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P3D v2 Way to increase tree density?

Clutch Cargo

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So I have been messing with my own tree autogen creations and they are coming along nicely using P3D default autogen. One thing I wondered was if I wanted more density in certain areas, say certain areas of a forest or maybe a "clump" of trees, is there a setting, a number or something I can input. I would be processing using scenPROC but thought it was more of a general autogen question. Also, not talking about the maximum number of trees per tile here where one can change in the .cfg file.

Just want to add that I am using default GUID selections for tree groups (Forest Dry, etc.-etc). Not selecting individual trees if that makes a difference. Thought I read this somewhere but have not come across it.

thx,

Clutch
 
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Are you using polygonal or rectangular vegetation for the autogen.

I ended up using rectangular vegetation to increase the density of my scrubs.
 
I use polygonal. Are you suggesting that if I add more polys it will increase the density? I have found that not the case so much but it sounds like now as I read this you are saying you layer lots of rectangle polys?

As an end result I am trying to increase the volume per poly sort of speak.
 
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Just drawing more polygons indeed won't work, I think each polygon gets the same algorithm to place the trees, so they end up at the same location.

I ended up using a lot of rectangles in the end to get the density I wanted. I have written my experiences on my blog:

http://www.scenerydesign.org/2014/12/scrubs/
 
I have not tried this yet, but it ought to work. Try creating a new model that is a cluster of trees rather than a single tree. Then reference that model in the autogen instead. In theory, there should be no limit to how dense you can pack them.

You could avoid any visible repetition by making several different cluster models and referencing them in one autogen grouping.
 
Whoa... this is from a ways back. I think I found I could literally place one veg poly on top of another, use the same class or another an that would increase the density.
 
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