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tools:s-tk:displacement-node [2019/08/23 15:03] – [Minimum/Maximum Distance] lightwolftools:s-tk:displacement-node [2019/08/25 18:47] (current) – [Spline Displacement (Node)] lightwolf
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-====== Spline Displacement (in development, Node) ====== 
 {{ :tools:s-tk:pasted:20190823-143956.png}} {{ :tools:s-tk:pasted:20190823-143956.png}}
 +====== Spline Displacement (Node) ======
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 This node evaluates the distance to a point on a spline and outputs a displacement to that closest point. This node evaluates the distance to a point on a spline and outputs a displacement to that closest point.
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 +The accuracy of this node relies on the number of Evaluation Steps defined in the [[tools:s-tk:primitive|]] or the [[tools:s-tk:prefs|]].
  
 ===== Controls ===== ===== Controls =====
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 ==== Strength ==== ==== Strength ====
  
-This is the strength of the displacement, as a value from 0 to 1, and takes the Function input into account as well. It's almost identical to the normalised output in the [[tools:s-tk:proximity-node|]]. +This is the strength of the displacement and may be negative as well, pushing away from the spline.
-This can be used like a weight tofor example, drive the positioning of instances.+
 ==== Distance Evaluation ==== ==== Distance Evaluation ====
  
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 The position to find the closes point in the spline to. If this is not connected, then the current position provided by LightWave 3D is used. The position to find the closes point in the spline to. If this is not connected, then the current position provided by LightWave 3D is used.
  
-=== MinDistance/MaxDistance ===+=== MinDistance === 
 +=== MaxDistance === 
 + 
 +These two define the minimum and maximum range for the displacement. Anything at or below the minimum will be 100% displaced, anything at or beyond the maximum will not be displaced at all. 
 === Strength === === Strength ===
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 +This is the strength of the displacement and may be negative as well, pushing away from the spline.
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 === Function === === Function ===
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 +The node connected to the function input is applied to the blending strength between the original position and the displaced position. This allows you to shape/modify the falloff.
  
 ==== Outputs ==== ==== Outputs ====
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