To create an attractor control object: Choose Get > Force > Attractor from the Simulate or Hair toolbar, or choose Get > Primitive > Control Object > Attractor from the other toolbars.
To redisplay: Select the attractor object and press Enter.
An Attractor force simulates the effect of electro-magnetism in both positive and negative directions to attract and repel particles and hair.
The Attractor force has no effect on Fluid, Explosion, Soft body, or Cloth simulations.
For more information on forces in general, see Forces for Simulations.
To use this force in an ICE tree, see Creating and Applying Forces to ICE Simulations [ ICE ].
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Name |
The name of the force effect |
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Mute |
Toggles on/off the force effect. |
Strength
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Amplitude |
Sets the strength of the attractor effect. Positive values repel while negative values attract. |
Influence
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Local |
Select this option to have the attractor force affect only simulated objects that fall within the Range that you specify (see below). If you don’t select this option, all simulated objects are affected by the attractor force (global). |
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Range |
Sets the range in Softimage units at which the magnetic field will have an effect on simulated objects. This control is available only when Local is selected. |
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Decay |
Allows you to have the maximum force at the center and minimum at the edges, or the reverse (with negative values) with minimum force at the center and maximum at the edges. |
Autodesk Softimage v.7.5