Spokes

Spokes is designed to make generating radial patterns quick and easy. You could even make the hands of a clock- it is fully animateable.

Center Coordinates box

The center of the spokes is specified in UV coordinates.

U u coordinate of the center point of the pattern.

V v coordinate of the center point of the pattern.

Number

Number controls how many spokes will be generated. If you use a large number here, you will need a small width or the spokes may blend together.

Offset

How many degrees to rotate the starting point.

Height

Maximum level returned. (Modified by the falloff sliders)

Circular Falloff

This slider controls the fade to black across the spokes, along the circumference.

Radial Sliders

These sliders control behavior along the radial lines- watch out for overlap of the settings, you may not get what you are looking for if you set the Start after the End, for instance. In UV space-ish dimensions.

Radial Start

How far out from the center coordinates the spokes begin.

Radial End

How far out from the center coordinates the spokes end.

Radial St Falloff

How far out from the center coordinates the spokes fade to Height.

Radial End Falloff

How far out from the center coordinates the spokes start to fade to black.

Width

This slider sets the width of the spokes. In regular mode, it is degrees. If the Constant Width box is checked, it is scaled to a more useful range.

Taper

This slider causes the spokes to taper smoothly as they get further from the center. Disabled if Constant Width boc is checked.

Width Control

Constant Width Checkbox

Attempt to make the spokes the same width throughout their length.

Fill Center Checkbox

Fill the center area where the spokes would overlap. Only used when Constant Width is checked.

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