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Hi Juan, << IPAS that make realistic explosions?..>> Check out the following.. File Info for EXPLO2.ZIP Section: IPAS Usage Contributor: 76702,413 Size: 525544 Submitted: 10/28/92 Type: Binary Accesses: 230 Title: Animated Explode AXP 2nd particle system demo. Keys: EXPLODE PARTICLE SYSTEM AXP ALTERNATE DEMO YOST GROUP IPAS PACKAGE This zip file contains a SECOND 320×200 flic (in addition to the one in EXPLOD.ZIP) illustrating the AXP Explosion particle system generator for 3DSr2. Compared to the flic in EXPLOD.ZIP (which illustrates an effect similar to dynamite in the first floor of a building), this one is 120K larger, and it simulates a bullet shooting into the neck of a bottle and the bottle shattering accordingly. Also included is a 640×480 gif snapshot of the dialog box that provides control over its options. From Yost Group IPAS Package #4. File Info for EXPLOD.ZIP Section: IPAS Usage Contributor: 76702,413 Size: 399646 Submitted: 10/22/92 Type: Binary Accesses: 204 Title: Animated Explosion AXP particle system demo. Keys: EXPLODE PARTICLE SYSTEM AXP DEMO YOST GROUP IPAS PACKAGE 4 This zip file contains a 320×200 flic illustrating the AXP Explosion particle system generator for 3DSr2. When applied to any object, Explode will demolish it as if was dynamited. (Note how the explosion is centered at the base of the object and how the upper part collapses with gravity before it bounces on the floor.) Also included is a 640×480 gif snapshot of the dialog box that provides control over its options. From Yost Group IPAS Package #4. You can order this routine from Shreiber/4D-Vision 1-800-FOV-IPAS. jonas[adesk]

Explode IPAS is good for making the pieces of your object fall all around, but most explosions have huge bursts of fire. There are many, many ways to do this, but personally, I use Magic from Digimation and make the particles glow with LenzFx Aura. I also have an example of this in IPAS section, check out keywords under my name, or just look for BIG MAGIC EXPLOSION. – Neil