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Physique Initialization Dialog 963
Physique Dialogs
Physique Initialization Dialog
Select an object that has the Physique modifier applied
to it. > Modify panel > Physique rollout > Click Attach to
Node.>Selectarootobjectinaviewport.>Physique
Initialization dialog
Select an object that has the Physique modifier applied to
it. > Modify panel > Physique rollout > Click Reinitialize. >
Physique Initialization dialog.
Use the Physique Initialization dialog to specify
link parameters and the type and size of envelopes
to create for Physique links. This dialog is
displayed under two c ircumstances:
•
When you apply Physique initially, using
Attach To No de on the
Physique rollout (page
2–958)
on the Modify panel.
•
When you click Reinitialize on the
Physique rollout.
Creati ng P hys ique Link s a nd Envelopes
for the Fi rst Time
When you use Attach To Node to attach the
meshtoaskeletonforthefirsttime,youcanuse
parameters on the
Vertex-Link Assignment rollout
(page 2–974)
to specify envelope parameters.
In most cases, the default parameters on the
Vertex-Link Assignment rollout work well as a
starting point for envelope type, envelope sizing,
and blending between links.
N ormally, you want deformable envelopes.
Blending Between L inks is set to N Links (a vertex
can be influenced by all envelopes that overlap it).
The Object Bounding Box option is chosen by
default, and bases the size of the envelopes on the
size of biped limbs or bone diameters.
Li nk S etti ngs, J oint I nter secti ons, and
Cros s S ecti on R oll out s
Controls on these rollouts mat ch those found in
bulge sub-object (page 2–992) and link sub-object
(page 2–986)
and are used here to set default
values. Unless you want to change the default
settings for
all link parameters and bulges, you do
not need to change the settings in these rollouts.
Interfa ce
Initialization group
The Initialization check boxes are norma l ly
unavailable and not changeable during
initialization. Although these options are
unavailable, they are all tur ned on by default
(except Include New Bones) for initialization,
since
all these settings are new when you use
Attach To Node for the first time.
These check boxes become available w hen you
click Reinitialize on the Physique rollout.
See
Reinitialize Physique (page 2–964) for a
description of the controls in this group.