To understand its role in production environments using Maya 2013, it is useful to see how Blast Code stacks up against competing dynamics tools available during the same era: Feature Metric Blast Code (Megaton Edition) Maya Fluids & Native Shatter Digital Molecular Matter (DMM) Fracture FX Procedural Slab / Frag Solver Voronoi / Particle Fields Finite Element Method (FEM) Procedural Event-Driven Material Physics Rigid, brittle structures Volumetric smoke/fire only Elasto-plastic / tearing Splitting rigid bodies Simulation Speed Fast (Optimized for walls) Slow (Heavy voxel computations) High CPU overhead Best Workflow Fit Building implosions & concrete walls Exploding gas, fire, and dust Bending metal and organic tearing Production-grade hero fractures
In the open Blast Window panel, click over to the . Blast Code Plugin For Maya 2013
Most versions include a script to create a "BlastCode" shelf for quick access to tools. 3. Basic Workflow Guide Step 1: Define Your "Slab": To understand its role in production environments using
The integrated incredibly well with Maya's native node editor. Here are two pro-level workflows. Basic Workflow Guide Step 1: Define Your "Slab":