in maya 2011 autodesk didn't provide any new tree preset in paint fx and when they are criticised for not modernising paint effects for tree production they keep giving alessandro prodan's exemple. saying "hey check that work,it's doable" but frankly thats the one and only paint fx exemple ever for a realistic tree geometry.
so as usual we average users have to rely on ourselves".
so is there any general guidelines for doing a natural looking tree in paint fx .
(beside turning on the new "leaves face sun"atrribute ).
there are so many attributes but wahat are the most important ones to get trees like these:
http://marlas.cgsociety.org/gallery/