Learn Maya's robust toolset for simulating complex physics simulations and an intuitive workflow for creating liquids, clouds, smoke, spray, and dust effects using Maya nParticles. Contains over 2.5 hours of practical projects and self-paced training. Perfect for new and experienced artists using Maya 2009.
Popular highlights include:
- nParticles Overview
- nParticle Emission
- nParticle Style Presets
- nParticle Collisions
- Nucleus Node Attributes
- Applying Space Scale
- Liquid Simulation Properties
- Collision Layers
- Point Force Generation
- Wind Field Generation
- nConstraints on nParticles
- Per-particle Expressions
- Emitter Rate Per Point
- Fields
- Particle Sizes
- Lifespan Types
- Shading Attributes
- Initial State
- NCaching
- Rendering Blobbies
- Output Mesh Conversion
- Bounce, Friction, Stickiness
- Working with Ramp Widgets
Lesson Outline:
| 1. |
Introduction and Project Overview |
1:01 |
| 2. |
Primer to nParticles |
8:20 |
| 3. |
Nucleus Forces |
10:10 |
| 4. |
Nucleus Ground Plane |
5:45 |
| 5. |
Nucleus Collision Attributes |
5:25 |
| 6. |
Nucleus Scale Attributes |
5:24 |
| 7. |
Randomizing particle size |
3:59 |
| 8. |
Liquid interaction and nCloth |
6:28 |
| 9. |
nParticle-to-nParticle interactions |
8:34 |
| 10. |
nParticles to Output Mesh |
10:00 |
| 11. |
nParticles and Fields |
6:25 |
| 12. |
Collision layers |
8:19 |
| 13. |
Point Force Generation |
8:28 |
| 14. |
Fading particles based on age |
8:12 |
| 15. |
Wind from nParticles |
5:07 |
| 16. |
nConstraints on nParticles |
11:29 |
| 17. |
Per-particle expressions |
5:32 |
| 18. |
Per-point emission rates |
7:13 |
| 19. |
Using nParticle liquid simulation properties |
7:24 |
| 20. |
Converting nParticles to an output mesh |
8:56 |
| 21. |
Emitting blobby liquid nParticles |
9:42 |
| 22. |
Rendering blobby liquid nParticles |
8:55 |
| 23. |
Thick cloud nParticles |
6:47 |
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Total Run Time:
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2:47:47 |
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