I am not sure how RF4 will hold up for the deadline with my Quad core, as for good mesh resolution you need a huge scale scene, but I am running basic dynamics tests as I type this. I guess this is my R&D period.
With a small scale scene, RF4 is simulating fairly quickly comparatively. I will post a couple screens of my testing soon.
RF4:
Here are a couple of screens thus far. I am currently unemployed so I have all the time in the world to give to this, and plan on doing that. RF4 is doing okay so far, I am going to test PFlow with Krakatoa as well before I start to actually build the scene. I just want to hone the pipeline as to not get myself in a bind later one. (I will make this a fairly comprehensive WIP thread, I dont now how much detail is necessary).
Stay tuned…
Also, I still need to password for the model. Thanks for that by the way as well, it makes things alot easier for guys like me.
nice start
do you think it better to use waterface in the RF with RW_Splash to make the waves?
I havent done too much testing yet as I dont have the password for the model. But once I get that then I will begin really digging in for the best solution. I dont think I will end up using RF4 that much, but we will see. I have only used realflow on a couple projects, and am looking forward to getting more familiar.
http://www.evermotion.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=67359
here is the free model of the lighthouse that you can use
You need to PM Roberto to get the PW for the model. Be warned it wouldn’t import for me into 3dsmax until I first imported it into Zbrush and then exported from there.
Got it now, thanks guys. I may actually use the one that was given to me in this thread, I like that on a bit better. I really need to learn to model faster, it would take me a week to model a lighthouse.
Okay, here is some progress. I am designing my environment first and then my simulation. Most likely I am going to use the familiar old Krakatoa to make the wave. I am going to stick with my little pistols and see if I can out shoot the cannons on this one.
I used Max to create this render, which took an amazingly long amount of time. I am going to tweak some settings in Mental Ray and see if I cant accelerate the renders a bit. Hope you guys like the progress thus far and stay tuned for my Krakatoa tests.
Hey thanks. Things are going well enough. I am giving RF4 another chance before I switch over to Krakatoa. Should have a few screens and maybe a render up later.
Stay tuned…
Okay, dont laugh at my mesh, it was purely a dynamics test, but I thought I would give it a render. I think I will retire RealFlow for this one and stick to good old PFlow.
I’m recording a training series for FumeFX right now so I am kind of held up with the challenge, I have every intention in finishing though. I really want to give those guys from FusionCI a run for their money, and not even touch a fluid app. 
Okay, I still have every intention of finishing this, but i am on a project now. Should be able to get some time in in the next few days… hopefully.
Hey there. I’m using 3ds max and really struggling with this challenge. Would love to see and learn how you go about this. I’m using pflow but really finding it hard to come up with good results.
