Very impressive!

I was considering writing a FEM-based object simulation prog for POV-ray,
but haven't got the time yet. What kind of elements and equations are used
in the simulator?

regards,
Simen.

> Another Finite Element Materials Simulation.
>
> This time the tube is considerably more floppy, and can't even hold its
> shape under its own weight.
>
> The tube in this image is made from 420 particles linked by elastic rods.
> The sphere is made from about 144 particles linked by rigid rods, and the
> plane from 100. (In FEMS all objects are described as sets of particles
and
> the bonds between them). Only the tube is actually exported from FEMS to
> POV - the plane and sphere are manually written into the POV scene in the
> same places as the rigid sphere and plane that exist in the FEMS model.
>

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