to support multiple hash identifiers.
Using explicit hashing functions for every sim debug call defeats the
purpose of having a quick feedback system. Now this can be done simply
by passing an arbitrary number of hash inputs (integers) at the end of
the function calls, which are then combined by a system of variadic
macros (based on the ELEM feature). Up to 8 identifiers are supported
currently, but more could be added easily if needed.
Conflicts:
source/blender/blenkernel/intern/particle_system.c
source/blender/physics/intern/BPH_mass_spring.cpp
solver input and output.
This uses the central difference method (instead of combined forward/
backward difference), which makes it easier to correctly account for
grid borders.
samples.
This is just an intermediate method to make sure the density is valid.
Eventually the closest-point method should be used, but for testing
the poisson solver this is easier to debug.
Conflicts:
source/blender/physics/intern/BPH_mass_spring.cpp
This allows setting a target density which the fluid simulation will
take into account as an additional term in the pressure Poisson
equation. Based on two papers
"Detail Preserving Continuum Simulation of Straight Hair" (McAdams et al. 2009)
and
"Two-way Coupled SPH and Particle Level Set Fluid Simulation" (Losasso et al. 2008)
Currently the target pressure is specified directly, but it will be
a lot more convenient to define this in terms of a geometric value such
as "number of hairs per area" (combined with hair "thickness").
Conflicts:
source/blender/physics/intern/BPH_mass_spring.cpp
on the grid.
This uses the Eigen conjugate-gradient solver to solve the implicit
Poisson equation for the pressure Laplacian:
div(grad(p)) = div(v)
As described in "Detail Preserving Continuum Simulation of Straight Hair"
(McAdams, Selle, 2009).
Conflicts:
source/blender/physics/intern/BPH_mass_spring.cpp
This is a bit more awkward for artists to use, but necessary for
a stable solution of the hair continuum calculation. The grid size is
defined by the user, the extent of the grid is then calculated based on
the hair geometry. A hard upper limit prevents bad memory allocation
in case too small values are entered.
Conflicts:
source/blender/physics/intern/BPH_mass_spring.cpp
This is an artifact of earlier attempts to implement velocity smoothing,
but doesn't work anyway.
Conflicts:
source/blender/physics/intern/BPH_mass_spring.cpp
This is a leftover from previous approach of hair collisions (with
insufficient results). The hair volumetrics actually implements
"collision" with solid objects as well, but uses a Neumann boundary
condition on the main grid for this purpose.
This is based on the paper
"Detail Preserving Continuum Simulation of Straight Hair"
(McAdams, Selle, Ward, 2009)
The main difference is that hair line segments are used rather than only
rasterizing velocity at the vertices. This gives a much better coverage
of the hair volume grid, otherwise gaps can be produced at smaller grid
cell sizes and the distribution is uneven along the hair curve.
The algorithm for rasterizing is a variation of Bresenham's algorithm
extended onto 3D grids.
Conflicts:
source/blender/physics/intern/BPH_mass_spring.cpp
solver step.
Calculating forces and jacobians from linearly interpolated grid values
is problematic due to discontinuities at the grid boundaries. The new
approach of modifying velocities after the backward euler solver step
was suggested in a newer paper
"Detail Preserving Continuum Simulation of Straight Hair"
(McAdams, Selle 2009)
Conflicts:
source/blender/physics/intern/BPH_mass_spring.cpp
more intuitive.
Also removed a couple of unused or useless features from the UI:
* collider friction is unused and replaced in favor of true collision
* spring damping refers to structural springs (stretch), which is
not noticable in hair due to extreme stiffness atm.
* pressure factors are not sure since this feature is too unstable atm.
Conflicts:
release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_particle.py
easier.
This code is badly broken and needs to be replaced, but at least having
a workable code structure might help with quick hacks to fix the worst
cases.
shape instead of a brush tool.
The brush cutting tool for hair, while useful, is not very accurate and
often requires rotating the model constantly to get the right trimming
on every side. This makes adjustments to a hair shape a very tedious
process.
On the other hand, making proxy meshes for hair shapes is a common
workflow. The new operator allows using such rough meshes as boundaries
for hair. All hairs that are outside the shape mesh are removed, while
those cutting it at some length are shortened accordingly.
The operator can be accessed in the particle edit mode toolbar via the
"Shape Cut" button. The "Shape Object" must be set first and stays
selected as a tool setting for repeatedly applying the shape.
Lukas Tönne