Session 01 – introduces maya dynamics

Maya Dynamics BasicsLab 1: Introduces Maya Dynamics

Author: Khieu Van BangEmail: [email protected]

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


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)


Rigid body constraints ( restrict the motion of rigid bodies)

Effects (smoke, fire, … )

AnimatingParticle caching (Store dynamic simulations either to disk )

Dynamics overview


Relationship editor

Render (software or hardware)Instance(advanced features )

Dynamics overview




1.2) Architecture and Features.1.3) What will we learn in this topic ?

1.2.1) Maya Architecture

Dynamics overview

Nodes Attributes Connections Transforms & Shapes

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


Dynamics overview

Previous experiments After experiments

Ex: A simple virtual experiments.

1.2.2.2) Fields


Dynamics overview

You can simulate the motion of natural forces with dynamic fields.

1.2.2.3) Emitters


Dynamics overview

Ex: water, fire, smoke, fireworks, ...

1.2.2.4) Collision Models

o Elasticity.

o Friction.

o Collision trace depth.


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.

1.2.2) Dynamic Architecture1.2.2.6) Controllers.

Dynamics overview

1.2.2) Dynamic Architecture1.2.2.7) Connectables and Connections.

Dynamics overview

1.2.2) Dynamic Architecture1.2.2.8) Soft Bodies.

Dynamics overview

1.2.2) Dynamic Architecture1.2.2.9) Rigid Bodies.

Dynamics overview

1.2.2) Dynamic Architecture1.2.2.10) Springs.

Dynamics overview

1.2.3) Renderingo Render Types.

o Hardware Rendering in OpenGL.

o Software Rendering.

Dynamics overview

1.2.3) Renderingo Render Types:

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




1.2) Architecture and Features.


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


Dynamics overview

2) GETTING STARTED WITH PARTICLE TOOL


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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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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2.3) Create particle / Number

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2.4) Name and Type Particles

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2.5) Add Material

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2.6) Management with Outline

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2.7) Additional functions for Particle

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2.7) Additional functions for Particle

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2.8) Play and Render View1

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Session 01 – introduces maya dynamics