Dynamic Simulations - Revision history

Noel: /* Dynamic Constraints */ move chor action instead of setting old on active at end.

2007-03-26T20:25:11Z

‎Dynamic Constraints: move chor action instead of setting old on active at end.

2007-03-26T20:21:05Z

‎Dynamic Constraints: choraction name

2007-03-26T20:10:52Z

‎Dynamic Constraints: typo, clarifcation

2007-03-26T19:34:11Z

‎Dynamic Constraints: ,

2007-03-26T19:33:40Z

‎Dynamic Constraints: simulation chor action

2007-03-26T19:31:39Z

‎Dynamic Constraints: woot rig slider location

2007-03-26T19:30:21Z

‎Dynamic Constraints: chor length

2007-03-26T18:51:31Z

‎Dynamic Constraints: dynamic pose location

2007-03-26T18:46:07Z

‎Dynamic Constraints: inactive in choractions note

2007-03-26T18:45:32Z

‎Dynamic Constraints: prexisting inactive

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 # Simulate Spring Systems with these steps.
 ## First make sure the choreography's length property ends at or just after the scene's render range. Otherwise if the length is to long it will simulate longer than you need (sometimes a lot longer).
-## Create an activate a new choreography action for each model with dynamics in the simulation. This is to isolate the simulation data.
+## Create and activate a new choreography action for each model with dynamics in the simulation. This is to isolate the simulation data.
 ## Name the new choraction "Dynamics".
 ## Go to frame 0 and right click the choreography and choose Simulate Spring Systems.
 # Check the animation from ten frames before scene start to ten frames past scene start (usually 90 to 110).
 ## If the animation jumps this might cause the simulation to jump. The animation before scene start may need to be adjusted.
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 # If there are two or more characters to simulate, make the current one inactive and activate the next one. Repeat the process.
 # When all characters are simulated, remove any active channels you created from the model's choractions, and restore any preexisting active states.
 # Save the choreography.

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 ## First make sure the choreography's length property ends at or just after the scene's render range. Otherwise if the length is to long it will simulate longer than you need (sometimes a lot longer).
 ## Create an activate a new choreography action for each model with dynamics in the simulation. This is to isolate the simulation data.
 ## Go to frame 0 and right click the choreography and choose Simulate Spring Systems.
 # Check the animation from ten frames before scene start to ten frames past scene start (usually 90 to 110).

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 ## First make sure the choreography's length property ends at or just after the scene's render range. Otherwise if the length is to long it will simulate longer than you need (sometimes a lot longer).
 ## Create an activate a new choreography action for each model with dynamics in the simulation. This is to isolate the simulation data.
-## Got to frame 0 and right click the choreography and choose Simulate Spring Systems.
+## Go to frame 0 and right click the choreography and choose Simulate Spring Systems.
-# Check the animation from ten frames before scene start to ten frames past (usually 90 to 110).
+# Check the animation from ten frames before scene start to ten frames past scene start (usually 90 to 110).
 ## If the animation jumps this might cause the simulation to jump. The animation before scene start may need to be adjusted.
 ## Resimulate if needed.

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 ## If the animation jumps this might cause the simulation to jump. The animation before scene start may need to be adjusted.
 ## Resimulate if needed.
-# If there are two or more characters to simulate make the current one inactive and activate the next one. Repeat the process.
+# If there are two or more characters to simulate, make the current one inactive and activate the next one. Repeat the process.
 # When all characters are simulated, remove any active channels you created from the model's choractions, and restore any preexisting active states.
 # Activate the main choraction of any models with simulation choractions.
 # Save the choreography.

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 # Simulate Spring Systems with these steps.
 ## First make sure the choreography's length property ends at or just after the scene's render range. Otherwise if the length is to long it will simulate longer than you need (sometimes a lot longer).
 ## Got to frame 0 and right click the choreography and choose Simulate Spring Systems.
 # Check the animation from ten frames before scene start to ten frames past (usually 90 to 110).
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 # If there are two or more characters to simulate make the current one inactive and activate the next one. Repeat the process.
 # When all characters are simulated, remove any active channels you created from the model's choractions, and restore any preexisting active states.
 # Save the choreography.

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 ## It is a good idea to first make a pws filter on the word "Active", and note any objects that are currently set to inactive anywhere in their choractions.
 # Set the rigs dynamic settings to be uniform from frame 0 to the end of the scene.
-## Usual location: pose slider panel, Animation_Controls, Dynamics.
+## Usual location: pose slider panel, Animation_Controls, Dynamics. Woot has belt_dynamics and backpack outside of Dynamics.
 # Turn off Draw Particles/Hair unless hair needs to be simulated too.
 # Simulate Spring Systems with these steps.