Grass for 3ds max

[epyon2069]

I need to create some tall wavy grass for a project. Any ideas on the best way to do this?

[Kris]

I have never tried it, but the hair and fur may work (located on the top bar click modifiers and in the list is hair and fur) You may be able to find some video's somewhere on how it works.

[JSpoon]

Model 5 or 6 different pieces with some slight variation.

You can then use this script to "paint" about a square meter or so. http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/advanced-painter

Then you can instance you square meter around as a proxy, either in mental ray or vray.

Read here for a more detailed tutorial. this is done using vray, but I'm sure the technique applies to Mental Ray as well.
http://www.peterguthrie.net/blog/2009/03/vray-grass-tutorial-part-1/

That's the most efficient way I know if you're looking to stay strictly in 3ds Max.

[epyon2069]

Thanks a lot guys. I really appreciate the help.