What you'll learn

Learn Maya's robust toolset for simulating complex physics simulations and an intuitive workflow for creating liquids, clouds, smoke, spray, and dust effects using Maya nParticles. Contains over 2.5 hours of practical projects and self-paced training. Perfect for new and experienced artists using Maya 2009. Popular highlights include: nParticles Overview; nParticle Emission; nParticle Style Presets; nParticle Collisions; Nucleus Node Attributes; Applying Space Scale; Liquid Simulation Properties; Collision Layers; Point Force Generation; Wind Field Generation; nConstraints on nParticles; Per-particle Expressions; Emitter Rate Per Point; Fields; Particle Sizes; Lifespan Types; Shading Attributes; Initial State; NCaching; Rendering Blobbies; Output Mesh Conversion; Bounce, Friction, Stickiness; and Working with Ramp Widgets. Software required: Maya Unlimited 2009 and up.