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Properties Rollout 815
Pr oper t ies Rollout
Utility panel > reactor > Proper ties rollout
reactor toolbar > Open Property Editor
For details of this rollout, see Rigid Body Properties
(page 2–717).
Th e R eal -Ti me Pr ev iew
Utility panel > reactor > Preview and Animation rollout >
Preview Animation bu tton
Menubar>reactor>PreviewAnimation
reactor toolbar > Preview Animation button
It’s useful to be able to preview reactor simulations
from within 3ds Max. The Preview Window lets
youviewandinteractwithasimulationinreal
time. You can run the simulation, interact with the
objectsinthesceneusingthemouse,andeven
update your objects in 3ds Max with their current
state in the preview.
Pr ocedur es
To preview a simulation in the Preview Window:
1.
Chooseoneoftheabovecommands.
2. If no errors are found in your current scene
setup, the Preview Window opens with your
scene.
3. Press P to start the simulation.
At any time during the simulation, you can
orbit around the scene by left-button dragging
the mouse within the Preview Window. With
Havok 1 and Havok 3, you can pan the window
by middle-button dragging; w ith Havok 3,
you can also pan the window by right-button
dragging.
To interact with objects in the Preview Window :
1.
Position the mouse cursor over the object
you want to interact with, and then press and
holdtherightmousebutton(Havok1)orthe
Spacebar (Havok 3).
This creates a reactor spring between the mouse
cursor and your chosen object.
2. Whileholdingtherightmousebutton(Havok
1) or the
Spa ceba r (Havok 3), move the
mouse.
This drags the object, letting you pull it around,
unless it’s a fixed object, or attached to one, and
interact with other objects in the scene.
3. Toreleasetheobject,releasetherightmouse
button (Havok 1) or the
Spa ceba r (Havok 3).
To up da te 3d s M a x f r om th e P r ev iew W i ndow:
1.
Preview the simulation as descr ibed above.
2. When the scene is in your chosen state (for
instance, you mi g ht want to dr ape some
clothing over a figure, or let some objects fall
and roll on the g round), open the MA X menu
and choose Update MAX.
Note: The scene in 3ds Max will not be refreshed
until you close the Preview Window.
Interfa ce
Preview Window Menus