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nComponent
nDynamics nodes
cacheBlend
cacheFile
This node stores all the settings for a single
nDynamic cache (nCache) and fluid effects nCache. Changes to this
node’s attributes do not affect its associated cache file on disk.
See cacheFile.
In the dependency graph and Attribute
Editor, nCaches are represented as nNodeName#Cache# nodes.
For example, DressShape1Cache1, DressShape1Cache2, and DressShape1Cache3
are the names of the three nCache nodes that contain the cache settings
for an nCloth named Dress. In the Trax Editor,
nCaches are represented as nCache clips. Changing an nCache node’s
settings also changes the settings of their corresponding nCache
clips.
Cache File
- Base Directory
-
Specifies
the directory in which the current nCache node’s original cache
file resides on disk. By default, the base directory is: \maya\projects\default\data.
- Cache Name
-
Specifies
the name of the current nCache node’s original cache file on disk.
- Enable
-
When on, the current nCache node’s simulation is
used by its Nucleus object on playback. When off, the current nCache
node’s simulation is not used by its Nucleus object
on playback.
- Start Frame
-
Specifies
the starting time of the current nCache node’s playback. You can
change this attribute to modify when your nCache node’s playback begins.
- Scale
-
Expands or contracts the time range of the current
node’s nCache. If you increase the scale, the node’s nCache simulation
plays back slower. Decreasing the scale has the opposite effect.
- Hold
-
Specifies the number of frames to hold the last frame
of the current node’s nCache.
- Pre Cycle/Post
Cycle
-
Specifies the number of cycles that come before (Pre
Cycle) and after (Post Cycle)
the current node’s nCache.
You can use cycles to repeat the simulation contained
in your nCaches.
- Source Start/Source End
-
Specifies the start frame number and the end frame
number for the range of frames from the original cache on disk that
are contained in the current node’s nCache. The Source
Start and Source End values will not
match the Original Start or Original
End values if the current node’s nCache has been trimmed.
You can edit these values to use only part of
the current node’s nCache.
- Original Start/Original End
-
Specifies the start frame number and end frame number
of the current node’s original nCache file on disk.
- Reverse
-
When on, the current node’s nCache plays in reverse,
starting with the cache’s last frame. Reverse is
off by default.
- Oscillate
-
When on, the current node's nCache oscillates between
reverse and forward playback every other cycle, creating a continuous
playback loop. Oscillate is off by default.
- Multi Thread
-
When on, the current node’s nCache is setup
for multithreading during playback. Multi Thread is off
by default.
- Queue Size (frames)
-
Indicates the number of frames of the nCache Maya
will try to preload and keep in memory if multithreading is enabled,
but is not setup to preload the entire cache. Queue
Size (frames) is 20 by default.
- Display Load Progress
-
When on, the percentage of the multi thread cache
memory queue that is full is displayed. Display Load Progress is
on by default.
Cache Description
Displays a selection of the information contained
in the XML description file for the current
nCache node. For more information on the values contained in the
Cache Description, see
nCache XML description file.