It's a good read for those confused about the difference between these 2 fieldsAll fields in Maya are unique. A thorough understanding of each field's behavior is a crucial first step towards an artist's ability to efficiently and effectively design a dynamic effect. There are two fields, however, which are commonly thought to yield identical results: Gravity and Uniform. While similar, they have an important difference: how they deal with mass.
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