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694 Chapter 8: Modifiers
Ex ampl e: To create a s wingin g r ope:
1.
UseCreatemenu>SpaceWarpstoaddaDrag
and a Gravit y space warp in the Top view port.
2. UseCreatemenu>Shapes>Linetocreatea
line with ten vertices spaced evenly in the top
viewport.
3. IntheModifypanel,turnonVertexsub-object
and selec t all the vertices except the first vertex.
4. Add t he Flex mo difier.
5. In the modifier stack view, open Weights and
Springs sub-objects.
6. Tur n off Use Chase Springs.
7. Tur n off Use Weights.
8. Set the solver to Runge-Kutta4.
9. Set Samples to 5.
10. In a viewport, select all the p oints on the spline.
11. In the Advance Springs rollout, click the Option
button.
12. In the dia log, turn on Hold Edge Length
Springs and click OK.
13. Click Add Springs.
14. On the Forces and Deflectors rollout, add
Gravity and Drag in the Forces group.
15. Click Play.
The spline resembles a swinging rope.
Ex ampl e: To crea te cloth dra ping on a s phere:
1.
UseCreatemenu>SpaceWarpstoaddaDrag
and a Gravit y space warp in the Top view port.
2. UseCreatemenu>SpaceWarps>Deflectors
>SDeflectortocreateasphericaldeflector.
Set Bounce to 0 and Friction to 100. Place the
deflector below Z=0.
3. UseCreatemenu>Geometry>Standard
Primitives > Plane to create a 20 x 20 plane
intheTopviewport. Itshouldbeabovethe
spherical deflector.
4. Apply a Mesh Select modifier to the plane.
5. In the Top viewport, select all the vertices
except for the leftmost column.
6. Apply the Flex modifier to the plane.
7. Tu rn off Use Chase Springs and Use Weights.
8. Set Samples to 3.
9. ClickCreateSimpleSoftBody.
10. In the Forces and Deflectors rollout, add the
Gravity and Drag forces.
11. In the Forces and Deflectors rollout, add the
spherical deflector.
12. Click Play.
Theplanedrapesoverthesphericaldeflector
like cloth.
Interfa ce
Modifier Stack
These modifier sub-object levels are available in
the stack display by opening the modifier hierarchy
(click the + icon to the lef t of t he modifier name).
Center—Move the Transform gizmo in the
viewports to set the center of the effect.