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Ivy Generator - a mini-review

I must thank two of my colleagues for putting me onto this one,( thanks uBrent , thanks uJP!) - Its a free 3D Ivy Generator . It's a standalone computer programme that creates virtual Ivy for you at the click of a button, (well maybe 4 or so clicks). It's really easy to use, first download it here , for free! On this website you will see that this programme is the work of Thomas Luft, and it's available for Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux. Did I mention it's free? Once you extract the zip file all you have to do is run IvyGenerator.exe. No installation necessary - sweet! There is a readme file - you only have to read the first few sentences to figure out how to use it - it's that easy. Basically, you import a 3d mesh into the programme (in .obj format), double-click where you want the Ivy to grow from. Then click "grow". The Ivy (stem) grows beautifully all by itself - you can stop it at any point or when it looks good. Then click "birth" to create ...