Paintfx Segments Change Lengths

[david-schoneveld]

I can't figure out how to fix this,

try this simple test, if you will,

paint a simple stroke of aurora (under glows) on the grid
now turn up the segments (under tubes>creation)

notice how the lengths shrink as you turn it up staring from one site to another? it renders that way too. I've tried many settings to try to fix that, but the segments will always cut out at the begining of the curve.

BTW I'm using maya 8.

[duncanbrinsmead]

As you increase the segments the tubes get shorter because tubeCompletion is OFF. Basically when tube completion is off it will not complete the draw of tube to the segment count when you release the mouse when painting. Thus the length is constrained by the number of cvs in the path curve. So you can fix this by turning on tubeCompletion.

Also this preset has animated gaps that travel down each tube, to create a shimmer effect. Thus on any given frame some tubes might not be exactly on the line. If you don't want this, make the gapSize 0.0.

Duncan

[david-schoneveld]

You are the man with all the answers, Duncan. Thank you very much!