Pulldownit is a free plugin for Maya that provides a set of tools to simplify common tasks, including:
I simulated a collapsing Roman ruin—roughly 2,500 fractured pieces. Native Maya Bullet crashed on my second test. Pulldownit handled it like a champ on a standard laptop. pulldownit maya
To illustrate the practical power of this non-destructive workflow, consider a common scenario in VFX: a building demolition for a film shot. Traditionally, an artist would painstakingly set up a fracture pattern, simulate the collapse, and then wait for the result. If the building didn't break apart in a visually pleasing way—perhaps the chunks were too large, or the break pattern looked unnatural—they would have to go back, rebuild the fracture setup from scratch, and resimulate. Pulldownit is a free plugin for Maya that