Hi, all.
I am trying to create something similar to the attached image. I thought it could be done simply using the array tool to make a polar array. I tried several combinations, but the circular patterns of the array were always visible in the final result; I could never get an even distribution of elements across the sphere (they always bunch up near the ends, with the space between them shrinking as the elements approach the array's origin).
After looking closely at the attached image, I was able to see the pattern--the green "trees" are each surrounded by 6 yellow rods, which form a hexagon. What I'd like to know is how I can take that simple module, 1 element surrounded by 6, and evenly distribute it in an array across the surface of the sphere. AutoDesk's help pointed me toward Particle Array, but I couldn't seem to make order out of its chaos.
I'd appreciate any insight.
Thanks,
Steve
