I am currently creating giant saguaro cactus models in Xfrog, and have come to the task of getting the needles to run vertically up the convoluted ridged suface of the trunk and branches of the cacti. I have the needle groups patterned on the surface of the plant, but using the "wreath" distributor produces only a general pattern of needles that does not conform/follow the tops of the vertical ridges created initially in the saguaros "profile" surface settings.
The proto type of needle pattern/array I used for reference was one distributed by the xfrog "phi ball" and did a spiraled pattern of needle groups of three lined/wound uniformly around the length of a cylindrical trunk and branch structure. I modified this phi ball set up to use the "wreath" and am almost getting the same pattern I have observed in xfrog's original, but not quit!. Perhaps someone in this forum crowd has some Xfrog experience/input with theis prickly set of problems that will put me back on track, .....help!..