Softimage Nvidia Flex

[mr_alca]

The dll libraries from 2.06 are relatively new and they don't work with PCTools. PCTools uses older dll versions. In fact, the PCTools build was just missing a few dlls. This may be because the author of PCTools had a C++ project configured so that not all the necessary libraries were in one place (like mine).

[FXDude]

The dll libraries from 2.06 are relatively new and they don't work with PCTools. PCTools uses older dll versions. In fact, the PCTools build was just missing a few dlls. This may be because the author of PCTools had a C++ project configured so that not all the necessary libraries were in one place (like mine).

Ah !
I thought you were saying the opposite !
( that pcTools worked by adding 2.06 dlls to it's folder )

I tried this installation method, I succeeded. I also realized that PCTools is not compatible with my Flex_To_Si_2.05 plugin, but everything works perfectly when with the flex_to_xsi_2.06 plugin version.

so if I got you right, flex 2.06 can be installed concurrently with PCTools that has flex 2.05 DLL's added to it ?

I didn't try reinstalling Flex after uninstalling everything Flex related, and installing PcTools,
so I'll try to reinstall Flex 2.06

[mr_alca]

so if I got you right, flex 2.06 can be installed concurrently with PCTools that has flex 2.05 DLL's added to it ?

Yes, that's right.

[FXDude]

Yes, that's right.

Hi Mr.Alca,

I can corroborate / confirm everything that you said !

So if anybody wants, here's a pcTools
( with all required DLL libraries & "VizUpdated" sample scenes )
also along with latest flexFluids 2.06
( all working without having to mess-around copying files )

       pcTools-with-Flex-2.06.zip
       ( extract in your "Addons" folder, and the samples where you want )

And here's also some documentation for Flex itself,

      https://gameworksdocs.nvidia.com/FleX/1 ... anual.html

... and 1.10 + 1.20 release notes

     https://gameworksdocs.nvidia.com/FleX/1 ... notes.html

Fluids in 1.20 ( the version in SItoFlex 2.06 ) should have more reliable deforming obstacles, and other things. ( if exposed )

Cheers !

[grifgont]

Yes, that's right.

Hi Mr.Alca,

I can corroborate / confirm everything that you said !

So if anybody wants, here's a pcTools
( with all required DLL libraries & "VizUpdated" sample scenes )
also along with latest flexFluids 2.06
( all working without having to mess-around copying files )

       pcTools-with-Flex-2.06.zip
       ( extract in your "Addons" folder, and the samples where you want )

And here's also some documentation for Flex itself,

      https://gameworksdocs.nvidia.com/FleX/1 ... anual.html

... and 1.10 + 1.20 release notes

     https://gameworksdocs.nvidia.com/FleX/1 ... notes.html

Fluids in 1.20 ( the version in SItoFlex 2.06 ) should have more reliable deforming obstacles, and other things. ( if exposed )

Cheers !

Thanks again!

[SitoH]

Hi,

I need some help..
I'm trying to simplify (sort of) the SItoFlex scenes Pedrito gave us and I'm stuck animating a pin constraint with a cloth or softbody. I'm looking for something similar to XSI's Syflex constraints.
Any advice is much appreciated.

Thx!

[FXDude]

Hi,

I need some help..
I'm trying to simplify (sort of) the SItoFlex scenes Pedrito gave us and I'm stuck animating a pin constraint with a cloth or softbody. I'm looking for something similar to XSI's Syflex constraints.
Any advice is much appreciated.

Thx!

Hi !
sorry about the delay, I found where the pins were defined in the "FLEX_POURING_CLOTH.scn" sample scene ,
---> by a weightmap on the cloth modeling stack
but couldn't find where they were referenced-back in !

Yet I eventually found the weightmap reference in the "PC_Flex Object Data to Array" node in the pointcloud modeling stack
( see selected nodes in picture )



So to animate pins ... the weightmap could perhaps be defined by little spheres that set weightmap values to 1 for the points inside the spheres ?

It also goes without saying that the node setups for "multiphysics" can be somewhat more involving relative to the very simple "flexToXSI" single node for fluids,
yet also aren't -that- bad to figure-out.

In any event, let us know, & cheers !

[SitoH]

Hi FXDude,
Thanks a lot for the tips. I've had quite a busy time and haven't had time to do any more research.
Thank you very much once again for the answer. I'll be back as soon as I find something

[SitoH]

I somehow managed to restore the scene - FLEX_CREATURE_SKIN to work in case anyone else is interested
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1ftft9lr ... 3yzaw&dl=0

[Pedrito]

Nicee!! Mine wasn't working neither last time I checked hahaha

Btw, I released source code some time ago if anyone is interested:
https://github.com/pedroCabrera/pcXsiFlex

[SitoH]

Nicee!! Mine wasn't working neither last time I checked hahaha

Btw, I released source code some time ago if anyone is interested:
https://github.com/pedroCabrera/pcXsiFlex

Thanks for sharing, Pedrito!

[mr_alca]

If suddenly someone else needs this, then here is a small upgrade. I just added a couple of things.
1. The water - sand switch now works correctly.
2. Added smoothing.
3. Added anisotropy.

[SitoH]

🧡🧡🧡 Thanks for upgrade!

If suddenly someone else needs this, then here is a small upgrade. I just added a couple of things.
1. The water - sand switch now works correctly.
2. Added smoothing.
3. Added anisotropy.

[Pedrito]

I imagine some of you guys moved to houdini like me, im updating the Houdini flex plugin to work with 20.5 and be more "sop friendly" and easy to use, you can test it here in the new constraint branch if any one is interested

https://github.com/pedroCabrera/Houdini-NvFlex

[FXDude]

If suddenly someone else needs this, then here is a small upgrade. I just added a couple of things.
1. The water - sand switch now works correctly.
2. Added smoothing.
3. Added anisotropy.

indeed thanks for the fixes/upgrades, it's nice that Pedrito opened sourced it (THANKS!),
and that someone was able enough to get into the guts of it !

Will definitely be trying it !

[FXDude]

I imagine some of you guys moved to houdini like me, im updating the Houdini flex plugin to work with 20.5 and be more "sop friendly" and easy to use, you can test it here in the new constraint branch if any one is interested

https://github.com/pedroCabrera/Houdini-NvFlex

Houdini users will be greatful!
Already is Houdini like "made for that", while Flip sims can also be decently fast on CPUs
but if using the GPU ( with less memory than the CPU has access to ),
there are ready made tools to split simulations, some of which have been there for a very long time.

Houdini 18 Distribute sim rnd



This 17 part tutorial covers alot of ground for ocean sims

Houdini Water FX - Stormy Seas - 1 - Base Simulation


Cheers !