http://area.autodesk.com/forum/ The Area en Copyright 2012 2012-05-26T11:26:05+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-softimage/simulation-hair-and-cloth/raindrops/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-softimage/simulation-hair-and-cloth/raindrops/page-last/#When:06:24:19Z I´m following a tutorial on how to make raindrops collide into water and create that realistic and cool water effect. However i have run into a problem. I didnt really know how to describe it so i took a photo on my ICE Tree and i hope thats enough. Could anyone please help me with this? would be much appriciated:) 2012-03-19T06:24:19+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-softimage/simulation-hair-and-cloth/rigging-skirt/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-softimage/simulation-hair-and-cloth/rigging-skirt/page-last/#When:01:16:19Z I am rigging a toon girl character and she has a skirt. I want to add some controllers in skirt, What would be the best solition ? make a bone rig for skirt ? Is there a some thing ‘’cluster control’’ just like maya for control the slected points ? thank you… 2011-12-21T01:16:19+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-softimage/simulation-hair-and-cloth/using-a-cached-simulation-as-a-simulation-base-/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-softimage/simulation-hair-and-cloth/using-a-cached-simulation-as-a-simulation-base-/page-last/#When:10:02:15Z Hi guys, This might be a really stupid question ... but here goes. I have a cached simulation particles cloud that I am reading into a clean scene. (no simulation just reading the cache files). Is it possible to create a new empty cloud and duplicate some particles from the cached cloud based on a test (a proximity to geometry test in this case). Essentially I want to suck particles from the cached cloud towards geometry ... I figure I have to make a new cloud to do this. I would love to use move towards goal, but the self.emitlocation within the compound is red because there is no emitter on a cached cloud. And the Self.CollisionLocation inside that compound is also invalid. Thanks D 2011-12-01T10:02:15+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-softimage/simulation-hair-and-cloth/seperate-the-chunks/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-softimage/simulation-hair-and-cloth/seperate-the-chunks/page-last/#When:02:49:27Z Hi guys im pretty new in softimage and i had some basic question which i cant figure it out. I created a basic shattered object in ice and set the chunk id, my question now is how can i extract the pieces as separate object one level up so i can can have control and animate them by hand. Thx in advance. 2011-11-16T02:49:27+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-softimage/simulation-hair-and-cloth/bone-dynamics/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-softimage/simulation-hair-and-cloth/bone-dynamics/page-last/#When:09:46:59Z I am seriously considering Softimage, 3DS or Maya and would like to know a few things. I need to do rag doll and floppy ears types of things using bones on a single mesh. In know that these things are usually done with separate rigid body objects connected by joints but I'd like to use a single object mesh and be able to rig it with bones that have limits set on them and are controlled by dynamics (springs perhaps?). In addition, I'd like to be able to apply IK for a few frames and then have the dynamics kick in at a certain frame (for football tackles when the player can become a rag doll after running and getting tackled etc.). Are these sorts of things possible with the above mentioned apps? If so which is easiest to set up? Thanks in advance any advice. 2011-08-12T09:46:59+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-softimage/simulation-hair-and-cloth/the-ice-planner/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-softimage/simulation-hair-and-cloth/the-ice-planner/page-last/#When:22:59:17Z Hi guys, In this post I’d like to introduce you a new plugin for Softimage that I developed as part of my research. The nature of the plugin is more for engineers so it may not be so interesting for artists, but in all cases it is a Softimage plugin so I think this is a good place to announce it. The name of the plugin is [b]Intelligent Construction Equipment Planner[/b] or for short (ICE-Planner - sorry for the confusing title with the Interactive Creative Env of Softimage). As the name reflects, this plugin is mainly developed for planning the motion of construction equipment in 3D simulated environments. As a result, the equipment will be able to do its work as an autonomous robot. This is useful for doing construction tasks in hazard environment (space, mining, ... etc.) Currently the results are only applied on the equipment 3D model in Softimage. However I’m considering interfacing it with hardware as part of my future work. To get more details about the plugin and see videos of it working in action: http://inframez.com/hbahnassi/iceplanner/ Thank you, Homam 2011-02-17T22:59:17+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-softimage/simulation-hair-and-cloth/bad-dynamics-behavior/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-softimage/simulation-hair-and-cloth/bad-dynamics-behavior/page-last/#When:00:58:32Z Hey there, i have a big problem with the dynamics in XSI: its not working correctly! first of all i have objects penetrating each other as soon as they collide. this looks really shitty. and the second problem is: there is one object gradually sliding on the surface which is also shitty. the scene consists of a passive RB the plane and a self fractured heart. the heart is meant to break as it hits the surface. this works so far but the mentioned problems above occur. no matter what i change in the simulation properties - it does not seem to solve those problems. [edit] attaching the scene doesnt work for whatever reason :-o here´s the link to the scene then: http://www9.zippyshare.com/v/65007877/file.html can you help me out with those problems? what did i wrong?? many thanks in advance! subb 2011-02-05T00:58:32+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-softimage/simulation-hair-and-cloth/hair---infinite-trace-recursion/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-softimage/simulation-hair-and-cloth/hair---infinite-trace-recursion/page-last/#When:21:02:57Z Does anyone know anything about this ? ' ERROR : PHEN 0.4 error 051071: broke suspected infinite trace recursion ' ERROR : PHEN 0.7 error 051071: broke suspected infinite trace recursion displayed when rendering hair , using Muh hair shader. There's nothing excessive about the number of hairs, etc. The only mention I can find on the net suggests that it's a bug in the shader, but I haven't seen it before with Muh hair. 2010-12-01T21:02:57+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-softimage/simulation-hair-and-cloth/glass-shatter/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-softimage/simulation-hair-and-cloth/glass-shatter/page-last/#When:14:36:30Z Hi does anyone know how to make a glass shatter effect? 2010-11-27T14:36:30+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-softimage/simulation-hair-and-cloth/slipstreamvxfury-free-trial-available-now-the-new-real-time-smoke-simulator-and-gpu-renderer-from-exocortex-and-thiago-costa/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-softimage/simulation-hair-and-cloth/slipstreamvxfury-free-trial-available-now-the-new-real-time-smoke-simulator-and-gpu-renderer-from-exocortex-and-thiago-costa/page-last/#When:16:06:34Z I've submitted a new story on this for AREA here: http://area.autodesk.com/industrynews/slipstreamvx_an_unbounded_real_time_smoke_and_fire_simulator_for_softimage You can signup for and download a free 30 day trial from the main SlipstreamVX product page. That page, which also has a ton of example videos, is here: http://www.exocortex.com/simulation/slipstreamvx If you have any questions or suggestions for future versions, feel free to ask away. 2010-09-27T16:06:34+02:00