hard body dynamics

[Martijn Wijmer]

You could use the standard Dynamics engine in Max, but I would use SimCloth. Make a deflector plane, apply a SimClothMod, and make it a Deflector type. Do the same thing to the letters, and make it a rigid body type. Start Calculation, and you're done. You'll probably need to adjust some parameters to make the letters bounche. How to make the letters fall into a predefined place, i don't know right know. If i have some spare time, I'll check that out.

[akewt]

thx Martijn Wijmer, im am using reactor now, didnt realise its bundled with max trial.

my dilema now is how to make the dynamics anim fall to a certain point. does any1 know how to get the txt object to fall rattle around then settle in a predefined place.

thx ;)

[EricChadwick]

Do a full simulation on a copy of the text, getting it to end up near where you want. Use that as a reference for keyframing the real text, adjusting it to land where and how you want.

[akewt]

yeah good idea posm. never thought o that. altho it will be keyframing and that takes me a long time.

theres things called point to point constraints in reactor but im having a hell of a job working them out. obviously i havent read the manual, im figuring it out by way of deduction. manuals are or clever ppl!!

[akewt]

thx posm. im keying it now using the simulation as reference. tis very fun!! thx

using the align tool its becoming a piece of piss!!

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