[SOLVED]Is instancefile broken?

[Atom]

I thought I knew how to leverage the s@instancefile attribute but it does not seem to work anymore.

Using H16.5.378.

int index = int(fit01(rand(@ptnum),0,3));
s@instancefile = sprintf('$HIP/geo/forest_rock_%03d',index);

// Set particle scale.
f@pscale = fit01(rand(@ptnum),10.75,110.75);

Does anyone have an example of s@instancefile working?

instancefile_broken.zip

Edited June 11, 2018 by Atom

[3dome]

i might be mistaken but I think instancefile needs an absolute path

[Atom]

I do see an absolute path inside the geometry spreadsheet so I think $HIP is being converted correctly.

I also tried an absolute path with both forward and back slashes and neither attempt produces geometry displayed in my viewport. All I see are the points.

I did test that my geometry loads using a File node so I know the geometry is ok.

[3dome]

I rarely use the instance node so I can't really help, sorry. But I can offer one more way of instancing - via primintrinsics - but you might already know that

dm_intrinsic_instancing.hipnc

[toadstorm]

You forgot the file extension on your instancefile string. Also, switch to Fast Point Instancing on your container.

Edited June 11, 2018 by toadstorm

[Atom]

Doh!

 

Thanks!