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#How 2 Explode???

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#168170From: Klaus PfeiferMay 4, 1995 3:55 AM

Hello, Users! Hello, YOST-Group! I'm suffering from the following problem: I need to animate a kind of stone-mill that works in the following way. Stones slip over a slipway are then accelerated by a Rotor and smash against steelplates, where they explode into thousands of particels. Now, is there any IPAS-routine to help me animating this explosion with a kind of 'intelligence'? That is, the stone 'recognizes' that it touches the steelplate, explodes, and the particels themselves do NOT fly through the steelplates or the rotor but follow the 'natural' way out of the mill??? Is this possible with 'DISINTEGRATE' or 'EXPLODE'??? Are there other routines?? HELP!!!!!

#168182From: Jonas Ruikis [ADESK]May 4, 1995 8:29 AM

Hi Klaus, << and the particels themselves do NOT fly through the steelplates or the rotor but follow the 'natural' way out of the mill??? >> You may want to search the library with a keyword "Dynamic Motion" for the Dynamic Motion Module that will accurate keyframing of object interactions. There is another IPAS called Key Factory by Schreiber which will similarly compute keyframe data for moving/coliding objects. jonas[adesk]

#168189From: BRENT W. MALNACKMay 4, 1995 9:40 AM

Klaus, Our Dynamic Motion Module might do the trick. We have just recently added some particle systems that could help with the exploding part of the animation. We won't be shipping the version with the particles for another couple of weeks. Brent

#168300From: Klaus PfeiferMay 5, 1995 1:09 AM

Hi, Brent! >>We have just recently added some particle systems that could help with the exploding part of the animation<< Sounds really good. But is it also possible to 'connect' an other IPAS-routine like disintegrate to your DMM? That is, after desintegrating an Object (maybe it bounces several times before it explodes) the particels keep the DMM-information? When will your new DMM be shipped? What is the price? Best regards Klaus

#168335From: Klaus PfeiferMay 5, 1995 8:30 AM

Hi, Brent! I browsed through the list of our german dealers, but they could not figure out how to get one of your DMM's. Is there any adress in germany, that will sell your products? regards klaus

#168390From: BRENT W. MALNACKMay 5, 1995 1:43 PM

Klaus, We have been working with CAT Zentrum in Germany. Their address is Heinnch-Vogl-Str 14 81479 Munchen. If you need anything else, let me know. If you leave your mailing address, we'll send a sample disk. Brent

#168785From: Klaus PfeiferMay 8, 1995 4:48 AM

Brent, Thanks for your answer. Our Mailing-Adress is: IVIKA GbR Astenbeck 33b 31188 Holle Germany

#169830From: Harley HugginsMay 12, 1995 3:51 PM

Hi Brent, Jim Lammers told me that some guys from Positron will be at the next KC3DS meeting. Will they be bringing demo disks with them? Harley

#168196From: Yost GroupMay 4, 1995 10:19 AM

Jonas pretty much hit the nail on the head if you want to do physically-based work. – G

#168240From: Mike White SunDog Pro.May 4, 1995 2:42 PM

Schreiber's Key Factory IPAS has an implode and explode function along with friction and drag among many other useful real world functions. I've used it for to simulate some nice particle effects Mike

#168357From: Hans-Eric WestphalMay 5, 1995 11:39 AM

Hi, Mike >>some nice particle effects<< what kind of ~ ? Eric

#168474From: Mike White SunDog Pro.May 5, 1995 9:01 PM

Let me get that info together for you. What I mean is it does allot. Mike