The wind force directionally accelerates or decelerate the speed of dynamic items in a scene until the velocities match that of the wind force.
You can add a wind force item to a simulation by selecting Forces > Wind in the Layout interface's toolbox. Alternatively, in the Items list, click Add Item > Forces > Wind Force. Any force added after a dynamic body auto-connects to the solver item, forces added beforehand need to be connected manually in the Schematic view.
Remove force items the same way as any other item: simply select the item and press Delete on the keyboard.
When selected, the following attributes appear in the Properties viewport.
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Option |
Description |
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Name |
Displays the current force item name. To change it, click on the field and type in the new name. |
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Transform |
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Position X/Y/Z |
The wind force item globally affects dynamic items regardless of its position, therefore these values don't influence the force's effect. |
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Rotation X/Y/Z |
Rotation values affect the direction of the wind force options, allowing you to easily change the direction of the force applied to dynamic items. Default forward direction is Y+. |
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Scale X/Y/Z |
The wind force item globally affects dynamic items, regardless of its scale, therefore these values are not applicable to it. |
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Wind Force |
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Enable |
Toggles the force item on or off. When enabled, the force item is considered during a dynamics simulation; when disabled, the force item is ignored. However, disabled forces are persistent across Modo sessions, being saved with the scene, and retain their present settings. |
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Invert |
Reverses the directional values of the wind. |
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Strength |
Determines how much influence the wind force has on the dynamic items. The higher the value the greater the push of the wind. |
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Torque |
Determines how much influence the wind force has on the dynamic items. The higher the value the greater the push of the wind. |
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Velocity |
The speed of the wind force. Dynamic items affected by this force don't move faster than the defined value (unless they have their own additional forces or impulses controlling them). |
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Inherit Velocity |
Controls the degree to which the motions of the wind force locator itself affect the wind movement. |
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Speed |
Determines the actual speed at which the force moves or affects its target items. |