¶Sensors

AdonisFX Sensors are nodes in charge of interpreting data extracted from transform nodes and compute information that can be fed into the deformers to alter their behavior. Sensors work in combination with Locators to display the computed information in an intuitive way using coloring. The sensors produce the results in two separated outputs: the raw value result of the evaluation of the input transform nodes (e.g. Out Angle); and the remapped value result of the evaluation of the raw value into the existing remap ramp attributes (e.g. Out Angle Remap). Thanks to this, the remapped values are already adjusted within a custom range of activation that will drive the coloring of the locators and the activation of an AdnMuscle for example.

¶AdnSensorPosition

AdnSensorPosition is the sensor for computing meaningful output raw values representing the velocity or acceleration of a transform node. Additionally, the sensor remaps the values of velocity and acceleration to produce desirable activation values within a certain range to drive the simulation of an AdonisFX deformer. This sensor has to work in combination with an AdnLocatorPosition both for setup and visualization. An example use case for this sensor would be applying it to the wrist connection of an arm outputting velocities while swinging.

¶How To Use

An AdnSensorPosition will be in charge of computing, remapping and feeding activation (or other) values into the AdnLocatorPosition for visualization purposes, which in turn feeds the AdonisFX deformers to drive the simulation. The value of the sensor can be used, for example, to drive the activation of a muscle simulating contraction to increase its stiffness.

There are two different methods of creating an AdnSensorPosition, depending if it is to be applied on an existing AdnLocatorPosition or creating it alongside the sensor.

• If applying to an already existing AdnLocatorPosition:

  1. Select an AdnLocatorPosition from your scene.
  2. Press the button in the AdonisFX shelf or press Position in the AdonisFX menu, under the Sensor submenu. If the shelf button is double-clicked or the option box in the menu is selected a window will be displayed where a custom name and initial attribute values can be set.
  3. The AdnSensorPosition is created, applied to the selected AdnLocatorPosition.

• If creating the locator alongside the sensor:

  1. Select a transform node in the scene.
  2. Press the button in the AdonisFX shelf or press Position in the AdonisFX menu, under the Sensor submenu. If the shelf button is double-clicked or the option box in the menu is selected a window will be displayed where a custom name and initial attribute values can be set.
  3. The AdnSensorPosition is created, alongside a new AdnLocatorPosition applied to the same transform node.

¶Attributes

Input

Output

Remapped Output

Velocity Remap Settings

Acceleration Remap Settings

Time Attributes

Scale Attributes

¶AdnSensorDistance

AdnSensorDistance is the sensor for computing meaningful output raw values representing the distance, velocity or acceleration between two transform nodes. Additionally, the sensor remaps the values of distance, velocity and acceleration to produce desirable activation values within a certain range to drive the simulation of an AdonisFX deformer. This sensor has to work in combination with an AdnLocatorDistance both for setup and visualization. An example use case for this sensor would be applying it to the connection made between bones which would compute the distance between two bones moving together.

¶How To Use

An AdnSensorDistance will be in charge of computing, remapping and feeding activation (or other) values into the AdnLocatorDistance for visualization purposes, which in turn feeds the AdonisFX deformers to drive the simulation. The value of the sensor can be used, for example, to drive the activation of a muscle simulating contraction to increase its stiffness.

There are two different methods of creating an AdnSensorDistance, depending if it is to be applied on an existing AdnLocatorDistance or creating it alongside the sensor.

• If applying to an already existing AdnLocatorDistance:

  1. Select an AdnLocatorDistance from your scene.
  2. Press the button in the AdonisFX shelf or press Distance in the AdonisFX menu, under the Sensor submenu. If the shelf button is double-clicked or the option box in the menu is selected a window will be displayed where a custom name and initial attribute values can be set.
  3. The AdnSensorDistance is created, applied to the selected AdnLocatorDistance.

• If creating the locator alongside the sensor:

  1. Select two transform nodes in the scene.
  2. Press the button in the AdonisFX shelf or press Distance in the AdonisFX menu, under the Sensor submenu. If the shelf button is double-clicked or the option box in the menu is selected a window will be displayed where a custom name and initial attribute values can be set.
  3. The AdnSensorDistance is created, alongside a new AdnLocatorDistance applied to the same transform nodes.

¶Attributes

Input

Output

Remapped Output

Distance Remap Settings

Velocity Remap Settings

Acceleration Remap Settings

Time Attributes

Scale Attributes

¶AdnSensorRotation

AdnSensorRotation is the sensor for computing meaningful output raw values representing the angle, angular velocity or angular acceleration between three transform nodes. Additionally, the sensor remaps the values of angle, velocity and acceleration to produce desirable activation values within a certain range to drive the simulation of an AdonisFX deformer. This sensor has to work in combination with an AdnLocatorRotation both for setup and visualization. An example use case for this sensor would be applying it to the arc connection made between bones which would compute the angle between two bones rotating.

¶How To Use

An AdnSensorRotation will be in charge of computing, remapping and feeding activation (or other) values into the AdnLocatorRotation for visualization purposes, which in turn feeds the AdonisFX deformers to drive the simulation. The value of the sensor can be used, for example, to drive the activation of a muscle simulating contraction to increase its stiffness.

There are two different methods of creating an AdnSensorRotation, depending if it is to be applied on an existing AdnLocatorRotation or creating it alongside the sensor.

• If applying to an already existing AdnLocatorRotation:

  1. Select an AdnLocatorRotation from your scene.
  2. Press the button in the AdonisFX shelf or press Rotation in the AdonisFX menu, under the Sensor submenu. If the shelf button is double-clicked or the option box in the menu is selected a window will be displayed where a custom name and initial attribute values can be set.
  3. The AdnLocatorRotation is created, applied to the selected AdnLocatorRotation.

• If creating the locator alongside the sensor:

  1. Select three transform nodes in the scene.
  2. Press the button in the AdonisFX shelf or press Rotation in the AdonisFX menu, under the Sensor submenu. If the shelf button is double-clicked or the option box in the menu is selected a window will be displayed where a custom name and initial attribute values can be set.
  3. The AdnSensorRotation is created, alongside a new AdnLocatorRotation applied to the same transform nodes.

¶Attributes

Input

Output

Remapped Output

Angle Remap Settings

Velocity Remap Settings

Acceleration Remap Settings

Time Attributes

Scale Attributes