How to control Particle instance orientation?

Date : Wed, 29 Mar 2006 09:34:37 +0200
To : <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
From : "Morten Bartholdy" <xsi(at)colorshopvfx.dk>
Subject : How to control Particle instance orientation?
Hi all,
 
 
I am creating a school of fish using of instances on particles following a goal, and it is sort of working alright. Problem is to control the upvector of the instances - the fish roll on their path when the goal changes direction. I have Align on velocity on and this is working fine, the instances direction use rotation, and face direction use rotation which I am not quite sure has an effect on the instances, but apart from plotting and controlling the upvector directly, is there something for controlling the roll I have missed?
 
 
Morten Bartholdy
3D & VFX Artist

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