How do I create clumps of trees in an ecosystem as opposed to an even (and un-natural looking) distribution of trees?

I would use, if I had V5I, a b&w bit map to control the distribution...but I'm only guessing based on what I remember from the demo.

 

Once in a while I look around,
I see a sound
and try to write it down
Sometimes they come out very soft
Tinkling light sound
The Sun comes up again

 

 

 

 

 

You  can either dirve the density with a bitmap as suggested by bobby, or with a fractal function you create in the function editor.

Ah...live and learn, actually learning more about Vue since I haven't had one to play with than I did while i had the DEMO...LOL

 

Once in a while I look around,
I see a sound
and try to write it down
Sometimes they come out very soft
Tinkling light sound
The Sun comes up again

 

 

 

 

 

Another thing you can do is make an ecosystem of trees on a plane object however big and however square and make the plane object invisible after you populate. Now you've got a little clump of trees that you can place wherever you want in your scene. Duplicate and repopulate for variations.

Make sure to unclick 'decay near foreign object ' in the density tab.

Another real good solution...way t go folks...I love it when forums are actually productive, don't you?

 

Once in a while I look around,
I see a sound
and try to write it down
Sometimes they come out very soft
Tinkling light sound
The Sun comes up again

 

 

 

 

 

merci