Can ICE be used like processing

[rasskass]

Hi,

As a previous post I made, I asked if ICE is interesting for architects working parametrically.

Since I have been learning ICE and found many interesting aspects so far.

But im still missing some answers before I invest all my time into ICE. I have attached two links which is from Nils Neifert who works with particles in processing. Because it's praticles I had a hope ICE are able to generate the same or identical experiments.


http://vimeo.com/10952962

http://vimeo.com/8249855


Is this possible and does anyone know howto work with ICE in this way?

[Tekano]

yeah course , if you knew and understood the algorithms that Nils is using in his Processing experiments linked. you could quite easily construct similar in ICE, it has Particles & Strands (lines) built in, with many Nodes designed specifically for simulation of these with dynamics. As well as being able to manipulate mesh geometry and weight maps - in Processing you would have to program your own Particle classes before you even begin...

for example , see what Thiago Costa and Grant kot are doing with ICE - translating physics papers on SPH fluids into ICE trees http://groups.google.com/group/ICE_SPH