3DS MAX – Micro Reference Manual – Modifiers – Animation – Melt

The Melt modifier lets you apply a realistic melting effect to all types of objects, including editable patches and NURBS objects, as well as to sub-object selections passed up the stack. Options include sagging of edges, spreading while melting, and a customizable set of substances ranging from a firm plastic surface to a jelly type that collapses in on itself.

– model a geometry
– animate a geometry

You can simulate:

– Ice
– Glass
– Jelly
– Plastic

GENERAL

1. Create an object
2. Select the object, RIGHT COLUMN> Modify> Modifier List> OBJECT-SPACE MODIFIERS> Melt
3. RIGHT COLUMN> Modify> Melt> setup parameters

ERASE THE MODIFIER

RIGHT COLUMN> Modify> LMB over the modifier (blu highlight)> RMB over the modifier> Delete