> But rubber balls are not particles! ;)


Good point. =) They could sort of be thought of as very large particles,
though, couldn't they? I actually started making this long before I even
started reading posts on this group, so I didn't think of the particle
system idea until after I had started. I figured I could expand it later to
let the user specify vector fields that describe the force on the particles,
and let the user have the option of letting particles bounce or not. I would
also add the ability to let particles create a force on each other based on
their distance apart. Then it could be used for both purposes: a particle
system or a large-visible-object system.

I may or may not actually complete this some day.

I'll post the animation to p.b.a in a minute unless I never restored it
after I reformatted, though I'm sure I've got a backup somewhere if I
haven't.

 - Slime
[ http://www.slimeland.com/ ]

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> I'll post the animation to p.b.a in a minute unless I never restored it
> after I reformatted, though I'm sure I've got a backup somewhere if I
> haven't.

I have it, but it will take me a short time. I have to recompress an
uncompressed video. Just in case anyone's waiting eagerly or something =)

 - Slime
[ http://www.slimeland.com/ ]

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How do we go about downloading your particle system? I couldn't find it on
your site.

Mike

"Rune" <run### [at] mobilixnetdk> wrote in message
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> My particle system has reached version 0.2 (beta). The system works and
> the documentation has been written, but I'm still working on fine-tuning
> all details and to creating more demo scenes.
>
> So far there are five example scenes included with the system. Frames
> from the demo animations are attached here. This post could be
> considered a brief (and incomplete) summary of more than a years worth
> of work and experiments with the particle system... :)
>
>
> The first animation I ever made with my particle system was one I called
> "Fairies", posted to p.b.a February 2001. It was made using the glows
> feature in MegaPov. Unfortunately it is not possible to make such glow
> effects in POV-Ray 3.5. :(
> But I have tried to make something a little similar which uses media to
> create some glow effects. That animation is included with the particle
> system.
>
> The Wild Hose animation which I originally posted also February 2001 in
> p.b.a is basically the same as it was back then, but with better
> textures than the quick textures I originally used. Having a faster
> computer sure helps a lot in that regard. :)
>
> On March 2001 I also posted an animation with flowing particles. This
> one too has been improved with a better look by making the liquid
> transparent. I also chose to give the liquid a red color to make it
> easier to see.
>
> Since I posted the Smoke Trail animation to povray.binaries.animation in
> February 2001 the smoke has been improved a lot as can be seen in the
> attached image. But I kept the rainbow color effect because - well, I
> like it... ;)
>
> Finally there is the Magic Lamp animation which I posted to p.b.a
> February this year. That one is also included as a demo scene.
>
>
> I'm working on some more demo animations already, but if you have any
> ideas that you'd like to see in a demo animation, I'm open to
> suggestions! :)
>
> Rune
> --
> 3D images and anims, include files, tutorials and more:
> Rune's World:  http://rsj.mobilixnet.dk (updated Apr 14)
> POV-Ray Users: http://rsj.mobilixnet.dk/povrayusers/
> POV-Ray Ring:  http://webring.povray.co.uk
>
>
>

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Michael Goldshteyn wrote:
> How do we go about downloading your particle system?
> I couldn't find it on your site.

That's because it isn't finished and isn't released.

But I send the beta version of the particle system per email to people
who want to help me beta-testing the system. See my announcement in
povray.general on May 9. :)

Rune
--
3D images and anims, include files, tutorials and more:
Rune's World:  http://rsj.mobilixnet.dk (updated May 20)
POV-Ray Users: http://rsj.mobilixnet.dk/povrayusers/
POV-Ray Ring:  http://webring.povray.co.uk

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