Interwoven horizontal and vertical fibers or strips.

How Does It Work?

Use the Height and Width to set the relative height and width of the strips. The space between the strips is not affected by these parameters and so behaves differently than just scaling.

The width of the strips can be controlled with the X_Strip_Width and Y_Strip_Width parameters. A Strip_Width of 0% means there is no strip, and a width of 100% means there is no gap between this strip and the adjacent strips. These parameters support generators. When a generator is linked into one of these parameters, the width will be controlled along the length of the strip.  For the X_Strip_Width, it goes from left to right. For the Y_Strip_Width, it goes from bottom to top.

In the bump version, there are two separate bevel profile parameters for each set of strips. The X_Strip_Bevel and Y_Strip_Bevel parameters control the height of the strips from the edge to the center. The default profiles are flat all the way across the strip.  The X_Weave_Bevel and Y_Weave_Bevel parameters control the height of the strips along the length of the strips.  The default profiles are sinusoidal.  The Weave_Bevels are defined from the center of the strip that they are beneath to the center of the strip that they are above, and the generator is repeated (mirrored) as the strip goes from high to low. Therefore, only use generators that start at 0% and end at 100% for normal looking weaves.

Each strip is a separate region. See the parameter list below to see which linkable parameters supply regional information to their children.

Hints!

Try a Linear generator for the Weave_Bevel parameters. The default Linear generator will make the weaves look more like wooden planks than woven fibers. Use a Linear generator with the upper and lower clamps set to 50% to give a stiff fiber that does not weave in and out.

When the Mapping_Type is set to cylindrical or spherical mode, setting the Width parameter is tricky.  Use the Examine window and look at the left side of the cylinder or sphere.  If the width is not set correctly, the fibers in the center of the view will not line up right.  Increase or decrease the Width slightly to fix the problem.

Darkling Simulations
^{Copyright 1996-2003}