Maya 2018 Speed Notice:
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Maya 2018 has a performance bug causing meshes, that normally take a few milliseconds to process in Maya 2016, to take multiple seconds in Maya 2018. This is independent of Ziva's plugin and can easily be triggered entirely with built-in deformers.

If you're using more than 1 simulation substep per frame (zSolver.substeps > 1), then this Maya problem may be triggered and can significantly slow down everything.

The workaround is to set Maya to playback at the same rate as the solver substeps. For example, if zSolver.substeps = 4, then set "Playback by" in the Time Slider preferences to be 0.25 = 1/4 to match.

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Maya 2018 compatibility
zMeshCheck command for mesh quality assurance
Up to 2x faster cloth scene speed and performance
Overall speed and performance improvements

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Achieve rich, real-world physics and secondary dynamics on any simulation. With ZIVA VFX, everything collides, jiggles, and stretches organically. Learn More

Faster SEQUENCING

Improve fidelity, modify shapes, and shift art direction while preserving character essentials. Prequels, sequels, and edit have never been easier. Learn More

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Embedded FEM

All attributes computed with consideration to the embedded surface, simplifying the creation of tetrahedral models.

Adaptive Tetrahedral Meshing

Adaptive tetrahedral meshing makes it easy for artists to paint localized resolution wherever needed.

Material properties

Assign real-world material properties to make simulated solid objects behave just like their real-world counterparts.

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Make your virtual characters' muscles flex and fire automatically with muscle fiber flow and automatic excitation.

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Collisions

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Add Dynamics to Existing Rigs

Add a physical-correction on top of any existing character rig with our goaling attachment. This lightweight approach corrects unwanted stretch and adds contacts and plausible secondary motion.

make FEATURE ANIMATION with physics

Create rudimentary characters easily with a single volume on top of a skeleton. This approach is ideal for feature animation - capturing the bulk, volume, and secondary dynamics of a character.

Correct Trouble Areas

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ZIVA VFX lets you do more:

Materials

Use multiple material types, producing robust motion: StVK, NeoHookean, co-rotational, anisotropic

Collisions

Collide objects using automatic collision detection and response with organic volume conservation.

Elastic Solids

Goal elastic solids to externally animated triangle meshes for instant secondary motion.

Painting

Easy painting: attachment areas, muscle fibers, muscle strength, tet-mesh resolution, material properties, etc.

Caching

Cache simulations to RAM or disk for fast playback and/or restarting.

Scripting

Script and pipeline using Maya MEL, or our open-source Python tools.

Meshes

Embed arbitrary triangle meshes into your simulated solids.

Muscle Firing

Excite/contract a muscle using scripted muscle activation forces.

Volume

Preserve volume with extreme precision, even under large deformations.

Damping

Use multiple types of physical damping.

Cloth Fitting

Simulate thin shells for skin and fascia that automatically shrink-wrap to internal objects.

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