Clone Point

Categories

Point Cloud

Description

Adds new points in the target point cloud that are copies of the points in the source cloud. The target cloud can be the same as the source cloud in which case the points are copied within the same point cloud. However, be careful about this case as the size of the cloud could grow exponentially and quickly use up all the memory. The Enable port allows you to specify which points should be cloned (in other words, the condition for cloning a point). All attributes of the source point are available on the target point. For example, if you want to modulate an attribute on the target point based on the source point. For example, if you want the velocity to be 90% of the velocity of the source point, simply multiply the velocity in the On Creation port.

Clone point is the low-level node used for doing any effects involving particles emitting other particles, including trails, raindrop splashes, etc.

Parameters

Reference	Reference to the point cloud from which to clone points.
Target Reference	Reference to the point cloud on which to add the cloned points.
Explore	Click to select the reference from an explorer. If the In Name port is connected, you can only choose references that are valid at the existing path.
Pick	Click to launch a picking session and select a reference from a viewport, explorer, or schematic view.

Ports

Inputs

Enable	True to duplicate the point.
In Name 1	Allows daisy chaining nodes to specify the reference for the source point cloud. The scene path received in this port is appended as a prefix to the reference string of the node.
In Name 2	Allows daisy chaining nodes to specify the reference for the target cloud. The scene path received in this port is appended as a prefix to the reference string of the node.
Delete Source Point	True to delete the point being cloned.
Number to Clone	Number of clones for each source point.
On Creation	Executes the connected node branch only on the new points created. This is useful for initializing the new points.

Outputs

Clone	The port to connect for execution.
Out Name	Allows daisy chaining nodes. Connect this port into the In Name port of another node to prefix the reference of the other node with the reference of this node.