Rodeo, an EIAS Plugin
Hello EIAS user. This is a preliminary documentation for
Rodeo, a new plugin for the Electric Image Animation System. It
introduces rigid body dynamics to the EIAS Animator.
It calculates physical parameters for each object
within its control and also their physical
interaction. You can see what users do with it here.
Installation
Please go here to read about how to install
Rodeo.
Comments,
suggestions and bug reports
Please post all comments, suggestions and bug reports in
the ramjac Forum. Its the central place
of communication between you and us.
If you send us a bug report please state: Mac/PC,
single/multi processor, EIAS version, Rodeo version, and if
applicable a crashlog.
WARNING!
This is beta software. By installing the software you agree
to use the software at your own risk. ramjac Software will
not be responsible for any harm that may result from the
use of this software!
Minimum System Requirements:
Mac/Windows, EIAS5.5 (with some restrictions), EIAS 6.0
(almost fully supported), EIAS 6.5 (fully supported)
Restrictions with EIAS 5.5:
There is no automatic update of the object list, please
double click "World" to update the list. The EIAS hierarchy
link data cannot be accessed, thus it is impossible to
import this link data into Rodeo. Especially when the pivot
is moved in the Animator link-dialog, Rodeo gives
unpredictable results. It is possible to drop some objects
onto each other with Rodeo though.
Restrictions with EIAS 6.0.1:
When importing the Animator link-dialog, the link type
(Free, Socket, etc) is lost for effectors and bones, and it
is replaced with "Free" linkage. Meaning, setups will fall
apart, although the effectors are linked in Animator via
"Socket" link or similar.
Restrictions for non-registered beta testers: All
non-registered users can simulate at most two physics
controlled objects. The number of user animated objects and
joints/links is not limited.
The redistribution of the beta plugin Rodeo is
allowed and explicitly desired by the authors.