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Density, Variation
Here, enter a density so that the weight of each cluster can be calculated and taken into account. Use
Variation to vary the density of clusters.
If you want the explosion to ignore cluster weight, set Density to 0.
Cluster Type, Mask, Fix Unselected, Min Polys, Max Polys
The Cluster Type denes how clusters are formed from the object’s polygons.
Polygons
Each polygon forms a cluster.
Automatic
Choose this setting if you want each cluster to have a random number of polygons. Enter the lowest
number of polygons per cluster into the Min Polys box and enter the highest number into Max
Polys.
Use Selection Tags
Each polygon selection forms a cluster. The unselected polygons form a single, unselected cluster. To
prevent the unselected cluster from moving, enable Fix Unselected. However, if you type the name of
a selection into the Mask box, only two clusters will be formed – one cluster for the named selection,
the other cluster for all remaining polygons.
Selections + Polys
Each polygon selection forms a cluster. Each unselected polygon also forms a cluster. However, if you
type the name of a selection into the Mask box, a cluster is formed for that selection and a cluster is
created for each remaining polygon.