Need Help Modeling a Vine

[Karkadann]

Im looking for an old vine preferably something that looks so old its grown into a tree, a grape vine or something fruit bearing would be good.
Does any one know where I can find a model of one for Max, a web site or something perhaps a tutorial that I can use to help me make one?

Thanks

[dendwaler]

Not sure, because i am not a max user.
But,
Maybe you need the IVy plug_in for 3dMax
http://graphics.uni-konstanz.de/~luft/ivy_generator/

http://www.google.nl/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=i ... k5ltBVlKCQ

It lets grow "shapes" following curves.
as can be seen here on youtube with a.....Vine :

http://youtu.be/-3KM25wSnHY

http://youtu.be/4UFuix0ofHo

[Karkadann]

Wow, if your into Max you GOTTA check this one out, they have a stand alone program you can export from with a obj file or something and Dendwaler found some plugins for Max 7 and 8

Thank you thank you

One question, how do you export leaves to look like leaves and not flat boxes
Never mind I forgot about all the options with alpha channels, Tif and Png

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[tachzusamm]

Wow, if your into Max you GOTTA check this one out,

It works in Blender too. I've already used such an ivy plant in a Blender-generated Age some while ago.
But keep in mind that large plants introduce lots of geometry. So unless you're able to get a close-up view of the plant from your avatar, it might be better to do a render of the finished plant and put a decal in the Age. A combination of both approaches can work as well.