Jelly palm

3D model of the Jelly palm Butia capitata

Jelly palm PlantCatalog by e-on software

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3D model of the Jelly palm Butia capitata maturity variations

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3D model of the Jelly palm Butia capitata health variations

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Jelly palm
(Butia capitata)

from Brazil

Butia capitata, the Jelly palm, is native to South Brazil where it grows in Savannah or along the shorelines. Butia capitata is a small palm which can grow up to 6 meters in height and which is incredibly iconic thanks to its its blue arching palms. The Jelly palm is one of the most popular palms due to its aesthetic quality together with its resistance to drought and frost.

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Compatibility

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Plant type

Height

Region

Climatic zone

Biomes

Hardiness zone

Palm

1.3 to 7.5 meters

South America

Tropical
Subtropical
Mediterranean

Savana

8 to 11

Included versions

Polygon count

Maturity

Health

Season

Presets

Published Parameters

High Detail (HD)

40 to 205k +/- 10%

Low Detail (LD)

6 to 40k +/- 10%

Real-time (RT)

3 to 15k +/- 10%

Features

Included versions:
- High Detail (HD)
- Low Detail (LD)
- Real-time (RT)
HD version:
- Polygon count: 40 to 205k +/- 10%
- Maturity:
- Health:
- Season:
- Presets: 15
- Published Parameters: 11
LD version:
- Polygon count: 6 to 40k +/- 10%
- Maturity:
- Health:
- Season:
- Presets: 15
- Published Parameters: 9
RT version:
- Polygon count: 3 to 15k +/- 10%
- Maturity:
- Health:
- Season:
- Presets: 15
- Published Parameters: 7

Botanical information

Plant type:
- Palm
Height: 1.3 to 7.5 meters
Region:
- South America
Climatic zone:
Biomes:
- Savana
Hardiness zone: 8 to 11

What's included

One procedural *.tpf file per included plant version (HD / LD / RT) with infinite variations for use with VUE / PlantFactory and PlantCatalog Exporter (see below)
Multiple parameters, shape presets and global settings (Maturity, Health) for maximum customization
High quality smart materials that react to procedural parameters
Built-in wind animation, exportable as rigged bones or point cloud animation
Free PlantCatalog Exporter software for exporting static or baked polygon meshes to a variety of formats:

*.3DS

*.ABC

*.C4D

*.DAE

*.FBX

*.GOZ

*.LWO

*.OBJ

*.USDA / *.USDC / *.USDZ

Free integration plugins from PlantFactory for directly loading the procedural *.tpf file format into 3DS Max, Cinema 4D, Maya & Unreal Engine 4 & 5 with pre-built shaders for Arnold, Redshift, Renderman, Unreal Engine 4 & 5 & V-Ray^® (plugins for more applications are in development)

If you have a PlantFactory license, you can even open the *.tpf file and get full editable access to its internal node network.

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