Developer Oleg Bliznuk takes a look at using Exocortex Implosia in Softimage for creating fractures, Booleans and previews some of the new features that are soon to be released in version 2.0. Oleg notes that the update will include a more convenient way to fracture objects through operators, and will also sport new topology attributes such as UVs, Normals, Materials without the need for caching or freezing.
…The update includes a new, more handy way to fracture objects through boolean operators as well as redesigned and extended ICE-based framework with support of all topology attributes like UVs\Normals\Materials without freezing and necessary caching…
There are some other items up in the new version as well which include much better stability, increased speed on heavier more dense meshes, and the added ability to paint any fracture region with weight maps or even textures. Check out the Features of Exocortex Implosia FX here.
Exocortex ImplosiaFX supports Autodesk Softimage 2012 and later on Windows x86 and x64 (Linux support coming soon.) Floating and node locked licenses are available starting at $249. Existing Momentum 2 and 3 customers can buy ImplosiaFX for $199. For full licensing details, please refer to the ImplosiaFX Purchase Options
Oleg shows the Quick fracturing by means of boolean operators, a look at the Fracture Mask set up in ICE, and provides a simple wood splinter example using both Continuous and Voronoi.