Post on 23-Jan-2018
Maya Dynamics BasicsLab 1: Introduces Maya Dynamics
Author: Khieu Van BangEmail: tribang.nd@gmail.com
CONTENTS
Dynamics overview:
What we can do with Maya Dynamics ?
Architecture and Features.
What will we learn in this topic ?
Getting started with Particle Tool:
Started creating Particle with Particle Tool.
Understanding Particle objects: creating, display attributes, setting render,
render view, ...
1) DYNAMICS OVERVIEW
Introduces Maya Dynamics
1.1) What we can do with Maya Dynamics ?1.2) Architecture and Features.
1.3) What will we learn in this topic ?
Dynamics overview
Is a branch of physics that describes how objects move. Dynamic animationuses rules of physics to simulate natural forces. You specify the actions youwant the object to take, then let the software figure out how to animate theobject.
Dynamic animation lets you create realistic motion that’s hard to achieve withtraditional keyframe animation. For instance, you can make effects such astumbling dice, waving flags, and exploding fireworks.
What is Dynamic ?
1.1) What we can do with Maya Dynamics ?
Create, color, and animate particles. Emitters: steam, fire, rain, …
Soft bodies(bends, deforms) Gravity and other force fields
Dynamics overview
1.1) What we can do with Maya Dynamics ?
Dynamics overview
Particle collisions(split, emit new particles, or disappear)
Goals(make particles or soft bodies )
Springs: a deformable springRigid bodies (collisions between polygons or NURBS)
1.1) What we can do with Maya Dynamics ?
Rigid body constraints ( restrict the motion of rigid bodies)
Effects (smoke, fire, … )
AnimatingParticle caching (Store dynamic simulations either to disk )
Dynamics overview
1.1) What we can do with Maya Dynamics ?
Relationship editor
Render (software or hardware)Instance(advanced features )
Dynamics overview
1) DYNAMICS OVERVIEW
Introduces Maya Dynamics
1.1) What we can do with Maya Dynamics ?
1.2) Architecture and Features.1.3) What will we learn in this topic ?
1.2.2) Dynamic Architecture
Particles. Fields. Emitters. Collision Models. Particle Collision Events. Controllers. Connectables and Connections. Soft Bodies. Springs. Rigid Bodies.
Dynamics overview
1.2.2.1) Particles
1.2.2) Dynamic Architecture
Dynamics overview
Previous experiments After experiments
Ex: A simple virtual experiments.
1.2.2.2) Fields
1.2.2) Dynamic Architecture
Dynamics overview
You can simulate the motion of natural forces with dynamic fields.
1.2.2.3) Emitters
1.2.2) Dynamic Architecture
Dynamics overview
Ex: water, fire, smoke, fireworks, ...
1.2.2.4) Collision Models
o Elasticity.
o Friction.
o Collision trace depth.
1.2.2) Dynamic Architecture
Dynamics overview
1.2.2) Dynamic Architecture1.2.2.5) Particle Collision Events.
Dynamics overview
In the event that a particle collides: emit, split, die.
1.2.3) Renderingo Render Types.
o Hardware Rendering in OpenGL.
o Software Rendering.
Dynamics overview
o Software rendering
1.2.3) Rendering
• Volumetric rendering.
• Blobby surface render type uses any shader.
• Tube and Cloud render types use specific particle cloud shader.
• Future: hair shader.
Dynamics overview
1.2.4) Expressions
o Mel Language:
o Attribute Expressions
o Particle Expressions.
Dynamics overview
1.2.5) Integrated Dynamics
o Dynamics and transforms.
o Rigid Bodies − active and passive.
o Soft Body, curves, and IK chain.
o Soft Body and deformers.
o Soft Body, Rigid Body, and goals.
o Particle collision events ...
Dynamics overview
1) DYNAMICS OVERVIEW
Introduces Maya Dynamics
1.1) What we can do with Maya Dynamics ?
1.2) Architecture and Features.
1.3) What will we learn in this topic ?
SESSION 01 – Introduces Maya Dynamics
SESSION 02 – Animation Particle Basics
SESSION 03 – Emitters
SESSION 04 – Field & Collision Effect
SESSION 05 – MEL and Expression
SESSION 06 – Particle Materials
SESSION 07 – Object Desintegration
SESSION 08 – Particle Instanter
SESSION 09 – Particle Goal
SESSION 10 – Advanced Goal & Instanter
SESSION 11 – Fluid Effect Basics
1.3) What will we learn in this topic ?
Dynamics overview
Particle Tool is used to start in creating particles in Dynamics. It allows us to perform:
o Create Particles.o Edit Particles.o Control Particles.o …
2.1) Turn the toolbar “Particle Tool”
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What is particle system?
Getting started with Particle Tool
2.2) Turn the toolbar “Particle Tool”
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1 Particle Name: particle name.
2 Conserve: Influences the motion of particles velocity andacceleration attributes are controlled by dynamic effects.
2 Number of Particles: number of particles you want to createper mouse click.
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Maximum Radius: distribute particles randomly in aspherical region where you click.
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5 Sketch Particles: drag the mouse to sketch a continuousstream of particles.
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Getting started with Particle Tool
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Sketch Interval: pixel spacing between particles.
Create Particle Grid: Creates a particle grid.
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Particle Spacing: spacing in the grid.
Placement: volume with your cursor, or with text fields.
Minimum Corner: lower left corner of the 3D particle grid.
Maximum Corner: upper right corner of the 3D particle grid.
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