Autodesk 12812-051462-9011 - 3DS MAX 9 COM LEGACY SLM, Help File

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If you select more than two objects, reactor will create constraints between
them. If you link the objects together hierarchically in 3ds Max before
creating the constraints, reactor will create constraints between link
parents and children. Otherwise, reactor will examine the scene and try
to choose appropriate pairs of objects.
2 Create the constraint(s) by using the reactor toolbar, menu or quad menu.
The constraint automatically appears in the viewport, and as you will see
in the constraint's Properties rollout, your objects are now attached to
the constraint.
If the objects are linked in 3ds Max, reactor will automatically make the
link's child object the constraint child and the link parent the constraint
parent. Otherwise, reactor will examine the scene and try to choose an
appropriate parent and child.
In addition, if the constrained objects are already added to a collection,
reactor will disable collisions between them (except in the case of
springs
on page 3930).
Collection Creation
This applies to all the reactor collection types: rigid body collections on page
3922, soft body collections on page 4046, cloth collections on page 4034, and rope
collections on page 4055. It also applies to the Fracture on page 4010 and Constraint
Solver on page 3945 helpers.
To create a collection and add bodies in a single step:
1 Create the object(s) to add to the collection, then ensure that they are
all selected.
2 Create the collection by using the reactor toolbar, menu or quad menu.
The collection automatically appears in the viewport, and as you will see
in the collection's Properties rollout, your objects are now added to the
collection.
The Rag Doll Script
This example script lets you quickly set up a simple humanoid character, using
a mixture of
Rag Doll on page 3948 and Hinge on page 3969 constraints to limit
the movement of the character’s limbs. You can use the sample humanoid,
or create your own character using the provided naming conventions and the
script will set up its constraints. Alternatively you can use the script as a basis
for creating your own custom rag doll script.
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