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Rigid Bodies | Reference models

Rigid Bodies | Reference models

2005-03-31       - By lyn Caudle

 Back
I'm not sure if we have been over this issue / bug / feature yet,
but....

If I take a model, say a table in this case. The table top is one object
and the post and feet are another object.
I add dynamic properties to the tabletop, mute the dynamics and
collisions and export this model.
In a new scene I bring this model back in as a Reference Model, place is
artistically in the scene. (very important!)
Read that as anything other than at the origin.
I save my scene then reload, now the tabletop is not where I left it.
It's very unartistically at the origin.

Workaround

I had to change the RBD Environment - Simulation Time Control - Active
to off in order to stop this from happening.
I had expected that If I mute the properties on the object it would
respect placement in the scene, even if it is a referenced model.
           We also did a small expression on the -simulation time ctrl
active- property to toggle this when the rigid body property is made
active.

Something like " Table_HR_Live.Tabletop.RigidBodyProp.mute - 1"

Thanks

Lyn Caudle
Visual Effects Swiss Army Knife
JANIMATION INC.
www.janimation.com <http://www.janimation.com/>
Sarcasm is just one more free service we offer.


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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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feature
yet, but&#8230;.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>If I take a model, say a table in
this case. The table top is one object and the post and feet are another
object.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I add dynamic properties to the tabletop, mute the dynamics
and collisions and export this model.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>In a new scene I bring this model back in as a Reference
Model, place is artistically in the scene. (<span class=GramE>very</span>
important!)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Read that as anything other than at the origin.<o:p></o:p><
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I save my scene then reload, now the tabletop is not where I
left it. It&#8217;s very <span class=SpellE>unartistically</span> at the
origin.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I had to change the RBD Environment -
Simulation Time Control &#8211; Active to off in order to stop this from
happening.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I had expected that <span class=GramE>If</span> I mute the
properties on the object it would respect placement in the scene, even if it is
a referenced model.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>We
also did a small expression on the -simulation time ctrl active- property to
toggle this when the rigid body property is made active.<o:p></o:p></span><
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>Lyn </span>Caudle<br>
Visual Effects Swiss Army Knife<br>
JANIMATION INC. <br>
<a href="http://www.janimation.com/"><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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Sarcasm is just one more free service we offer.</span></font></span><span
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