Forum: Poser - OFFICIAL

Subject: Test Rig Preparation

nruddock opened this issue on Sep 22, 2006 · 34 posts

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:21 PM

See this thread to understand what this is about -> Wrap a sheet in the cloth room

I'm using V3 but any figure should work.
My units are set as cm, so remember you'll need to convert translation dial values if your using other units.

This thread is the first of two (or three) and describes how I setup my test rig.
The test rig by itself isn't that interesting, the technique and what it make possible is.

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:22 PM

Test Rig Preparation 1) Figure

Load figure
Turn IK off
Zero
Drop to floor

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:23 PM

Test Rig Preparation 2) Small Ball prop

Load Ball prop (low poly)

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:24 PM

Set Scale, value not critical, use whatever makes the ball slightly smaller than the palm of the figure's hand, 20% is about golf ball size relative to V3

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:25 PM

Zero all translation dials, then drop to floor

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:26 PM

Export Ball as OBJ

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:26 PM

All options unchecked

Delete Ball from scene

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:27 PM

Load a "Square Hi-Res" prop Switch to the Top camera and adjust until you can see the whole prop

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:28 PM

Open the Joint editor window Alter the Centre and End points to (-0.349, 0.0, -0.349) and (0.349, 0.0, -0.349) respectively

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:28 PM

Save to the Props library Close Joint editor

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:29 PM

Test Rig Assembly 1) Hand surrogates

Switch back to Main camera
Import SmallBall.obj, all options unchecked

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:30 PM

Front view

Change colour to Red and set Element display style to "Cartoon with lines"
Rename to "RightBall"
Position in middle of right palm (-82, 150, 10)

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:30 PM

Bottom view

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:31 PM

Import SmallBall.obj, all options unchecked
Change colour to Blue and set Element display style to "Cartoon with lines"
Rename to "LeftBall"
Position to middle of left palm

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:33 PM

Test Rig Assembly 2) Cloth Plane

Make figure invisible (select Body and uncheck visible)
Switch to front camera
Rotate 90° X
Translate (X and Y) until RightBall is just in the (nearest) top corner

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:33 PM

Scale until LeftBall is in a matching position in the opposite corner

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:34 PM

Select cloth plane

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:35 PM

Switch to Top camera Check "Display Origin" (makes it easier to see CP from top) Translate (Z) until ClothPlane is just behind RightBall

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:36 PM

Test Rig Assembly 3) Cloth Plane Magnet

Switch to Main camera
Uncheck "Display origin"
Parent ClothPlane to RightBall

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:37 PM

Create Magnet Select Mag Set Element display style to Outline

Select Mag Base
Set Element display style to Outline
Set Scale to 100%
Parent to LeftBall
Zero rotate and translate dials
Switch to Front camera
Adjust Y translation so that centre is aligned with LeftBall

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:38 PM

Switch to top camera Adjust Z translations so that centre is aligned with ClothPlane

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:39 PM

Set Parent to ClothPlane

Select Mag
Set Parent to LeftBall

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:40 PM

Switch to Left camera Zero X and Y translation Adjust Z translation until there is no distortion in ClothPlane Switch to Main camera

Select ClothPlane
Set Element display style to Smooth Lined
Switch to Front camera

Select MagZone
Click on "Edit Falloff Graph"

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:40 PM

Move all markers up as far as they will go (left click on marker and drag)

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:41 PM

Should end up like this

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:41 PM

Delete middle two markers (left click between first and second markers, drag until between third and forth markers, press Delete)

Some fiddling about may be necessary to get line completely flat

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:42 PM

Close Falloff window Scale Mag Zone to 20%

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:45 PM

Select Mag

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:46 PM

Adjust Y translation until there is no distortion in ClothPlane

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:47 PM

Select Mag Zone Set Element display style to Wireframe Adjust scale and translations so that the zone covers just the 9 vertices in the corner

nruddock posted Fri, 22 September 2006 at 7:48 PM

Save PZ3 !!!

That's the preparation done
Next up is the simulation setup, which will be in a new another thread

fuaho posted Wed, 27 September 2006 at 9:39 PM

Wow!

I can't wait to start draping after all of that.


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Whimsical posted Sat, 30 September 2006 at 6:23 PM

bm.. thanks for taking the time with this re the mini tute.. is really helfpul information!!! :)

Looking forward to the next installment :)

barrowlass posted Sun, 01 October 2006 at 2:22 AM

bm

My aspiration: to make a decent Poser Render I'm an Oldie, a goldie, but not a miracle worker :-)

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