To you rhino heads and scripters, and specifically Antithesis
Is there any way to create with Rhino an environment that models wind flow through a Rhino model? Perhaps a script or plug-in? I think I remember seeing something posted a while ago about CFD and its uses for modeling wind flow, but it may have been for Maya or something. Any help would be appreciated.
MArch n' unemployed
Feb 12, 09 10:12 pm
try real flow or x-flow - that's what i use anyway. both next limit, great company, great product. i got the student version for $99
MArch n' unemployed
Feb 12, 09 10:22 pm
i downloaded a crack version of ANSYS and tried to figure it out, but in the end i didn't have the time or patience, but it is bar none the most powerful piece of CFD software.
Are you going to do a serious, scientific wind-tunnel simulation? That's another story than dynamic systems for design orientations. Probably CFD Flovent is the right one. And probably you need a professional analyst to do that.
Antisthenes
Feb 13, 09 3:18 pm
there is a realflow plugin
Apurimac
Feb 13, 09 4:06 pm
eCoDe,
I'm not doing hard-core analysis, I'm just interested to model the flow for ventilation purposes and if possible to monitor potential trouble spots on the underside of my roof as far as loads are concerned
"I'm just interested to model the flow for ventilation purposes and if possible to monitor potential trouble spots on the underside of my roof as far as loads are concerned"
That does sound like your are interested in a CFD analysis
I have never tried the real flow plugin, but I
do spend a lot of time working on CFD models. I would suggest looking into Ecotect w/ winair, or Nist CFD.
if do use these software - you would have to rebuild your model - which you might not be interested in doing.
To you rhino heads and scripters, and specifically Antithesis
Is there any way to create with Rhino an environment that models wind flow through a Rhino model? Perhaps a script or plug-in? I think I remember seeing something posted a while ago about CFD and its uses for modeling wind flow, but it may have been for Maya or something. Any help would be appreciated.
try real flow or x-flow - that's what i use anyway. both next limit, great company, great product. i got the student version for $99
i downloaded a crack version of ANSYS and tried to figure it out, but in the end i didn't have the time or patience, but it is bar none the most powerful piece of CFD software.
http://www.ansys.com/products/multiphysics.asp
any particle system in 3dmax, maya can do it... never try rhino for rendering, so can't help.
Grasshopper.
A plugin developed recently for Rhino. You can download it from
here
I am sorry Wait a second....
Are you going to do a serious, scientific wind-tunnel simulation? That's another story than dynamic systems for design orientations. Probably CFD Flovent is the right one. And probably you need a professional analyst to do that.
there is a realflow plugin
eCoDe,
I'm not doing hard-core analysis, I'm just interested to model the flow for ventilation purposes and if possible to monitor potential trouble spots on the underside of my roof as far as loads are concerned
Apurimac
"I'm just interested to model the flow for ventilation purposes and if possible to monitor potential trouble spots on the underside of my roof as far as loads are concerned"
That does sound like your are interested in a CFD analysis
I have never tried the real flow plugin, but I
do spend a lot of time working on CFD models. I would suggest looking into Ecotect w/ winair, or Nist CFD.
if do use these software - you would have to rebuild your model - which you might not be interested in doing.
But they do a good job.
http://squ1.org/wiki/Display_Air_Flow
My company has a Rhino CFD plugin that is now at the testing stage. Out of interest what kinds of features would you expect to see from a CFD plugin?
Thanks