vastSolver 2

vastSolver 2

Win64, English

vidiaApps
Convert vertex animation to skin weights and joints. The main use is to compress mesh animations, such as a blendshape-driven animation or a cloth/muscle simulation, for use in the game engines.

General Usage Instructions

The vastSolver can be used as (1) a compact GUI tool or (2) an Autodesk® Maya® command. 

In the GUI mode, the user has to select a target mesh and set solving parameters. If the mesh animation is suitable for the solving, the tool will solve and set up mesh and joints (with "_vast" appended to the mesh name) in the scene. 

The Maya command vast is provided. The command flags are the same as the parameters displayed in the GUI. 

There is a User Guide that contains the command documentation.  

Screenshots

Commands

Installation/Uninstallation

The installer that ran when you downloaded this plug-in from Autodesk App Store has already installed the plug-in.
Windows only: To uninstall this plug-in, Simply rerun the installer by downloading it again from Autodesk App Store, and select the 'Uninstall' button, or you can uninstall it from 'Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features' (Windows 7/8.1/10/11), just as you would uninstall any other application from your system. The panel on the Plug-ins tab will not be removed until Maya is restarted.

OSX: To uninstall this plug-in, simply delete the module directory from your system. The panel on the Plug-ins tab will not be removed until Maya is restarted.

Additional Information

The plugin supports Maya versions 2020, 2022, 2023, and 204.

Known Issues

Contact

Company Name: vidiaApps
Support Contact: support@vidiaapps.com

Author/Company Information

vidiaApps

Support Information

If you have any questions please contact support@vidiaapps.com

Version History

Version Number Version Description

2.3.0

- Maya 2024 plugin version
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