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+Gee
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3 years ago

Okay, So I have never in my life touched anything that could possibly resemble a 3d program whatsoever. But, I was wondering if there are any programs that could easily create 3d water splashing for a piece im working on. Basically there are things I just cant do with a camera and photoshop, using real water is far too unpredictable and I could spend all day in the studio trying to get something and never get it.

Or if thats too hard, whos willing to colaborate?

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-Altopais
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3 years ago

hm maybe RealFlow, Houdin, Maya and even 3ds max, but i would go for RealFlow on that one, don't know about maya but in max you'll would have a lot of problems making the water spash. And i believe that Houdini has some amazing dynamics and fluid simulation.

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+Steve Martin
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3 years ago

Yeh, realflow would probably do it the best. Matt's had some experience with it, you should see if he can help. (Sorry to dob you in Matt

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-johnbeyer
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3 years ago

Realflow realflow and...ummm..oh yes, Realflow!

Steve and Altopais are right, Realflow is by far means the best thing you could use.

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-Tyson
Senior Member

3 years ago

Yeah for splashing water theres no real contest but its no walk in the park learning realflow. Ive done some simple stuff and its not that easy to get it to do specific stuff. Its all about getting forces just right to interact with the particles and sort of steer them into the effect you need. I'd be happy to have a crack at something simple but Matt has been using it quite extensively I believe.

+Gee
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3 years ago

hurm okay so i have a trial version, the tutorials are bulllllcrud. Most useless damned documentation in the world.

maybe im jus a total n00b. LOL

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+VarnishedOtter
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3 years ago

Realflow is made of bad voodoo. It is the most tempermental program I have ever used. It took me months to get the hang of it.

If you want, you could send me a description of what you need? As after you do the simulation you'll also need to render it in 3d.

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+Steve Martin
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3 years ago

Has anyone tried glu3d?

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+VarnishedOtter
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3 years ago

Thats for realtime though isnt it? I thought its an extension of OpenGL.

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+Steve Martin
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3 years ago

Is it? I'm not sure. I don't know a hell of a lot about it, I just though it might be easier to use than realflow.

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+VarnishedOtter
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3 years ago

Yeah its an API, hahaha... for coding in c++ for making games.

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+Gee
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3 years ago

Yeah yeah, maybe if i send you a picture? It may be easier to explain that way LOL

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+VarnishedOtter
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3 years ago

Sure email me (maxnode@gmail.com), or next time youre on msn.

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+isaac
Moderator

3 years ago

<==== Cheap and lazy

Use a bump map on a material that reflects and refracts... done!
Place lights and backboards to your hearts delight

-desade2009
Member

3 years ago

or just add a noise modifier and animate the seed/phase. along with a nice shiny water-like material.

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-render master
Member

3 years ago

for the meantime, see this one.
[Link to www.evermotion.org]

its Creating a Waterfalls Tutorials. No plug-inns, purely 3dmax

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