improve wrap deformer

[Kloworks]

Wrap deformer need to improve in algorithm to get better smooth result and not clunky result. 
here example :

one of the dev in naughty dog show their Green wrap deformer :

you can see the part at  00:57  
https://vimeo.com/166291982

with green wrap deformer we can put any object on curve surface without distortion.

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here the  problem :

wrap + shrink wrap on curve shape

when I put it on curve shape as you can see it all get distortion with bad smooth result.

here half sphere with bend only see how smooth but with wrap deform on half sphere and bend it give me bad result... so wrap deformer need more improvement.
a topic in polycount show blender give better result :
https://polycount.com/discussion/179178/maya-wrap-deformer-ugly-results

What important we need to place objects on curve surface without distortion the object.

[Kloworks]

other  example :

Modo : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZc3iq542Lo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3ju4o00Y2o

blender https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrlfmcQ2lCs

maya https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGYdT4p3S58

if anyone got examples or any good ideas for wrap deformer post  it here.

[tj.galda]

Love this post & your examples.  We're digging into this...

[Kloworks]

@tj.galda  great to be now under review,

I have one more suggestion this tool should be available for Maya LT, 
with shrink wrap and wrap deformer they complete each other its really useful for hardsurface stuff and not something I use for animation, so I hope your team decide to add it to Maya LT.  since I started to use Maya LT  and sometimes the full package.
thanks 

[g2m.agent]

@Kloworks 

Blender 2.8

https://youtu.be/uWbPFC32SrM?list=PLxGSGmTPPwC8V0xjiBL3liozDSHdCnexH&t=776

[tj.galda]

Thanks for the awesome idea!  We've taken this & run with it.  Check out what we put into Maya 2020.

Keep the comments & good ideas rolling in, we're listening!

tj

[Kloworks]

Great to see implemented to maya 2020 
Iam using now  Maya LT
I notice in Maya LT 2020 doc "Proximity Wrap Deformer" which I was happy to see it : 
https://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYALT/2020/ENU/?guid=GUID-0D7E6B72-6021-4C66-9262-089D10246C3F
 

I install maya LT 2020 but unfortunately it wasn't there. 
so @tj.galda  is this available for Maya only not for LT ? 

[will.telford]

Thank you for pointing that out @Kloworks 

Currently the proximityWrap is not supported in LT. I will flag it with docs so we can update that page.

Thanks!

Will

[DomTD]

Take look at this awesome custom GPU & Multithreaded wrap deformer for CFX, Rigging and others alternative.

Used on Hellboy 2019 by Mr.X: https://youtu.be/dt5g5_1cKVk

Website: 3D Tools for Animation & VFX