physx/dmmn plugins for Maya 2013?

melviso

A friend of mine recently got Maya 2013 and was appalled to find that physx and dmmn are absent from the package.So I wanted to ask if Maya no longer includes these plugins with Maya.If so,is there a way the plugin can be made available to Maya users?or we will have to pay for the plugin or its free?

Bellsey

The DMM, Craft and PhysX plugins were pulled from the 2013 release and installers.

DMM for Maya 2013 is now available though: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=20614102&linkID=9242259

Nvidia has made PhysX plug-in version 2.72 for Maya 2013 available, but you have to go to the Nvidia developer zone to get it: http://developer.nvidia.com/physx. To be honest, I don't know why this is and why it isn't available on the Maya page.

Jedi

Bellsey wrote: »

The DMM, Craft and PhysX plugins were pulled from the 2013 release and installers.

Is Craft still available? Where?

Bellsey

For the Craft tools, you'll have to go to the Craft Animations site.

Jedi

Bellsey wrote: »

For the Craft tools, you'll have to go to the Craft Animations site.

They dont have 2013 plugins and are making "changes to the business" :thumbdown:

melviso

Thanks Bellsey..will check out the links.Wonder why Maya removed the plugins.I am guessing they want users to make use of ncloth and nhair rather than Nvidia's physx engine?

Bellsey

melviso wrote: »

Thanks Bellsey..will check out the links.Wonder why Maya removed the plugins.I am guessing they want users to make use of ncloth and nhair rather than Nvidia's physx engine?

At best I can only speculate, but I suspect that being as these are 3rd Party Plugins, Autodesk doesn't own them or the source. Therefore we rely upon these vendors to provide use with new versions that would sync with our release schedule.

If the vendors can't provide us with new versions (for whatever reason), then there's little point in shipping a version that doesn't work with our new release.