Maya 8 at a Glance.ppt

Chapter 10: Special Effects Particle Effects Types of Emitters Types of Particles Particle Lifespans Fields Rigid Body Dynamics Dynamic Constraints Soft Body Dynamics Soft Body Dynamics * Maya 8 at a Glance * Particle systems are used to simulate natural phenomena such as rain, fire, sparks, and smoke Particles originate from emitters Emitters control the type of particle and how particles generally behave * Directional Omni Surface Curve Volume * Point MultiPoint Streak MultiStreak Sprites Sphere Blobby Surfaces Cloud * Particles can change attributes over the course of their lifetimes The Per Particle Attributes dictate how the particle will look, move, and react over time * The motion of particles can be affected by fields Gravity Field Vortex Field Air Field Turbulence Field * Rigid Body dynamics animates objects automatically to simulate real-world forces and collisions Active rigid bodies are objects affected by forces that are automatically animated during simulation Passive rigid bodies are objects that are not automatically animated, but can act as collision objects for active bodies Fields provide the forces that affect rigid bodies * Nail Pin Hinge Spring Barrier * Soft bodies use dynamics to affect the shape of an object They are used often for secondary motion They add a particle to each CV or Vertex of an object, and then the particles are deformed by simulations *