found this ->
http://www.weizmann.ac.il/complex/EMoses/prevprojects/falling_paper/index.html
seems like its a fluid dynamics issue - and one thats not so easily
solved... this was quite interesting for the simpler folk (like me)->
http://physicsweb.org/articles/world/12/4/7/1
tek
On Wed, June 6, 2007 12:58 pm, Kim Aldis wrote:
> Just out of interest, does anyone know of any writings on the dynamics of
> falling leaves? Real or fake would do.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On
>> Behalf Of Eriya Ito
>> Sent: 05 June 2007 23:30
>> To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
>> Subject: RE: falling paper simulation
>>
>>
>>>> I found Deform -> Quick Stretch to work better for that kind of
>>>>
>> thing. Just that it does not flip around unless you go and keyframe
>> them.
>>
>> All I can say is you'll have to fight it out with instanced particles
>> with Francois' Quick Stretch.
>>
>> Goodluck.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Francois Lord
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 2:57 AM
>> To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
>> Subject: Re: falling paper simulation
>>
>>
>> I found Deform -> Quick Stretch to work better for that kind of thing.
>> It's also easier to setup.
>>
>>
>> Nguyen Tran wrote:
>>
>>> Has anyone had success simulating falling paper or other thin
>>>
>> flexible
>>
>>> objects using syflex or softbodies in xsi? I've tried using syflex's
>>> air and turbulence but it doesn't have that nice falling leaf effect.
>>> There should be lots of falling paper with
>>> collisions so keyframing is a bit tedious.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Nguyen.
>>>
>>>
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