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Exploded View Tutorial

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A simple way to setup an exploded view of a set of objects.  Easily animate just one controller and all the other objects explode out into 3d space.  You see this fx all the time in commercials with engine parts or product parts.  Here’s a simple way to setup that kind of animation with just one master to animate.  Also, during the tutorial I’ll cover some simple maxscript to automate the setup.

Take a look at the video to see it in action.  Enjoy!