Maya for 3D Printing - Rapid Prototyping
In this course we're going to look at something a little different, creating technically accurate 3D printed parts.
# 1 07-09-2011 , 04:44 PM
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Coloured balls

Hi im trying to create falling coloured balls - maybe four colours interacting with each other like marbles.

I was trying with particles. Jut having trouble assigning a varied colour - or randomness.

Would anyone know how to go about this?


Thanks
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# 2 07-09-2011 , 05:24 PM
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# 3 07-09-2011 , 05:58 PM
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go into the npartical shape node and look for shading -> color.

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# 4 08-09-2011 , 01:05 PM
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thanks ctb I opted to go with rigid bodies method.

But when I render at middle part of timeline it is not simulating.

How do I cache - or render the animation with the dynamics being simulated?

# 5 08-09-2011 , 01:11 PM
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Select the objects, and go to Edit>Keys>Bake simulation.


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# 6 08-09-2011 , 04:13 PM
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seems to be working. much appreciated.

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