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Mbc
05-16-2009, 06:32 PM
Hi!

I'm doing a simple animation with Maya dynamics (some objects with gravity) and I have problems playing the scene in the timeline.

Is there any way to convert the "falling" of the objects (affected by gravity) into some kind of animation clip? Every time I move the timeline, Maya has to calculate the gravity field and I can't work during this falling. (I want to insert some camera movements while the objects are falling but I can't because Maya calculates it).

I hope you can help me with this problem.
Thank you and sorry for the poor english :wip:
skunk184
05-16-2009, 07:11 PM
goto Edit > Keys > Bake Simulation check the options in in the bake simulation options window .


After you have baked your simulation you can then delete your rigid bodies which are parented under the dynamic objects transform node.

cheers

Craig
FluidEdge
05-16-2009, 11:42 PM
best not to delete them until you're happy with the animation otherwise you'll have to redo it of course.

Just hide them (ctrl-h)
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