sculpt derformer ?

[StefanA]

try this

CreatePrim "Sphere", "MeshSurface"
SetValue "sphere.polymsh.geom.subdivu", 16
SetValue "sphere.polymsh.geom.subdivv", 16
GetPrimVolumeDeform

It's called Volume Deform and you activate/deactivate with Shift - V. So move it around deavtivate it and move it to a new position and activate it again. It will be affected by Translation, Rotation and Scale.

Similar but not the same.

I hope it helps

best regards

.stefan andersson

[seb4d]

Thanks StefanA,
but this time it's not exactly what I was looking for.
With Volume Deform the vertices of the deformed mesh stick to the volume deformer, I just need the mesh to be displaced by the volume just like a mouse walking under a carpet !
The mouse produces a bump where it walks and does not hold the carpet in its mouth and pull it.
Maybe I missed something with Volume Deform.
I'll try with soft bodies and collisions, maybe it will work.

[Atyss]

Check out these links:

http://www.xsibase.com/forum/index.php?board=6;action=display;threadid=7029

http://grabiller.3dvf.net/site/content/addons_shapemap_eng.html


Cheers
Bernard

[StefanA]

with a little help from the XSI list I managed to make a mouse under the carpet :)

http://home.tiscali.se/sbanders/Mouse_Under_Carpet.mpg

It's grid with a lattice. Create the lattice and unparent it from the grid. Then animate the X and Z position of the lattice.

I hope that helps a little.

best regards

.stefan andersson

[seb4d]

This addon seems very interesting, thanks very much for the link Atyss !!

StefanA.... well... once again you gave me the perfect solution ! What can I say but THANK YOU ?!:beer:

[StefanA]

you should thank the ppl on the xsi list. They were the ones who solved it, my brain isn't working at the moment :)

subscribe here

http://www.highend3d.com/xsi/listserver/

best regards

.stefan andersson

[frumpy_bunyin]

You can make a lattice more like a sculpt deformer, by having a 5x5x5 + lattice leaving the outer 2 points alone and adjusting the inner ones to deform how you want, then turn off effect by scaling and position.

[ggg]

this may help too:
http://www.xsibase.com/forum/index.php?board=6;action=display;threadid=6283
Graham

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