How to use For Each's meta values

[wreath 3]

Hey guys, I have some boxes and running a for each over them what i want is scattering points with varying amounts. I kind of know what to do but i dont know how to? I guess i need to fetch metadata value and use it as a seed for scattering amount, could use a help on how to set that up  thanks!

ForeachMetaImport.hip

[AntoineSfx 23]

1 hour ago, wreath said:

Hey guys, I have some boxes and running a for each over them what i want is scattering points with varying amounts. I kind of know what to do but i dont know how to? I guess i need to fetch metadata value and use it as a seed for scattering amount, could use a help on how to set that up  thanks!

ForeachMetaImport.hip

Add a spare input to Scatter (gear menu), and make it point to the metadata

In scatter, set Force Total Count to:

(1+detail(-1,"iteration",0))*50

detail(-1, ....) is what you're looking for to fetch the value of the metadata.

[wreath 3]

11 minutes ago, AntoineSfx said:

Add a spare input to Scatter (gear menu), and make it point to the metadata

In scatter, set Force Total Count to:

(1+detail(-1,"iteration",0))*50

detail(-1, ....) is what you're looking for to fetch the value of the metadata.

Thanks Antoine so on detail function does the first component "-1" means pointing myself (scatter sop) ?

[wreath 3]

Got it working thanks! putting the file in case someone else also needs it.

ForeachMetaImport_02.hip

[AntoineSfx 23]

Negative numbers point to spares. Hover the spares in the UI, they reveal how to refer to them

[wreath 3]

4 minutes ago, AntoineSfx said:

Negative numbers point to spares. Hover the spares in the UI, they reveal how to refer to them

That i learned now thanks a lot!