enbee
06-18-2006, 11:14 PM
Just looking to get a little info on exactly how a wire deformer is working. I am trying to create a plant rig. It is a fake plastic plant for a fish bowl, so I want it to have some nice fluid dynamic motion. I am planning on using Maya Hair to get the motion and I was going to use wire deformers to effect the mesh instead of creating an entire joint system and and skinning.
Here is my problem, I get everything set up and the dynamic curve works great and the wire deformer works great, but if I rotate everything it does not deform correctly. Or at least the way I want it to. The wire deformer curve appears to rotate correctly, however the normals don't seem to rotate. Or at least that is what it looks like to me.
Any help or info about wire deformers is greatly appreciated
Here is my problem, I get everything set up and the dynamic curve works great and the wire deformer works great, but if I rotate everything it does not deform correctly. Or at least the way I want it to. The wire deformer curve appears to rotate correctly, however the normals don't seem to rotate. Or at least that is what it looks like to me.
Any help or info about wire deformers is greatly appreciated