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HeightField Scatter: Blurry mask, Sharp scatter? {[SOLVED]}

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olivierth
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Hi!

I used the HeightField_DrawMask sop to make a super soft mask. When I use it in the HeightField_Scatter sops, I get a very sharp result. Any clue what I need to do? I checked the H17 Masterclass video tutorial but I dont get what I'm doing wrong:

https://youtu.be/Busz8ttfhrs?si=3OxDsgq2qnH-iXex&t=1705 [youtu.be]
Edited by olivierth - Sept. 4, 2025 15:59:40

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AHH! Its the Relax Points option that messes up the nice gradient. If I uncheck it or if I reduce the iterations, I start to get the nice falloff (like the mask).

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