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This value adds a random factor to the number of elements that are created. You may enter values from
0% to 100%. A value of 0% means the complete number of elements that has been input is created.
With 50% only half of the elements are created — which elements are omitted is selected randomly.
With 100% no new elements will be created.
Offset
Denes the size of the array. You can enter different values for each of the X, Y and Z directions. These
values are absolute — they refer to the entire size of the array (including the start element).
Move Variation
These parameters dene how the positions of the duplicated elements vary. This arrangement enables
you to assign either accurate or uneven positioning. If the values for all axes are set to 0 then an
accurate position is assigned to each duplicated element. If you set the X value to 100, however, the
individual elements can deviate from -100 to +100 units from their position in the X direction.
Scale Variation
Denes the variation of the element size. The values are shown as a percentage. 100% means that the
size is not affected. For example, entering 50% for the X value results in the X size of the individual
elements varying from 50% to 100%. With 0% the size varies from 0% to 100%.
Uniform Scale
If this option is enabled, the percentage values chosen for X, Y and Z will also be used for relative
scaling. For example: X = 200%, Y = 100%, Z = 50% results in a relation of 2:1:0.5. The individual
elements can then be scaled only according to this relative scaling. If this option is disabled, the axes
of the individual elements can be scaled independently.
Rotation Variation
Each element is assigned its own virtual axis. The elements may then be rotated randomly. The values,
in degrees, which you enter for each rotation axis dene the maximum positive and negative rotation
around the appropriate axis. 45° would mean that the element can rotate in a radial zone from -45°
to 45° in each case.