Build vegetation with Arnold Standins and Mash in Maya 2018

[@keithyakouboff8755]

My stand-ins were not distributed randomly only in X/Z, but also in Y, so that some were above and some were below my ground plane. I redid this several times, and came out with the same result each time.

[@Stephzorz]

Just wondering if you have figured this out yet I have the same problem

[@keithyakouboff8755]

Sorry. I have not, and the creator of the tutorial had yet to respond. If you get wind of anything, please leave a comment here, and I will try to remember to do the same.

[@JohnPaulGiancarlo]

Sorry I have not had time lately to check my Autodesk world channel, did you try adjusting the pivot of your standinds to the bottom instead of the middled?

[@keithyakouboff8755]

It's been a while, but I believe I did do that. Thanks.@@JohnPaulGiancarlo

[@ericcartman8921]

plants do not render in arnold mode ... they do not appear

[@dankloops1359]

YOU ARE AMAZING!! i didn't think you could use MASH with standins. thank you so much for pointing out the instancer :D

[@josecervilla5362]

I have one question for you, you can save the scene after this? because my maya crash all the time, it's impossible to save for me after that.

[@asinnnnn]

hi, how to tell the object that we scatter not to collide?

[@mephistopheles63]

i don't have Mash, even if im in FX? is it normal?

[@raphaelmistery]

Hi. It`s possible to create instances like you did on the video, with animated mesh?

[@JohnPaulGiancarlo]

Raphael Paulino hello yes it is possible !

[@eyewishwalrus]

did you use the ALsky light or a hdr? i can never seem to get the black horizon line in the right place with ALSKu

[@peetietang]

Great video! I was wondering if you might know why none of my instances get drawn in the viewport. The only way I can visualize them right now is one big bounding box, but I'd like to see the individual instances so that I can compose my shot properly. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

[@dubscope2246]

how about 2.000.000 object for a forest?

[@eyewishwalrus]

I was wondering do you have to make the surface live or something to get the plants sitting on a uneven surface?

[@fhoplist]

In your tabs go to "Generate" -----> Make Paintable

[@nazmulamin3663]

This is great!

[@sbgaming7730]

Thank you verrry much