How to make polycube from vertices

[campbell]

just in time builds, with proxy preview for scene setup would be best method. however, just wondering if you cant parse the data (outside of mel) to construct anim curves by hand in an .ma file (which you could then open and save to binary), then do a second pass (or in the first?) that attatches the curves to their vertices? (do this directly in ma too). another option would be to write the data to particle .pdc, and use softbodies as mentioned ...not sure if polyShape+8animCurves is lighter than particleShape+polyShape+pdc.?

[joojaa]

not too much overhead! If youy parse the movement data directly to a partilce cache file! Then all you need is the cube geometry made into softbodies. However this will not make using the file any easier.

But iu would go just in time ma file generation way!

[amitc]

I did a run for vertex movement for 2 timesteps. It worked hopefully it would work for all timesteps.

I have never worked with soft bodies and anim curves.

Are there any examples for both approaches that I can look and apply same concept to see benifits?

Response appreciated
--Amit