Particle FX preview

phy · 15 Jul 2009, 14:38

I'm running
1.8 ghz. AMD
512 MB. ram
212(something like that)MB NVIDIA

But I have XP so it runs fast.
it might be sketchup or another plugin.

Sgt.A.Johnson · 15 Jul 2009, 18:16

Im running vista on a laptop with: 2ghz single core pentium celeron, 3gb RAM, 358MB Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset. overall windows experience=3.1 on graphics. gaming graphics 3.3, processor 4.2, RAM 4.5, hard disk 5.2

Wacov · 15 Jul 2009, 19:04

Uhh, I need the FPS

Anyway, from the looks of it, only Jav is having a problem (sorry mate). The particle system should work fine for most users!

JaViXP · 15 Jul 2009, 20:28

It is just wierd, I can run any SP model at more than 50 FPS and I run this one at less than 10 Frames Per Second. Also, the first time I play it, it is about 10 FPS, the seconds it is 5 FPS, then it is 2 FPS... It is slower

CPhillips · 15 Jul 2009, 23:20

Open up the ruby console and see if it is printing any errors.

Physicsguy1 · 16 Jul 2009, 00:52

Can't post my fps! All I get is a constantly-generating "Webdialog is still dirty!"...

phy · 16 Jul 2009, 14:52

@unknownuser said:

Can't post my fps! All I get is a constantly-generating "Webdialog is still dirty!"...

This error is caused by changing something in the UI and exiting before clicking (anywhere on the screen). Click somewhere and then X out.
Download and try again.

JaViXP · 16 Jul 2009, 15:43

@cphillips said:

Open up the ruby console and see if it is printing any errors.

It says something of 'warning'. I have just made a video of it.
Also, I get this (first time):

Inspecting model for errors
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae9b8c0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae9b8c0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae80dd0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae9b8c0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae80dd0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae6d138>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae9b8c0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae80dd0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae6d138>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae593c8>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae9b8c0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae80dd0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae6d138>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae593c8>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae45b08>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae9b8c0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae80dd0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae6d138>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae593c8>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae45b08>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae32230>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae24328>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae24328>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae1af38>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae24328>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae1af38>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae0dfc0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae24328>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae1af38>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae0dfc0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae04ba0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae24328>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae1af38>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae0dfc0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae04ba0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xadf7bf8>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae24328>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae1af38>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae0dfc0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae04ba0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xadf7bf8>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xadee7a8>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae24328>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae1af38>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae0dfc0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae04ba0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xadf7bf8>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xadee7a8>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xade5340>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae9b8c0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae80dd0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae6d138>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae593c8>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae45b08>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae32230>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xadce3d8>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae9b8c0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae80dd0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae6d138>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae593c8>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae45b08>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae32230>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xadce3d8>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xadbab60>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae9b8c0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae80dd0>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae6d138>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae593c8>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae45b08>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xae32230>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xadce3d8>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xadbab60>
#<MSketchyPhysics3;;SP3xBodyContext;0xada72d0>
initializing joint controllers
["Time", 1.815, "Frames", 20, "Fps", 11.0192837465565]

Note: Not exploding barrels

Video

phy · 16 Jul 2009, 16:04

Nothing unusual there, I'm getting the same stuff.

JaViXP · 16 Jul 2009, 16:11

What about this?

(eval);6; warning; already initialized constant ParticleStruct

phy · 16 Jul 2009, 16:28

@javixp said:

What about this?

(eval);6; warning; already initialized constant ParticleStruct

I get that too. I don't know what could be wrong.

Wacov · 16 Jul 2009, 18:17

ParticleStruct is the way I could attach variables to the particles. I guess it's not being removed between simulations, so when it's re-initialized in onstart, the sim throws up an error; it shouldn't affect the model.

Aerilius · 16 Jul 2009, 18:40

I could imagine that it will have great realism, when you apply a radial png texture to the round faces.
Just like this one:

Wacov · 16 Jul 2009, 19:19

SU has problems display textured transparency, and it'd be hard to position the texture. Plus, they're actually simple spheres

Aerilius · 16 Jul 2009, 20:53

Ok, I thought it would be "face camera" circle components. But maybe it would be worth a try to replace the spheres by other geometry. The plugin has really great possibilities!

Physicsguy1 · 16 Jul 2009, 22:22

Wacov, I'm not sure you have already devised this but I want to make sure. Can you code it to have the effects originate at a determined Point3D? Or code it so you can do something like this: SetEffect('smoke',[0,0,0])?

Wacov · 17 Jul 2009, 09:46

The code in the demo lets you choose where you place it, among other things. Once I get the final thing done, it'll be:

createParticle([0,100,100])

Giving only a position will create a construction point. Giving a position and radius will create the default black smoke, and you'll also be able to copy a custom group, or (maybe) choose between a few presets. You'll have the option to make your own update code for the particles, which will be executed along with the normal code.

Physicsguy1 · 17 Jul 2009, 20:13

could you possible have a direction for smoke and such? Like this createParticle([0,0,0],[10,10,10])

Wacov · 17 Jul 2009, 22:40

If you mean give it a velocity, sure, that's shown in the demo. Once I get the custom update working, you'll be able to make them do pretty much whatever you want

JaViXP · 17 Jul 2009, 22:48

@wacov said:

If you mean give it a velocity, sure

Can you increase my FPS then?

It sounds pretty cool. Can you upload another .skp model to see if it runs faster?