FAQs

NM-Lab SYSTEM ™ for 3dsMax

SYSTEM LAYERS
QUESTION n°2 QUESTION n°3
Your spline
How can I replace the default System Can I load multiple System in the same scene?
USER MANUAL 1.8 [SCREEN VERSION] Area with my own spline?
Yes.
As it is mentioned in rule n°2, you should Our Systems are specialy made to be easily merged without any name conflicts.
System Layers (in ForestPackPro) not delete the System Area in order to
preserve the link to System Layers in
Why is this user manual separately downloaded? All our System are neatly organized by layers.
Here you can see that each element has is own layer :
ForestPackPro.

NM-Lab SYSTEM™ is a premium digital product. If you want to replace with another Original
To offer you the best experience, we have decided to provide this user manual separately in order • L8_Ferns spline, simply attach your spline then System Area QUESTION n°4
to continuously improve it and to always be aware of ForestPackPro updates. • L7_Thin_Plants delete the old one.
• L6_Rocks What’s happen if I have accidentally delete the System Area spline ?
• L5_Clover Note : You can also do the same
This user manual takes [GR01] NM-Lab SYSTEM™ as an example but is suitable for all other systems. • L4_Micro_Plants operation by adding a new «Edit Deleting the System Area spline will break all System Layers in ForestPackPro, as a result, the System will no
Also, this user manual is only relevant for NM-Lab SYSTEM™. For basics & advanced ForestPackPro features, • L3_Big_Branches Spline» modifier to preserve the original longer work.
please refer to official ForestPack user manual : https://docs.itoosoft.com/forestpack/forest-plugin/general • L2_Leaves System Area.
• L1_Straw Don’t panic, simply remerge the original System to restore it.
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OVERVIEW
QUESTION n°1

Textures are missing when I merge

System in my scene.
QUESTION n°5
How can I add it?
I want to change my ground texture but I’m not confortable with the 5x5m UVWmap.
We recommand to add textures path in
Sytem Card 3dsMax «Configure User Paths» 2 1. Select Original
2. Attach Can I change my ground map size without degrading the System Distribution?
• The System’s ID allows you to identify your current System when you are merging multiple Systems into Hide a System Layer System Area
your scene. 1. Go to «Customize» Yes.
• The QRcode allows you to consult the lastest manual version. • To hide a layer : simply uncheck the «on» button on the 2. Select «Configure User Paths» You have 2 solutions :
selected layer. 3.

RULES
Go to «External Files» tab
4. Clic on «Add...» button • Change directly the tiling values of your ground maps in the material editor (in this way, you can increase
5. Browse your «textures» system or decrease the size without changing the UVWmap modifier values).
folder 3
6. Clic on «Use Path» button • Add a new UVWmap modifier but with a different channel and put the same map channel in your textures.
7. Clic «OK»
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Now, your system textures are forever
Rule n°1 5X5m UVW map • We suggest you to simply copy added in your current 3dsMax setup.

and
3. Select Old
and paste the existing modifiers You should’nt repeat this operation. spline
from Sample Surface to your own
Sytem Distribution and delete it
surface.
• Scattered with ForestPackPro. Changing System Layer’s density
• Why 5x5m UVWmap?
• When ForestPackPro object is Because System Distribution
disabled, the Forest icon is stored Surface maps are based on this uvw size.
• Increase or decrease the «Scale» values
in the ID area. • Increase or decrease the «threshold» values

• Lower values add more density

•

more
Higher values reduce density 5

Sytem Sample Surface

Sytem Elements
• All assets are neatly
organized on the right.
Rule n°2 • This area is linked to each System
Layers.
• Includes Terrain material. Do not delete
• If you delete it, you will lose all
• With 5x5m UVWmap modifier (cf. rule n°1). the System Area
System Layers > don’t panic, just re-
merge the system to restore it.

to come.
You System Area is now updated
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Sytem Area (150x150m rectangle spline)

• This spline must never be deleted because all the

Rule n°3 Keep original setting in Distribution tab
(ForestPackPro)
ForestPack Area are linked to it (cf.rule n°2).
• This spline is frozen to avoid unwanted deletion. • Stay in full mode (full.bmp)

• Keep x:100 pixels value

• Keep 15,0m units value

Density changes will be made inside the

System Layers.
Refer to page 5 to change System Area.
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