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sconlogue
02-22-2010, 05:47 AM
Hi There,

I need to visualize deep ocean currents and was thinking I would take a stab at it with Pflow. The visualization doesn't have to be very accurate, it just needs to get the idea across. Elliptical flows with speed gradations. In it's simplest form imagine a doughnut, the center would have low velocities, while the particles rotating around this center would have faster velocities. There would be a falling off of velocity on either side of the high velocity current. Also color by speed would need to be visualized. As I am getting started any experiences or suggestion anyone might have would be great.

sconlogue
02-22-2010, 05:59 AM
Having some luck using Speed by Icon and a dummy object constrained to a spline that I can then animate to simulate shifting currents. Not sure how to get multiple currents to interact with one another. I have to keep playing.

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