Remove this bottleneck in your workflow
Trying to get an oddly-shaped object to lay flat on the ground in KeyShot can be annoyingly tedious. take a pair of headphones for example. There’s no flat base to use to easily rest on the ground plane. And if you are trying to create a pile of objects, or scatter some parts in a convincing manner, forget it. That is until we were given collision detection in KeyShot’s 10.1
KeyShot’s Settle and Collision detection tools
I’m excited because today, Luxion has introduced two key features that will make scene setup way easier and faster. This is especially true when dealing with organic shapes and piles of scattered objects. The tools that will help with this are called Collision detection and Settle and they have been integrated into the re-worked move tool for KeyShot 10.1.
How the Collision detection tool works
- Select the part or model you wish to move
- Invoke the move tool (ctrl+d)
- Expand the accordion labeled Advanced
- Tick the Collision checkbox
- Move the object into a nearby surface and it will stop when it collides or touches said object
How the settle tool works
- Select the part or model you wish to move
- Invoke the move tool (ctrl+d)
- Expand the accordion labeled Advanced
- Tick the Settle button
- The object is dropped and falls until it collides with an object below it
- Click the Stop button to complete the movement
- ** By ticking the As Parts checkbox before clicking the Settle button, individual objects will be treated as separate parts, allowing assemblies to break apart and collide with each other
In this tutorial you’ll learn how to:
- Use the Collision tool
- Use the Settle tool
- Create a candy M&M material
- Use the material graph
- Use the pattern tool
- Change the color of many parts
- Fill an object with many parts
- Add a backdrop
- Use physical lights
- Add depth of field
- Use the firefly filter
Free project files include
- 3D glass model (STP)
- Label (PNG)
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