Random Merge node Output

[mstarktv]

I'm trying to figure out a way to take 2 objects in a merge and then randomly output 1 or the other to a CopySop. Simply, I have the copy connected to particles and I just want the shapes to randomly go to a random particle. Right now(for obvious reasons) it's just taking the 2 merged objects and assigning both of them to each point.

 

I attached my file and left a blue sticky under the green nodes where the issue is taking place. I do have questions regarding this problem.

- I know I can merge multiple objects and then in the DOP node that has those particles, just use packed geometry to achieve this.
- Is it even possibly to do what I'm trying to acheive in the way I'm trying to in my example file?
- Which method is best? - if one is better than the other?

Many thanks in advance!  I'm always unsure if I'm being super confusing, so I apologize if I am.

dop_crack_part.hipnc

[michael]

can't look at your file at the moment but what you're looking for can be done with not a merge but with a switch SOP and then copy stamping

check out the docs and a quick google

http://ramblingsofadigitalnomad.blogspot.ca/2013/02/copy-stamp-with-variety-of-objects.html

[mstarktv]

 Thanks Michael!

This is exactly what I'm looking for. What's funny is I pulled out a switch node (coming from Max, this is essentially what I would do in Thinking Particles and Krakatoa) but I couldn't figure out how to make the switch happen - mostly because I'm still new. Then I was looking at stamping but was unsure of the same thing as well. At least my mind was in the right place; so that's a good sign.

Thanks you for the help!