Virtual Wind Tunnel?

# 1 18-03-2012 , 12:40 AM

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Just wondering if anyone may know of a virtual wind tunnel software, which would show things like this: https://www.popsci.com/files/imagecac...bbles_mira.jpg But possibly more complex, like having lines instead of globs of air. Or considering RealFlow could probably do it, and I already have that, any clue how to have it set up for something like that, which could be exported as globs like that to be rendered in Keyshot... I'm sure it's possible, just still have no idea how to work RF :p

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# 2 18-03-2012 , 01:16 AM

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I'm not sure if that's what you're aiming for.. but wouldn't it be easier to just create a motion blur in PS or AE? You could render out the wheels in separate passes if you want them blurred more than the rest of the car.

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# 3 18-03-2012 , 02:02 AM

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You mean something a like a vector field? Like this?

https://portal.beam.ltd.uk/greenvwt/car-stream.png

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# 4 18-03-2012 , 03:29 AM

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Like what ND posted, so I can see the turbulence/pressure and such

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# 5 18-03-2012 , 03:42 AM

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Does it need to be 100% accurate? You can fake it.

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# 6 18-03-2012 , 05:08 AM

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Well, I'd prefer it be accurate, I want to try out a few concept designs and stuff

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# 7 18-03-2012 , 05:17 AM

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Then Maya probably isn't the best tool for the job. Check out Ensight: https://www.ceisoftware.com/products/

But just in case you were interested: https://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=877555

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# 8 18-03-2012 , 05:28 AM

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Ensight looks cool, I'll give that a try, thanks

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# 9 25-03-2012 , 08:57 AM

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Meant to post this earlier in the week, but ze son has bee fussy as hell lately, so kept getting sidetracked.

I downloaded the free version of Ensight, but I'm either totally useless or having troubles on the software side. After installing it all that comes up from any of the shortcuts is a command prompt window, so I uninstalled it upon deciding that I won't get it working. Before any posts about trying harder, I googled it to all hell, and couldn't find anything :p

EDIT: Just realised that I may have downloaded the wrong one. Think I may have wanted EnSight CFD instead of EnSight. Getting CFD now

EDIT2: Yep, that's what I wanted, but definitely something I'll have to figure out after some sleep

Last edited by Acid44; 25-03-2012 at 09:34 AM.

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