rimitives, and each can have their own mass, friction and elasticity. The topology used for such objects can be different from the version actually rendered onscreen, letting developers make adjustments with a more economical physics model thus reducing processing time for calculating physics behaviors. All physics simulation parameters can be modified at run-time, including gravity, physical time for the overall scene, objects to be added or removed from the physics world, and more…

Features

 

These features enable dynamic streaming of content that adapts to user interaction. Connections with the Virtools Behavioral Server bring hassle-free personalization to the web. That means you can make your business logic first and foremost in the end user experience.

 

Rigid Body Collision Detection and Constraints

 

The Virtools Physics Pack not only offers lifelike physics interactions, but also provides superior collision management, surpassing for ease of use the standard Virtools collision detection behaviors. Information from the physics simulation is made available as behavior outputs, which can be used by developers to trigger other scripts in the application.

 

With physics constraints like springs, hinges, point-to-plane and ball joints, developers can create articulated bodies that come to life with animations guided by the physics simulation. This process optimizes production time and budget, since 3D artists no longer have to prepare complex animations in advance to account for all potential movements and interactions.

 

Ultimately, with the Virtools Physics Pack, developers have the means to make solid decisions on the best solutions for problems, such as physics versus key-frame animation, encountered throughout production. They can even mix solutions, for example using pre-Animated objects with special effects driven by Physics Pack behaviors. The result is simple: reduced development time and budget.

 

Ready-to-Use Behaviors for Non-Programmers

 

All physics simulation features are used in the intuitive Virtools graphical user interface, as a bundled set of behavior building blocks.

 

In addition to basic features like definition and modification of objects' physics properties, and creating or destroying constraints, the Physics Pack gives developers access to high-level behaviors to manage complex physics simulation models.

 

Key Features

 

Realistic physics with 29 documented behavior bu