Is there a way to Scatter on Spline (Colour) based on height, not location along spline?

[teja_9719]

Hey!

I want to scatter my pattern on a spline, and have it layer the patterns based on a height map (bottom to top). This is easily done in Scatter On Splines Greyscale, but the only blend options in that node at Add or Max, and my pattern has a black outline (so needs an alpha channel).

The option for ordering via height map isn't available in Scatter On Splines Colour. Is there a way to get around this?

I approximated a result using Shape Splatter and Shape Splatter Blend and then using a map to mask it, but I ended up with too many shapes clustered together than I'd like.

[Cyril Dellenbach]

Hello @teja_9719,

Thank you for your message.

To be honest, I'm not 100% sure to see what exactly you're trying to achieve and why you're having trouble finding a solution. You need the "Pattern I want" from your screenshot, but with the Scatter On Spline Color?

If so, I'd do something like this

But maybe I'm missing a practical usecase to get a better idea of what you're trying to achieve.

Let me know if it helps with your situation.