Cineversity

I need to create a static picture of a clear plastic jar filled with little candies.

I animated the candies dropping into a clear jar and now that I’m happy with their positions I want to lock them in place. I need it to be a single object that I can position in a scene.

I’m guessing this is pretty straightforward but let me know if you want mew to upload something

Hi ahandford,

I have no idea about your setup, but typically, use the cache of the Rigid Body tag and “bake” all the parts. Go to the frame where you like to have the copy from. Then while the Cloner is selected, use the Object Manager> Object> Current State To Object. The New copy should be in the way you like to have it. I assume you don’t like to have all the single objects. First, delete the Rigid Body tag of the copy (do that before you do anything else!)
Then, while the new copy-parent is active, use the Object manager. Object, Connect, and Delete. Now all parts are on the object, well two, as the jar didn’t need extra treatment, it can be cmd+dragged if a copy is needed.

If you have no use of the original Cloner, you could do the same, but instead of the current State to Object, use the C key while the Cloner is active (cached, of course, just to be safe)

In case that you encounter any problems, please let me know, and share a small scene file (project file); thank you.

Cheers

Could you give me an upload link? I didn’t use the cloner

Hi ahandford,

Here is the link:
https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/SUzUy0GvIMd5sIOWV86UELamrHxMmly74cYRdDA9HXJ

Check out the Layer Browser; I have put the three stages there.

Yes, if you have set up a file, as usual, I like to see it. Files always tell me so much more. If you need an upload link, let me know.

Cheers

Actually I figured this out. I went to the frame I liked and deleted all of the rigid body tags

Great, thanks for your feedback, ahanford.

Enjoy your project.