RealFlow
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RealFlow is a fluid and dynamics simulator for the 3D industry, created by Madrid-based Next Limit Technologies. Currently at version 2012, the stand-alone application can be used to simulate fluids, water surfaces, fluid-solid interactions, rigid bodies, soft bodies and meshes. Victor Gonzalez, Ignacio Vargas and Angel Tena were awarded a 2007 Technical Achievement Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the creation of the RealFlow software application.[1]
The technology uses particle based simulations. These particles can be influenced in a multitude of ways by point-based nodes, known as daemons, which can do anything from simulating gravity to recreating the vortex-like motion of a tornado. RealFlow can also simulate soft and rigid body collisions and interactions. The inclusion of Python scripting and C++ plug-ins allows users to program their own tools to boost RealFlow capabilities, adding control to most aspects of the RealFlow workflow including batch runs, events, daemons, waves and fluids.
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[edit] Uses of RealFlow
Feature motion pictures
- Watchmen
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film)
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets
- City of Ember
- Meet the Robinsons
- 300
- Primeval
- Poseidon
- The Guardian (2006 film)
- Ice Age: The Meltdown
- X-Men: The Last Stand
- Slither
- The Da Vinci Code
- Chicken Little
- Robots
- The Incredibles
- Constantine
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- The Matrix Reloaded
- The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
- Spy Kids 3D
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Freddy vs. Jason
- Minority Report
- Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
- Ice Age
- Tomb Raider
- Lost in Space
Television series
Commercials
- Kraft Macaroni & Cheese
- Discovery Channel
- Coca Cola
- Harpic (Cleaning Product)
- Amp'd Mobile
- Strathmore Water
- Cinnamon Toast Crunch
- Nissan GT-R
- Bacardi
- Nickelodeon
- Mercedes
- Sony Ericsson
- Renault Laguna
- Nescafe Nespresso
- Kellogg's Frosties
- Chase Bank
- Guinness
- Heineken
- Grand Marnier
- Ariel Washing Powder
- Biotherm
- Vichy
- Nescafe
- Pontiac
- Gatorade
- Carlsberg
- Telia Xpress/ Motorola
- Martini
- BMW
- Land Rover[2]
[edit] System requirements
Windows
Mac OS X
- Mac OS 10.5 or later
Linux
- Needs a 64-bit distribution that supports a 2.6.x kernel and glibc 2.5
Hardware requirements
- 2Ghz Intel Pentium 4 / AMD Athlon 64 or better
- 2GB minimum, 4GB recommended
- 300 - 1,000MB hard drive space, depending on operating system
- Hardware-accelerated OpenGL graphics card
- 3 button mouse[3]
[edit] List of features
RealFlow
- Particle based solver (liquid, gas, elastic and dumb particles)
- Interaction bitmaps
- Custom particle behaviour
- UV data and weight maps
- UV texture mapping
- Automatic mesh generator
- Force fields
- Python / C++ plugins
Hybrido
- Hybrid fluid solver technology to simulate large bodies of water with sophisticated secondary effects, like splashes, foam and mist
Caronte
- Rigid/Soft body dynamics solver
- Mix animation and dynamics
RealWave
- Physically accurate water surfaces
Python scripting / C++ plugins
- Daemons
- Waves
- Fluids
- Events
- Batch runs[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "10 Scientific and Technical Achievements to Be Honored with Academy Awards". http://www.oscars.org/awards/scitech/winners/2007.html.
- ^ "RF4: Fluids & dynamics simulation tool". http://www.nextlimit.com/realflow. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
- ^ "Realflow :: Product". http://www.realflow.com/rf_min_sys_req.php. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ "Features & Specifications". Archived from the original on 2008-02-12. http://web.archive.org/web/20080212020523/http://www.nextlimit.com/realflow/f_exportsimulation.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-25.
