OpenScatter - Free and Open-Source Scattering

Create advanced scattering systems in Blender with OpenScatter, a completely free and open-source addon.

Creating advanced scattering systems in Blender typically requires spending countless hours building a custom geometry nodes setup. Most environment artists don’t have time for that.

OpenScatter features an intuitive UI panel that allows you to quickly set up scatter systems. You can create and tweak multiple scatter systems with ease. Everything is organized into well-defined categories and sub-panels for easy access, and each setting comes with detailed descriptions, making it easy for new users to get started right away.

While OpenScatter helps you work quickly, it doesn’t limit your creative potential. It also includes powerful advanced tools for users who want more control. Here are some key features of OpenScatter:

Abiotic Components:

• Slope Mask
• Elevation Mask
• Angle Mask

Proximity:

• Use objects or curves to control the scattering of your instances.

Ecosystem:

• Allows different scatter systems to interact with each other, enabling the creation of realistic and varied biomes where plants and objects work together seamlessly.

Texture Masks:

• Use procedural or custom textures to control the distribution of instances.

Dynamics:

• OpenScatter can simulate wind and collision dynamics for more natural interactions between objects.

Optimization:

• Includes several optimization features, such as camera culling, ensuring that objects outside the camera’s view aren’t processed. OpenScatter can also automatically generate optimized meshes for your instances, helping to save memory in the viewport.

These are just some of the features included in OpenScatter. For more information you can check out the github repository here.

If you have any questions, head over to the github repository where you can report issues and start discussions about OpenScatter!