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maxaddict
12-29-2002, 11:18 PM
im working on a new demo real and the setting fo t is winter

i need to make snow crumple under feet wheels ect...
similer to that found in virtual fighter 4 on lions board

any way useing 3d max and started with volume select and an xform to make dimple in the snow plane but i can get it to stay down i have tryed all selction types and flex modifer but as soon as the defoming object passes by the snow pops back up

if any one can think of away to do this by any means please drop a reply

thanks
Projectkmo
12-29-2002, 11:43 PM
ok, best looking snow I've seen, as far as looking good...with foot steps etc....is here....read through this guys walk through on this scene he made, he talks about the way he did the snow...though it's a bit over my head...you might get it.

http://www.secondreality.ch/gallery/3d/imagepages/snowtrapper_bts.html

hope it helps, or points you in a good direction...hell, maybe you can email this guy too

Pkmo
maxaddict
12-30-2002, 12:03 AM
im looking for a real time effect the snow there looked modeled
this effect is for running in snow or tire tracks in just a few inches
i have the basics of the effect but he snow rises back up after the object moves i need it to not move back after the pass like a one way deform but thanks its a beutiful shoot there
BrassEye
01-04-2003, 10:36 AM
hi, I was pointed in the direction of this plugin when I wanted to leave trails in sand:

http://www.maxplugins.de/max4.php

and look for Peter Watje's Object Deform v1.0a

hope this might help

http://www.maxplugins.de/max4.php?page=5&search=Peter%20Watje
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