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FRAGMENTS

FALL 2021

OVERVIEW

A large scale destruction project where a UFO swoops in and destroys a lonely farmhouse. 

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For this project I contributed the UFO model and the destruction tool. The purpose of this tool was to optimize simulation time and increase control over the shape and behavior of the fracture.

Creating Strength Levels

Based on the groups the connected pieces are assigned a strength level that determines the fracture shape.

CREATING FRACTURE GROUPs

Post fracture, pieces are put into chunk groups of large, medium large, medium small, and small. The groups are placed onto the points using an array.

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Assigning Strength Value

Based on the strength level the connected pieces are assigned a strength value that increases exponentially with each level

BREAKING CONSTRAINTS VS STENGTH LEVEL

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SOP
NETWORK

Measuring Acceleration

Force and mass is brought into the SOP and used to calculate acceleration.

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Updating
Strain

The acceleration is used to project the position and create strain.

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Breaking Constraints

The strain is then compared against the strength level to break the constraints.

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FORCE CURVE

A force curve was added to create a more interesting destruction pattern.

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