can user define a shape of particle

Submitted by weiyi on Thu, 10/17/2013 - 11:48

Right now, shape of particle is a sphere. Can user define a shape of particle like cube, ellipsoid etc. if yes, could you please explain how to do it.

Thanks in advance.

Simon

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richti83 | Thu, 10/17/2013 - 19:15

Yes and No.
Bc of the contact detection the only fast method is to use spheres (contact=x1-x2

The contact detecton is than performed for the particle-particle contact.
Watch this video for an eye candy:
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Greeting,
Chris

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richti83 | Thu, 10/17/2013 - 19:20

in theorie you could implement contact detection for superquatrics, but until now nobody have had the time and the founding to do this.

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richti83 | Fri, 10/18/2013 - 11:45

Bc of the contact detection the only fast method is to use spheres (contact=x1-x2<=radsum?).
One possibility is to "glue" many spheres together using fix rigid or fix multisphere*.
A simple box could look like this:

or more complex shaped a stone:

greetings,
Christian.

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