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Overview of Creating a Rigid Body Simulation

The workflow for creating a rigid body simulation depends on what you want to achieve. However, to get started, here’s a basic procedure outlining the steps involved and the different choices you can make.

Example: A Simple Bouncing Cube

Here is a simple example that makes a cube fall and bounce on a floor.

1. Create a cube and a floor (flattened cube) and place the cube above the floor.

2. Create a gravity force.

3. Set the cube as an active rigid body and set the floor as a passive rigid body.

4. Create a gravity force.

5. Set up the playback controls and the length of the simulation.

6. Play the simulation to see the cube bounce as it hits the floor.

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