vArraySlideOnMesh
Moves each point in a direction, then snaps it to the closest mesh vertex.
vArraySlideOnMesh takes an array of XYZ points and a mesh. Each point is moved by Slide Distance along Direction X, Y and Z, and the result is replaced by the closest mesh vertex.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direction X | Float | 0 | X of the slide direction. Default 0. |
| Direction Y | Float | 0 | Y of the slide direction. Default 0. |
| Direction Z | Float | 0 | Z of the slide direction. Default 0. A direction of 0, 0, 0 is treated as 0, 0, 1. |
| Slide Distance | Float | 0.1 | Distance of the move along the direction. Slider -10 to 10, default 0.1. |
| Surface Offset | Float | 0 | Distance from the vertex along its estimated normal. Slider -1 to 1, default 0. |
+5 more parameters
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affect X | Float | 1 | X comes from the result when checked (default), otherwise it keeps the input value. |
| Affect Y | Float | 1 | Y comes from the result when checked (default), otherwise it keeps the input value. |
| Affect Z | Float | 1 | Z comes from the result when checked (default), otherwise it keeps the input value. |
| Points | DATATYPE | — | Point positions. |
| Mesh Points | DATATYPE | — | Points of the mesh that the input is compared with. |
Read the full description
The direction is made unit length. A direction of 0, 0, 0, the default, becomes 0, 0, 1. Each point is moved by Slide Distance (default 0.1, slider -10 to 10) along it, and the node then finds the closest Mesh Points vertex to the moved position. The output is that vertex plus Surface Offset along the normal estimated there.
The output points are therefore always mesh vertices. Affect X, Y and Z keep unchecked axes at the input value. If the mesh or the points are empty, the points are output unchanged.
Example Connections
- Slide a grid over a loaded mesh and draw
- Slide scattered points
vArrayPointsOnGrid.Output -> vArraySlideOnMesh.ArrayPoints
vArrayFromOBJ.Points -> vArraySlideOnMesh.MeshPoints
vArraySlideOnMesh.Output -> vArrayCameraProjection.ArrayA
vArrayCameraProjection.Output -> vArrayShapeRender.ArrayPoint
Background.Output -> vArrayShapeRender.Input
vArrayRandom.Output -> vArraySlideOnMesh.ArrayPoints
vArrayFromOBJ.Points -> vArraySlideOnMesh.MeshPoints
vArraySlideOnMesh.Output -> vArrayTranslate.Input