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Overview Video

https://player.vimeo.com/video/752063535?h=756f25bf03&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479

These settings work in a similar way to the Distance mode, but with added features to control the compression and expansion of the springs.

In addition, you are able to make the spring plastic.

This means if it stretches or contracts past a certain point, it is no longer able to spring back to its original length.

Weight

The Weight setting alters the influence each constraint type provides to the overall, global solution.

Here it relates to the custom connections.

If you are only using one layer, this can be left at the default, 100%.

If you are combining different constraints in several layers, you could reduce this weight to lessen the effects of the connections and blend in other layers.

Connection Limit

This is a limit on the number of connections each particle can make.

Note: Increasing this limit can result in longer simulation times.

Radius

The distance between particles must be less than this value for a connection to be made.

Compression

This is the stiffness when the link (the connecting spring) is compressed.

nxConstraints_Custom_Compression.mp4

Animation showing the effect of a Compression value of 0 (zero) % on the left and 100% on the right.