animation deformation
Saves a key on a pose-based deformation. Given a cluster of
points, the shape of which is linked to a set of parameters with
the LinkDeform command, this command associates the current
positions of the points in the cluster to the current parameter
values it is linked to.
Pose-based deformation (which is based on multi-linked parameters)
allows you to link the shape of a cluster to several parameters
simultaneously. The resulting shapes are smoothly interpolated in
the space defined by the parameters. Pose-based deformations are
particularily useful to link the shape of muscles to bone
orientations or other parameters.
oReturn = SaveDeformKey( [InputObj], ClusterShapeKey ); |
Returns the key.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| InputObj | String | Points, clusters, or an object.
Default Value: Current selection |
| ClusterShapeKey | String | Cluster shape key to use for setting the deform |
' This example illustrates how to control the shape of an object (a sphere) based ' on two parameters: its position in x and in z. NewScene ' Here we create the geometry that will be deformed CreatePrim "Sphere", "MeshSurface" ' We create the specific cluster that will be deformed SelectGeometryComponents "sphere.pnt[4-6,11-13,18-20,25-27,32-34,39-41,46-48,53-55]" CreateCluster ' We link the deformation of the new cluster to the position of the sphere in x and z LinkDeform "sphere.polymsh.cls.Point", "sphere.kine.global.posz,sphere.kine.global.posx" ' Finally we model and save deform keys defining the relationship between the different ' sphere positions and the shape Translate "Sphere", -10, 0, 0, siAbsolute, siParent, siObj, siX ActivateVertexSelTool Scale "sphere.polymsh.cls.Point", 0.267441860465116, 1, 1, siRelative, siLocal, siObj, siXYZ SaveDeformKey "sphere.polymsh.cls.Point" Translate "Sphere", 10, 0, 0, siAbsolute, siParent, siObj, siX Scale "sphere.polymsh.cls.Point", 0.313953488372093, 1, 1, siRelative, siLocal, siObj, siXYZ SaveDeformKey "sphere.polymsh.cls.Point" Translate "Sphere", 0, 0, 10, siAbsolute, siParent, siObj, siZ Scale "sphere.polymsh.cls.Point", 1, 1, 0.302325581395349, siRelative, siLocal, siObj, siXYZ SaveDeformKey "sphere.polymsh.cls.Point" Translate "Sphere", 0, 0, -10, siAbsolute, siParent, siObj, siZ Scale "sphere.polymsh.cls.Point", 1, 1, 0.27906976744186, siRelative, siLocal, siObj, siXYZ SaveDeformKey "sphere.polymsh.cls.Point" ' To see the result translate the sphere in the XZ plane. The multi-link interpolator ' calculates a smooth blending between the deform keys over the space defined by the ' two parameters. |