3ds Max Animation :: Animate Paste Coming Out Of Tube Using Silicone / Caulking Gun
Aug 23, 2012
I am about to do an animation of silicone/caulk coming out of a tube using a silicone/caulking gun [URL] ... I need to show it somewhat lumpy as it comes out (just like in real world).
Currently I have the caulk/silicone looking lumpy and slightly irregular, with a animated slice modifier so that it appears to be coming out of nozzle, pity i can't link the movement of gun/nozzle to the slice modifier???
is this a sensible way to do it or is their a better way??
I have an imported set of models. Part of the set is a rubber straw that has a plastic tip attached on one end (please see attached image). I need to animate this bending and also being clasped (squished slightly) later in the animation.
The tube and tip models are currently body objects, I am reluctant to remodel the tube as it has text detailing across it. The tube material should have a slight rigidity similar to a garden hose (ie if you held it in our hand it bend down, but would maintain it's shape more if you held it nearer the end). I don't need to animate it too much but it needs to start coiled up, then be uncoiled, then bend slighly in the middle. I have tried making a SplineIK animation which just made the tube pivot on one end. I also tried an HI solver and this did the same. I have also tried to use the Bend Modifier but this does not seem versatile enough.
The second part of the animation I need to add two clamps to the tube and show the two clamped points squishing the tube slightly, which I am also struggling with.
3DS Max 2014 x 64. Windows 7 Pro 64-Bit, 2 x Intel Xeon 2.93GHz, NVIDIA Quadro 4000, 24GB Ram.
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I have a question about calculating the maximum tube length. Why do i ask this, because you can just measure it on drawing?
I'm building a parametric model for building simple storage tanks, and the goal is to get a complete BOM out of the model without any difficulties.
I have 4 possibilities of tube positioning on the tank. (see image)
1. A tube that stands in the center of the axis of the main tank.
2. A tube that stands in the center of the axis of the main tank, but under an angle
3. A tube that doesn't stand in the center of the axis of the main tank.
4. A tube that doesn't stand in the center of the axis of the main tank, but under an angle
These 4 possibilities can be flush with the inside of the tank or not.
Is there a easy way to determinate the longest point from the front of the tube? This longest measurement will be the length i need to get into my description for the BOM.
I use tubing in inventor, I always attached tube to whatever fittings I am using and everything is fine but if something gets moved that the end of the tube loses its contraint I'm ready to jump off a cliff!
Is there any way to get the end of the 3D sketch contrained to the fitting again?
Up until now I have always had to deleted the route and started over. Inventor Pro 2014
animating grout coming out of a grout bag.I am making animations for a client that demonstrate the construction process of the fireplace systems they sell. Many of the components are required to be joined to each other with grout.
The current version of videos I've created simply shows a layer of grout rising out of the block it is to be placed upon. The animation looks as if the grout is growing out of the block, instead of being squirted onto the surface of the block, as you would do in real life.
how to animate a liquid material flowing?The idea of animating a liquid type material is definitely beyond my skill set in 3DS Max.
• Intel i7-975 - 3.33 GHZ • 24 GB RAM • Samsung 256 GB - SSD • NVIDIA GTX 295 • 3ds Max 2013 • Windows 7 - 64 bit • SpaceMouse Pro
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What should I look into?
Windows 7 Max 2010 SP1 32/64 Max 2012 32/64 Intel Quad-core 8Gb ram
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When I try the attach command, it removes all previous animation on each individual object.
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var infoscreen = sym.createChildSymbol("_01", "stage"); window.infoscreen = infoscreen;
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I am trying to animate a custom rig with a mocap file, I did some research and found that I could use "retargeting" for this, but couldn't find good info on how to do it. I also found that I could just add a biped and apply the .bip mocap file to it, then using constraints between my custom bones rig and the biped i could I could animate my rig. So i am trying to do that, it kinda works, but I have some problems with the arms, as shown on this image:
What I did is I used Orientation Constraints from my rig to the biped on all the bones, and a Position Constraint on the pelvis bone. As you can see the arms on my rig are behind the back on that frame of the animation, but in the biped the arms are in front of the body.
What could be causing this and how can I fix it? This is the .max file im using (2014 version - 2013 version - 2012 version - 2011 version)
I'm currently working on a advertisement for a client and I need to creat a kind of ribbon to wrap around like a present. I thought what would be best would be making the ribbon and then using a motion path add it on but also I would add a gravity field to the ribbon so to moved more like a ribbon.
Also with the motion path I have made them and connected my ribbon and for some reason it doesn't move until the last frame and just snaps to that position?
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