Re: bouncing rocket, help plz
Originally posted by d24e
Also, there's a difference in the rocket's movement when I slide the timeslider or when I just hit play.
Anyone know what might cause this?
The difference might occur because of your playback speed. In the lower right-hand corner of Maya are two small buttons. The upper one will bring up the playback speed. You can choose from different frame rates or "play every frame."
Here's the punch line. "Play every frame" basically does what it says - it plays every frame. With every frame being calculated, your dynamic (and particle) effects will all be executed properly. If you play at 24 frames per second, Maya has less time to calculate the effects, therefor you get different and irregular results.
So, whenever you're dealing with dynamics or particle effects, it is very wise to set the playback speed at "play every frame" so you can adjust everything accordingly to accomplish the desired effect.