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Umbrella sedge
(Cyperus alternifolius)

Cyperus alternifolius, the umbrella sedge, is a tall cyperaceae species, originating from Madagascar. It can grow up to 2 meters in height. Surprisingly, despite its tropical origin, this species is much more rustic than its cousin the Nile papyrus. It is therefore not uncommon to find the umbrella sedge even in milder temperate regions. The umbrella sedge is considered as an invasive plant species in many aquatic environments around the world where it can cause siltation.

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Compatibility

3D Studio Max Arnold Blender Cinema 4D Clarisse Lightwave Maya Nvidia Omniverse PlantFactory Redshift Renderman Terragen 4 Unity Unreal Engine VUE V-Ray

...and many more!

Specifications
Plant type
Height
Region
Climatic zone
Biomes
Hardiness zone
Grass
0.25 to 2 m meters
Africa
Tropical
Subtropical
Warm temperate
Mediterranean
Horticultural
Wetland
8 to 12
Included versions
Polygon count
Maturity
Health
Season
Presets
Published Parameters
High Detail (HD)
1.2 to 400k +/- 10%
60
25
Low Detail (LD)
0.4 to 200k +/- 10%
60
25
  • Included versions:
    • High Detail (HD)
    • Low Detail (LD)
  • HD version:
    • Polygon count: 1.2 to 400k +/- 10%
    • Maturity:
    • Health:
    • Season:
    • Presets: 60
    • Published Parameters: 25
  • LD version:
    • Polygon count: 0.4 to 200k +/- 10%
    • Maturity:
    • Health:
    • Season:
    • Presets: 60
    • Published Parameters: 25

What's included
  • One procedural *.tpf file per included plant version (HD / LD) with infinite variations for use with VUE / PlantFactory and PlantCatalog Exporter (see below)
  • Multiple parameters, shape presets and global settings (Maturity, Health, Season) 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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