Plugins…
More efficient shatter script:
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/marketplace/scripts-plugins/c/fracture—2?os=windows
Might actually buy this, could make life a little easier.
Free Shatter Scripts: (Second looks more reliable)
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/scripts-plugins/modeling/poly-tools/c/as_polyfracture/comments#tabs
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/scripts-plugins/c/axcrack-mel?os=windows
Instancing Particles for destruction:
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/scripts-plugins/dynamics/c/destructor/comments#tabs
This may be an interesting solution to lower-level simulations, for simple debris etc. Dynamic simulations should be used for more complex calculations such as the actual building falling down etc…
Demolition via Dynamics, Particles, Fluids, and After Effects.
