the tangent bend finishes. 0 is the base of the hair, 1 is the tip. |
| Arc Bend Min |
Set the minimum amount for the possible tangent bend. This property only works when the Noise Mode is set to Random. |
| Arc Bend Max |
Set the maximum amount for the possible tangent bend. This property only works when the Noise Mode is set to Random. |
Flood
Flood the Tool Settings onto the selected Fur node.
Nurbs Curve Bending
| Property |
Description |
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| Bend With Curve |
Use guide curves as the basis for the bend. |
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| Curve Mode |
Create a curve or apply the bend of an existing curve. This property is available only if Bend With Curve is enabled. |
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Create a Curve |
Create a guide curve as the basis for the bend. With this property selected, click on the groom to create a curve. After grooming the curve, change the Curve Mode to Bend. |
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Bend |
Apply the bend from a guide curve. Select the Fur node and guide curve. |