Re: Need Help with Physics Engine Animations... 2004-01-18 - By ccoles_avengers
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Hi Charles,
Wow, didn't realize the restrictions re: the infinite plane. Thanks
for the guidance. Also, thank you for the tip on where the physics
engine on/off switch is located. I usually access "Scene" only to
make sure that my rotations are correct (i.e. to say - when I am doing
scene rotations), so I can see where I missed seeing it.
Thanks again for your speedy reply. :)
"Selocic"
--- In Carrara@(protected), "Charles Brissart" <charles@(protected)> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> first, don't use an infinite plane with physics. The physics engine
does not
> support the infinite planes. Use the plane instead.
>
> To turn off the physics calculation, select the scene and in the scene
> properties you will see the check box at the bottom ( you might need to
> scroll down).
>
> Charles
>
> -- -- Original Message -- --
> From: "ccoles_avengers" <ccoles_shado@(protected)>
> To: <Carrara@(protected)>
> Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 2:17 PM
> Subject: [Carrara] RE: Need Help with Physics Engine Animations...
>
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I am a newbie to Carrara Studio 3 (as well as 3D Gfx) and this is my
> > first post to the list so your patience is most appreciated :) .
> >
> > I have been experimenting with the phyisics engine and have been
> > sucessful with animating some test files using this feature but have
> > been stumped by certain anomalies which crop up in other files. For
> > example, when trying to animate a domino chip, I can successfully have
> > the chip drop down from the sky and bounce on the ground using a
> > downward directional force as well as have the chip knocked over
> > successfully by a rolling sphere. However, when I create a file that
> > only contains the chips (three chips in total w/o the sphere), I have
> > noticed that the chips literally GO THROUGH the infinite plane, as
> > well as go into directions that I never expected. Also, they don't
> > bounce like in the file containing just the single domino chip. They
> > go into weird positions and then drift either backwards or down
> > through the infinite plane.
> >
> > Could anyone help me with this? What I am trying to eventually do is
> > to make a few dominoes fall down but have definitely run into snags
> > such as what I have described.
> >
> > Any advice or links pointing towards more CS3 online physics tutorials
> > would be much appreciated.
> >
> > Also, I read that the physics engine can be turned "off" when making
> > modifications to objects, etc. For some reason I can not find that
> > particular feature and the only way I have been turning the physics
> > engine "off" is by switching to a different type of motion for each
> > object when making changes. Somehow, this doesn't seem right. Right
> > now, unless there are major changes, I don't change the motion type
> > and keep the physics engine active all the time. However, if someone
> > can share with me where in CS3 I can locate the "physics engine
> > on/off" feature/setting, I'd be much obliged. :)
> >
> > Thank you for your help.
> >
> > "Selocic"
> >
> > PS - I currently only have web access to these messages so please
> > excuse any delay in my responses. Thank you.
> >
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