Oh thats handy...I didn't know about that
Simon Reeves London, UK *si...@simonreeves.com <si...@simonreeves.com>* *www.simonreeves.com <http://www.simonreeves.com>* *www.analogstudio.co.uk <http://www.analogstudio.co.uk>* On 8 January 2015 at 12:53, Adam Seeley <adammsee...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Adrian, > > If I read correctly... > > Do you need to use the > ICE-> Kinematics->Effects->transform objects by particles, > step? > > Once I've used Momentum's ICE controls, I then just animate the Pointcloud > itself without any other steps. > > Adam. > > > > > On 8 January 2015 at 12:20, adrian wyer <adrian.w...@fluid-pictures.com> > wrote: > >> hey guys, long shot but here goes >> >> >> >> we have a railway track made of 'magnetic sticks and balls toy' pieces, >> the pieces are instanced standins (rendered in arnold, but this is not >> relevant) >> >> >> >> we have to have the pieces fly off (in a controlled/directed manner) in a >> progressive way >> >> >> >> i had thought to use ICE to create a particle per object, then control >> the pieces with these particles, so i can trigger and animate them >> procedurally >> >> >> >> so i de-instanced the original parts, merged them, and used momentum to >> apply deform body, and create ICE controls (which i then freeze, i only >> need momentum as an easy way to create the point per object) >> >> >> >> unfortunately, when i try and use ICE-> Kinematics->Effects->transform >> objects by particles, it takes an arbitrary object per particle, ignoring >> the nearest (which is what i need) thus borking the layout of the track >> >> >> >> i guess what im saying in a long winded way is i'm stuck! >> >> >> >> i want to have the original objects stay where they are until triggered >> by some ICE stuff (test inside volume then turbulize velocity/angle etc) >> >> >> >> anyone have any nifty solutions to this, i 'could' just key the pos/rot >> of the objects, move and rotate them and offset the animation >> >> >> >> but we all know what clients are like, they will want to change stuff, >> and this old school method will take ages to tweak >> >> >> >> thanks >> >> >> >> a >> >> >> >> Adrian Wyer >> Fluid Pictures >> 75-77 Margaret St. >> London >> W1W 8SY >> ++44(0) 207 580 0829 >> >> >> adrian.w...@fluid-pictures.com >> >> www.fluid-pictures.com >> >> >> >> Fluid Pictures Limited is registered in England and Wales. >> Company number:5657815 >> VAT number: 872 6893 71 >> >> >> > >
