Particle Flow Discussion

#5295

Not sure if this website was introduced here in the past but its useful:
http://www.extremeloading.com/CaseStudies.aspx

Extreme Loading® for Structures (ELS) software allows structural engineers to study the 3D behavior of structures throughout all of the stages of loading, including static loads and dynamic loads such as those generated by blasts, seismic events, impacts and wind loads. Utilizing its non-linear Applied Element Method (AEM) solver, ELS is able to analyze structural behavior during elastic and inelastic modes including the automatic detection and generation of plastic hinges, buckling, cracks, and ultimate collapse. The resulting debris and impacts with structural elements are automatically analyzed and stress redistribution is inherently calculated.

The 12 case study pages allows to download the FLVs of the tests so they all sit nicely in my reference directory :wink:

kind regards,
Anselm

#5296

should all share our reference folders someday, maybe someone should make an unofficial site to throw up anything cool they find

My ref dir is about 12 years old at this stage, I even have a few 3ds dos images of mine still in there :stuck_out_tongue:

#5297

we did that with sam and ian once on ian’s server but the project dies with the ftp :smiley:

i’m all for cloud computing. my reference folder is 18 gig :shrug:

#5298

Yeah, besides all the stuff we share would just end up in our reference folders, so we’d then have to upload it, and …
yeah… :slight_smile:

#5299

Quite an awesome idea! Maybe we can make something like a Hamachi network and share scene files and reference…

#5300

I think its a great idea. Break it up into category’s like, fire, smoke, dust, explosions, splashes, ect ect. And then have reference footage, or links to videos, plus scenes and Rnd files. Would be a great place to go.

Also for each category build a pretty detailed cover page, all of us sharing what to do, what not to do. Any hits and tips that may help others. Think of all the questions that are asked, that a summary on said effect would answer for beginners or even experienced artists trying something they haven’t done before.

Perhaps instead of hosting it all on one place and killing an ftp, simply have links to peoples servers. Usually the reference files already exist somewhere on the net or servers?

Example; at the moment in working on a water fountain, Ive never done one before like this before. So for me, I searched the forums, found posts, found some scenes, some tips and tricks. And then alot of RnD on my end. Which could be solved quickly by reading through a summery composed by artists who have done it before. Its fun to do the RnD and all, but the best way to approach things help a bit.

My 2 cents

#5301

I think this is a great idea and I have spoke with a few people about it in the past. When Solitude and I were working on a project just recently we were discussing how beneficial it would be to have a database where you could store all of your presets and use them when needed; rather that trying to re-invent the wheel every time. I am currently updating my website and it has a section for presets, tests, and Rnd stuff from films, videos, and commercials that I have worked on, that people will be able to download and use at will. I am totally up for building a database that people can upload files to and then we can then all benefit from it. Over the past few years I have become indebted to this community so I feel its time to give back. :slight_smile:

Currently it’s an xml/flash based system which you upload the file and choose a thumbnail for it, plus a small text description so you have an idea of what the file contains. Pretty simple and straight forward and easy to maintain. I am sure I could tailor it to allow outside parties to upload their files and store them on the server with some sort of username/password system. I wouldn’t want every Tom,Dick, and Harry logging in and uploading loads of useless files, so the database would have to be based on users who have been pre-approved.

Also in regards to reference footage what about setting up a vimeo channel where everyone can just upload their footage and anyone who is a member can view it. Otherwise uploading loads of quicktimes/avis would be heavy on bandwidth as JonathanFreisler pointed out. I am up for storing the actual maxfiles on my personal server as it has 100-200 gigs free at all times and the bandwidth is pretty sufficient. Also max files without all the fume cache or pflow/krakatoa cache can be pretty small so they shouldn’t take up too much space. I also have a few free domain names available so if anyone can think of a cool name for such a site then have at it! :slight_smile:

Lemme know if anyone is interested in this as it would not be that hard to set up and getting running. Like I said I am going to do it for my own personal files but it would be even better to have more people contributing their setups and test so that we can all learn from them.

#5302

maximumreference.com :buttrock:

#5303

I’m all for the cloud! Now that Allan has his new server we could establish a FTP for privileged people with a no donkey pr0n policy :bounce:

Allan, your call :smiley: be the source daddy!

#5304

haha, as Ansi put it “Pool of Cool” :smiley:

#5305

cool idea guys! I hope this pushes through, I’ll try my best to contribute. :thumbsup:

#5306

the pool of cool haha
yeah ok, I have to check out of my hotel in a few mins - let me look into it later today when I have a home again

wow just looked at how much traffic is coming in with the new site, yesterday was 90 GB!! nuts!
cool well I’ll set something up, might be cool to set up an actual page for it so you can see what you’re downloading, like a media blog or something. any ideas? I’m happy to host

#5307

I am definitely in! I don’t have a lot of reference (most is youtube links :smiley: ) but I do have a lot of test/RND scenes that could be cleaned up and uploaded, it could be very useful to people!

#5308

I’m with GoDaddy and I think it only lets one user per ftp account, so I’d have to set up individual accounts (unless anyone at uses go daddy and knows if there’s a way to change this)
So that isn’t too much of a problem to create individual ftp accounts, at least initially for a few users
But I think it will need to be a media blog of some sort, if its just a huge FTP then its harder to sync/differentiate between what you’ve already downloaded etc. So having a thumbnail of each probably makes more sense

I’m totally not a web monkey, but I’ve got premium service on godaddy, so I believe I can host my own youtube and crap like that, so maybe that’s an option for this stuff.

Anyway I’m setting up a wordpress blog today, someone else will have to be in charge of setting it up and maintaining it, Any takers? I’ll send you all the login information once its set up

Intrinsia - that’s always an option, I figured there’s a lot of stuff that might breach copyright laws (maybe not, everyone seems to be doing it on youtube etc) capturing video from movies etc. I was thinking of doing the same, just depends I guess on what is going up, but I agree maybe that is a better option

anyone, thoughts?

#5309

so long no posting! David Bowie is very dissapointed in you:
http://www.davidbowieisverydisappointedinyou.com/

Guess what’s coming out next week at TurboSquid.com :bounce:
PFlow Toolbox Office: Volume 1 - Trailer
http://vimeo.com/7367123

which makes Piflik the winner of a free copy:
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showpost.php?p=6124829&postcount=5259 since we think “PFlow Toolbox Office” is an awesome title :slight_smile: We added “Toolbox” but jumped on his train.

kind regards,

Anselm

#5310

Yay!..I win :bounce:

#5311

Haha, took me a minute to get it! but good :slight_smile:

#5312

a repository for “all of the presets known to mankind” sounds like a brilliant idea.
If you guys need any help on hosting of any kind let me know (running my own
server for…well…basically nothing lol. It’s on a decent line (redundant 100mbit) without traffic limits). So if there’s anything you guys need lemme know.

Regards,
Thorsten

#5313

PFlow Toolbox Office: Volume 1

We are life in the TurboSquid shop since 10 minutes :slight_smile:
I would like to say a huge thank you to Charley Carlat, John Rand, Beau Pershall and Drew Gunning! Without their support and tips this would have been alot harder (or impossible). And a big hug to my beloved lady who didnt have alot of time with me lately since i recorded off work and on the weekends :slight_smile:

#5314

Great job Ansi and congrats! :beer: (you know what a beer smiley from my end means :stuck_out_tongue: )