mParticles (Toolbox #2) – Explaining Glue

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This tutorial goes over all the basics of Box#2’s most powerful test operator: the PhysX Glue. Covered are topics from binding to breaking and stretching.
The video is 53 minutes long in 1280×720 WMV format and the download features the start and final setups, as well as screen shots.

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All scene files set up with 3ds Max 2010-64 bit.

PFlow – Floating Money (with randomized wind gusts)

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In this tutorial you learn how to create a money floating in the wind type effect you have seen in many commercials. You will learn how to add variating wind gusts to give a more convincing effect as well as how to give the money a smooth landing on the ground using GoToRotation.

The video is 35 minutes long in 1280×720 WMV format and the download features the start and final setups, screen shots as well as maps and previews.

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All scene files set up with 3ds Max 2010-64 bit.

PFlow – Laola wave (like the 2006 Budwiser Super Bowl commercial)

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In this tutorial you learn how to create a “laola” type wave effect like in big stadiums. The idea came from the 2006 Budwiser Super Bowl commercial.

The video is 13 minutes long in 1280×720 WMV format and the download features the final setup and screen shots.

2006 Budwiser Super Bowl commercial which gave the idea:

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PFlow – Brittle wall (rapid decay)

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In this tutorial you learn how to create a brittle wall/rapid decay effect any plug-ins, just PFlow. You will learn how to use gray scale maps to trigger events which is very powerful.

The video is 30 minutes long in 1280×720 WMV format and the download features the start setup, screen shots as well as maps and the final setup with preview.

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PFlow – Fracturing without Plugins

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In this tutorial you learn how to create fracturing without any plug-ins, just PFlow.

The video is 33 minutes long in 1280×720 WMV format and the download features the start setup as well as scripts, blood maps and the final setup with preview.

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RayFire – Fracture by Grayscale and Particles

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This tutorial shows you how to fragment objects by gray scale maps and particle systems. The video is 12 minutes long in 1280×720 WMV format and the download features the final max files, bonus scenes, screen shots and previews. NOTE that this tutorial was recorded using RayFire 1.45! The RayFire UI has changed a bit but the feature is the same!

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RayFire – Material Solidity and Custom Properties

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This tutorial shows you how to setup custom Material Solidity per object and Custom Properties for fragmentation. The video is 10 minutes long in 1280×720 WMV format and the download features the final max files, screen shots and previews. NOTE that this tutorial was recorded using RayFire 1.45! The RayFire UI has changed a bit but the feature is the same!

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RayFire – Activate by Force

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This tutorial shows you how to setup dynamics activation using force space warps. The video is 13 minutes long in 1280×720 WMV format and the download features the final max files, screen shots and previews. NOTE that this tutorial was recorded using RayFire 1.45! The RayFire UI has changed a bit but the feature is the same!

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PFlow – Blood Spurts (with and without Plug-Ins)

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In this tutorial you learn how to create blood like spurts without any plug-ins. As optimization the setup will be extended using Particle Flow Toolbox#3 as well as 2 different blob meshes (Thinkbox’s “Frost” and 3DAliens’ “PWrapper”). In addition to the tutorial you should download the free updated Max2010 Biped Collection (http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=13390051&linkID=9241178).

In addition to the non-plug-in version of the setup consider using:

– 3DAliens’ “PWrapper”: http://3daliens.com/joomla
– Thinkbox’s “Frost”: http://www.thinkboxsoftware.com/frost

The video is 63 minutes long in 1280×720 WMV format and the download features the start setup as well as the final setup.

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mParticles (Toolbox #2) – Tron Legacy Style Disintegration

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This mParticles (formally known as the Particle Flow Toolbox #2 or “Box2” for short) tutorial shows you how to achieve a “Tron Legacy” style disintegration. In addition to the tutorial you should download the free updated Max2010 Biped Collection (http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=13390051&linkID=9241178) as well as the “Deconstructor” by Marc Lorenz (http://populate3d.com/products/legacy-plugins).

There is a variety of caching tools you can and should use to get to the final results.

– “Supermesher”: http://www.boomerlabs.com/cart/product.php?productid=16&cat=6&page=1
– Thinkbox’s “XMesh”: http://www.thinkboxsoftware.com/xmesh
– And the free script “PFlow Baker”: http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/pflow-baker

The video is 60 minutes long in 1280×700 WMV format and the download features the start setup as well as the final setup without caches.

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All scene files set up with 3ds Max 2010-64 bit.