Particles and Forces in XSI

By Sunder Iyer
Easily learn the intuitive particle system within XSI with 3.5 hours of project-driven training. Software required: XSI 4.0/4.2 Foundation or higher.
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Level
Beginner
Updated
Jul 29, 2005
Duration
3h 36m
Table of contents
Introduction and Project Overview
Introduction and Project Overview 1m
Particles and Forces in XSI
Using Toolbars with Particles Simulations 5m Particle Simulations and Operators 6m Making and Accessing Emitters 6m Looking at Emission Properties 7m An Overview of Particle Types 7m Creating Particle Interactions with Obstacles 10m Instancing Particles 9m Deforming Particles 6m Interparticle Interaction 4m Using Goals to Make Heat-seeking Missiles 12m Using Events to Create a Particle Reaction to Specific Circumstances 6m Using the Render Tree with Particles 8m Billboards 8m Sprites as Imposters 5m Particle Sparks 8m Forces: Attractor 6m Forces: Drag 5m Forces: Eddy 7m Forces: Fan 3m Forces: Gravity 6m Forces: Turbulence 7m Forces: Vortex 3m Forces: Wind 2m Creating a Falling Snowflake Simulation 7m Driving Particles with Texture 0m Painting Particle Emissions 7m Sketching Particles 7m Using the Sketching Particles Technique to Shave a Man's Face 7m Using Events and Expressions to Achieve Time-saving Particle Behaviors 11m Using Fluids to Rapidly Create an Oil Slick 5m Creating a Flaming Expulsion with Explosion Emitters 8m Creating a Volcano Simulation 15m
Description
Course info
Level
Beginner
Updated
Jul 29, 2005
Duration
3h 36m
Description

Easily learn the intuitive particle system within XSI with 3.5 hours of project-driven training. Ideal for beginner to intermediate users. Popular highlights include: All Forces in XSI; Particle Clouds; Emitters and Particle Types; Particle Interactions with Obstacles; Goals; Events; Render Tree; VBScript; Particle Simulations; Snowflakes; Fire; Oil Slick; Fireflies; Sparks; Eruptions and Blasts. Software required: XSI 4.0/4.2 Foundation or higher.

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Sunder Iyer
About the author

Originally from Lagos, Nigeria, Sunder has made great headway in both the interactive game design and 3D animation worlds.

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