Agent Variable for Geometry Selection

Since Miarmy 3.2 We can use agent variable control the geometry selection, but before you reading this, you have to know below contents:

• Firstly, you have to read something about Maya Attribute (Pre Defined)
• Then, you have to know the rules of randomization Simple Geometry Randomization and Advanced Geometries Randomize
  
  

How it work

• There must be something need to be randomized
• We must assign each agent some agent variable within some values
• Agent cache should be done.
• The root of randomized geometries need to add the variable as the same name of agent variable

Example

• Example 1 Variable Select Geometry
• Example 2 Variable Select Character Geometry Type

Example 1 or 2 Variable Select Geometry

• Step 1 Create 2 place nodes, in below picture, 

• Step 2 In below picture, create 2 agent variable host, add the same name variable inside, "aaa".
• "aaa" in VarHost1 set 0~1
• "aaa" in VarHost2 set 1~2

• Step 3 In below picture, link Var Host 1 and Var Host 2 to 2 Place Nodes separately

Var host 1 link to McdPlace0

Var host 2 link to McdPlace1

• Step 4 This is MUST, make and enable agent cache, please refer in below picture, 

• Step 5 In below picture, Add "aaa" also to the root of random node, such as Cap Selection:
• Turn on "aaa" for enable feature
• You may notice, the "With" and "Without" group are ordered 0 and 1

• Step 6 Now everything is ready, the place 0 will select the "With" group, and place 1 will select the "Without" group
• Please notice the below render result, the left group with cap and the right group without cap

Example 1 or 2 Variable Select Character Geometry Type

The Step 1 to Step 4 are totally the same as above example:

Note you have to understand Advanced Geometries Randomize and the concept of "root of random node"

• Step 5 we just add "aaa" to the root of random node:

• Step 6 Now everything is ready, the place 0 will select the "Man" group, and place 1 will select the "Woman" group
• Please notice the below render result, the left group are all mem and the right group are all women