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  Re: particles flow (very first try...)  
From: JRG
Date: 1 Oct 2001 13:46:25
Message: <3bb8abf1@news.povray.org>
"Rune" <run### [at] mobilixnetdk> ha scritto nel messaggio
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> "JRG" wrote:
> > This is my very firts try in reproducing something similar
> > to a *waterfall* (please be mercyfull).
>
> Very nice for a first try! :)
>

Thanks!


> Is the particle system I/O based? I.e., do you use the #write command in
> POV-Ray to save the data to a file which you then read in the next frame
of
> the animation?

That was my first thought... but then I found persistence of variables in
MegaPov...
The next version will be updated for POV 3.5 though.

>
> It seems like you colored the particles dependent on velocity so they're
> lighter when they move fast?

You're right.

> Anyway, besides the everlasting suggestion of using smaller and more
blobs,
> I also suggest you add some randomness to the simulation, as it currently
> look very synthetic.

I've added a bit of randomness indeed, but, as I said, I couldn't play too
much with the params to make it more natural.

--
Jonathan

> Looking forward to see next version!
>
> Rune
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