Object Panel

MotionDesigner performs the physical simulation on the objects in Layout; you can specify, on the Object panel, the object and the calculation. Select the object from the object list, and give it the desired parameters.

To change the parameters, click each item. Change the values either by entering from the enter box below or by dragging a small slider on the right. To load a Dump File or a MDD File, select it from the list and hit the Enter key or double-click.

ALL

All object lists on Layout are displayed when this box is checked. Only the lists of relevant objects are displayed when the box is unchecked.

Target

When this box is checked, MD performs the physical simulation on the selected object. The detailed parameters are handled on the Surface tab area.

Collision

The object is designated a Collision object when this box is checked. These objects collide with the Target object. This object can also have detailed parameters selected on the Surface panel.

Wind Generator

Generates the wind around the specified object. The wind that is created affects Target objects.

SAVE MDD (Only effective on Target objects.)

Saves the data regarding the physical deformations performed on each Target object.

DUMP (Only effective on Target objects.)

Saves the calculating status of each Target object (position, speed) in a file. By specifying the created file (using the DumpFileName button), the calculation can be resumed from the saved status.