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vastSolver 2
by vidiaAppsAutodeskPaid
Converts vertex animations into skin weights and joint animation in Autodesk Maya for mesh animation compression.
PRICINGPaid
DEPLOYMENTDesktop
CATEGORYDesign & Engineering
UPDATED ON MARKETPLACE
What it does
vastSolver converts vertex animation into skin weights and joint animation in Autodesk Maya. It can process blendshape-driven animation, cloth simulation, and muscle simulation for use in game engines. Existing joint skeletons and animation can be used to solve skin weights only, while existing skeletons and weights can be used to solve joint animation only. The plugin includes a parameter interface, a Maya command, a user guide, and a test scene.
Key capabilities
from the Autodesk App Store listingVertex conversion
Converts vertex animation into skin weights and joint animation.
Skin-only solving
Solves skin weights using an existing joint skeleton and animation.
Joint-only solving
Solves joint animation using an existing joint hierarchy and skinning weights.
Animation compression
Supports compressing blendshape-driven, cloth, and muscle mesh animations for use in game engines.
Solving controls
Provides controls for parameters such as the maximum number of joints and skin regularization.
Maya command
Includes a Maya command with documentation in the user guide.
In the catalog
12 plugins in Maya · Design & Engineering
Price distribution: 8 free, 4 paid
Pricing & deployment
Platform
Autodesk
Product
Maya
Deployment
Desktop
Pricing
Paid
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What the vendor says
«The vastSolver is an Autodesk® Maya® plugin that lets you convert any vertex animation into a skin weights and joints animation. 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. SKIN ONLY Now, you can use existing joint …»