You're very welcome, kana!

Enjoy!

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Hi kana,

Thank you again for your file

Thank you as well, for your kind feedback.

Yes and no. Yes, when the spheres do not interact with each other, no, when they need to interact as well with each other.

The key is the Simulation Scene. The default one is always in the Attribute Manager> Mode> Scene> Simulations, and more can be called up in the Main Menu> Scene.

There is no direct interaction between two Simulation Scenes, or among many. Here is the No of my reply grounded.

More about:
https://help.maxon.net/c4d/2026/en-us/Default.htm#html/OPBDSCENE.html

Please note that is sadly my last reply in this forum, I will not be able to answer more. I hope a good friend of mine will take over.

My best wishes with your project

You're very welcome, MaverickMongoose,

Thanks for the feedback!

My best wishes for your project

Hi kana,

Here is the file discussed above:
CV4_2026_drs_26_PAbr_01.c4d
Please let me know if anything is not clear. I'm happy to look into it.

Sorry about that mix up. The file was wrong, you are correct.

Cheers

Hi kana,

Please have a look here:
CV4_2026_drs_26_PAbr_01.c4d

I have used the Particles for the Simulation, and left MoGraph clones for the visuals only.

For that, the Particles needed a larger radius.

The Specific Particle Collider object can be used group-wise.
That means when a Particle can be moved from a Collider Group to a non-Collider group, then we have the first step for the effect you are after.

The switch here is based on the Field, but it could be done with the Plane, but it would need more points, or it would get less precise.

Since the Particles switches groups, the problem is now that the Cloner can use only one Group.
To remedy this, the Multi Group option is used, which can contain more than one group.

I made the sphere larger and overlapped the Emitter to showcase it better.

I hope that helps

Cheers

Hi medium-share,

Apply all materials in the Source project file, then sort it in the XRef manager in the Host Project.

An alternative would be to add a User Data (integer) to the Object and read this in the attached RS Material via User Data (Integer) node out, and use it as a switch inside the Materials.

The User Data stays active while used in XRef in 2026, just explored it.
Example, open this via XRef, User Data is on the object.
CV4_2026_drs_26_TXxf_01.c4d

Render.

Perhaps having no materials in the Source file might not work for your process, and similarly, the idea to just adding a Material on the right side, which has limitations.

You could also make an input via "Share Your Idea".
https://www.maxon.net/en/

Cheers

Hi Simon,

This is a general question. If they are the same, what would be the reason to copy those?

In short, Points are the basic for Polygons. Points are related to the object axis.

Tools to copy are, of course, Cmd-C and then CMD-V, while the copy needs the source object to be active, and for CMD-V the receiving object.

In the moment the Polygons are pasted, they are not connected. If they fit, then the Mesh> Remove> Optimize is the option to turn point siting on or very close to each other into one point. Which means the mesh is connected. Using a Subdivision Surface parent for a moment, often, if the operation was successful.

The Weld function can help in single pairing options.

Sharing a C4D is more helpful to answer, as I can see more detailed what is needed.

Cheers

Hi Fab,

Please have a look here:
CV4_2026_drs_26_PAfs_01.c4d

The Follow Spline needs to sit as a child under the group you like to affect only.

Let me know if that works for you.

Cheers

Thanks for the reply, MaverickMongoose.

Yes, it can be sometimes tricky; here I have the MoGraph Effectors as Deformers in Object mode in mind. I have never tried to bake the results. So I needed to have a closer look today.
XPresso can see a change of point values, which would indicate that the Effector uses the axis to Position, rotate, or Scale the object. Selecting the object shows the Axis static, even though the cube moves.
Since the points, even in the structure Manger are static, my unofficial conclusion is that the Effector in Deformer Object mode takes over from the axis it gets and acts on its own, like an object clone.
As you surely know, points are related to the object axis. So if the points and the object axis don't change, but the visual, (again) something takes over.

Which made me look at the points, via Tracer, then with a Cloner in object mode, etc. (and etc is a longer list of objects I tried). All works visually, but not baking.

Hence, the longer calculation chain. I harvest the point data with a MoGraph Matrix object, then apply that data to an object in Point mode. PLA baking is now possible.

Example
CV4_2026_drs_26_MGod_01.c4d

The other way might be already too similar, using a polygon that is "deformed via Effector, then the Polygon Object is used in a Cloner. Which, of course, made me ask, why not direct in the Cloner? Pure interest would be my excuse.
Example
CV4_2026_drs_26_MGpp_01.c4d

Enjoy