Maya Dynamics BasicsLab 2: Animation Particle Basics

Author: Khieu Van BangEmail: tribang.nd@gmail.com

CONTENTS

Create and motion control Particles:

Create particle in different environments.

Parent an object to dynamic motion.

Set key particle.

Motion paths.

Examples:

Create a text effect.

Creating a simple virtual experiments.

1) CREATE AND MOTION CONTROL PARTICLES

Animation Particle Basics

1) CREATE AND MOTION CONTROL PARTICLES

Animation Particle Basics

1.1) Create particle in different environments.1.2) Parent an object to dynamic motion.

1.3) Set key particle.

1.4) Motion paths.

1.1.1) Create in space

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How to create particle in space ?

1.1.2) Created particle on the surface of the object

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Step 1: Modeling Object.

Step 2: Select Dynamics > Modify > Make Live.

Step 3: Select Dynamics > Particles > Particle Tool.

Step 4: Set value Options.

Step 5: Click on object to create particles.

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1.1.2) Created particle on the surface of the object1) CREATE AND MOTION CONTROL PARTICLES

Step 6: Change attributes.

1.1.3) Created on curver

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Create particle on curve.

Change attributes.

1.1.3) Created on curver

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Change attributes.

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Animation Particle Basics

1.1) Create particle in different environments.

1.2) Parent an object to dynamic motion.1.3) Set key particle.

1.4) Motion paths.

1.2.1) What is parent ?

When child move, the parent will not move.When parent move, the child will move.

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pCylnder 1

particle1

This is parent: pCylnder 1 is parent. Particle1 is children.

1.2.1) What is parent ?

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spacecraft

smoke

Fireworks_1

Fireworks_2

Fireworks_3

Parent_live1

Parent_live1

Parent_live2

1.2.2) Create a parentStep 1: Select the object you want to create child.

Step 2: Select the object you want to create parent.

Step 3: Press key “P”.

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1) CREATE AND MOTION CONTROL PARTICLES

Animation Particle Basics

1.1) Create particle in different environments.

1.2) Parent an object to dynamic motion.

1.3) Set key particle.1.4) Motion paths.

1.3.1) What is Set key ?

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1.3.2) How to set key particles ? Step 1: Select particles or particles attributes. Step 2: Select first frame you want set key. Step 3: Press key “S” or right click then select “Key selected”. Step 4: Select last frame you want set key. Step 5: Press key “S” or right click then select “Key selected”.

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First frame Last frame

1.3.2) Kinds set key Set keys object position (move, scale, rotate)

Set Key object properties (Visible, Color, alpha, …)

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1.3.2) Kinds set key

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Examples:

Set Key color:

1.3.3) Edit set key

Copy-add-remove-edit the Set Key position?

Clear the Set Key points ?

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1.3.4) Set Key with Graph editer

Open Window > Animation Editors > Graph Editor

Menu barToolbar

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1.3.5) Examples

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Animation Particle Basics

1.1) Create particle in different environments.

1.2) Parent an object to dynamic motion.

1.3) Set key particle.

1.4) Motion paths.

1.4.1) How to create motion paths?

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Step 1: Create a NURBS curve and a particle.

Step 2: Selection object, then press and hold key Shift, then selection curve.

Step 3: Animate > Motion Paths > Attach to Motion Path

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1.4.1) How to create motion paths?

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Edit attributes.

2) EXAMPLES

Animation Particle Basics

2) EXAMPLES

Animation Particle Basics

2.1) Create a text effect.2.2) Creating a simple virtual experiments.

2) EXAMPLES

2.1) Create a text effect.

Using Make live Tool and Particle Tool.

2) EXAMPLES

Animation Particle Basics

2.1) Create a text effect.

2.2) Creating a simple virtual experiments.

Previous experiments After experiments

2) EXAMPLES

2.2) Creating a simple virtual experiments.

This example is a form of set key visible and set key color.

Thanks!