smeighan Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 There is a new effect for the Nutcracker software.Snowstorm tried to simulate snowflakes in blowing wind. For this effect, i keep track of every snowflake in an array. I then give a random value to a vector and remember the new direction. This may look like just the blinking pixels, the logix is very different. Try picking one snowflake and follow its path.You get prompted for the Maximum Snowflakes to start in the storm._POSTusername fuser_target ZZ_ZZeffect_class snowstormeffect_name SNOW1window_degrees 180seq_duration 5start_color #FF250Dend_color #051EFFframe_delay 50maxSnowflakes 50submit Submit Form to create your effectNow lets try , say 300 snowflakes_POSTusername fuser_target ZZ_ZZeffect_class snowstormeffect_name SNOW2window_degrees 180seq_duration 5start_color #FF250Dend_color #051EFFframe_delay 50maxSnowflakes 300submit Submit Form to create your effectLets tone down the effect by limiting to 150 pixels and a smaller color range_POSTusername fuser_target ZZ_ZZeffect_class snowstormeffect_name SNOW3window_degrees 180seq_duration 5start_color #1E05FFend_color #00FF2Aframe_delay 50maxSnowflakes 150submit Submit Form to create your effectenjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimswinder Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 looks like you should have named it BLIZZARD!!! lolbut then you might get in trouble with Dairy Queen...Can't wait to get my RGB tree and your software!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Don Gillespie Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 who needs snowflakes move to Canada you get lots of snow LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james campbell Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Don Gillespie wrote: who needs snowflakes move to Canada you get lots of snow LOL Canada is very Beautiful,but I would not want to live there.I like one snow a year then I'm done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Don Gillespie Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 james campbell wrote: Don Gillespie wrote: who needs snowflakes move to Canada you get lots of snow LOL Canada is very Beautiful,but I would not want to live there.I like one snow a year then I'm doneya thats kinda all we get, it starts snowing in Oct and usaully ends in March so ya really one snowfall then its over LOL you would like it here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james campbell Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Don Gillespie wrote: james campbell wrote: Don Gillespie wrote: who needs snowflakes move to Canada you get lots of snow LOL Canada is very Beautiful,but I would not want to live there.I like one snow a year then I'm doneya thats kinda all we get, it starts snowing in Oct and usaully ends in March so ya really one snowfall then its over LOL you would like it heregot me there,not one continuous snowfall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeighan Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 New option for snowstorm, trail_length.I was not satisfied with the look of this effect so i have added the ability to have the snowflakes fade away as they are blown around.Play with the number of snowflakes that you start with and the length of the trail. Increasing these numbers make the generation of the effect take a long time. i redid the logic fo this effect and it is now 5 times faster.start with an effect of 5 snowflakes and a trail_length of 2then try 20 snowflakes with a length of 20.as the other effects , you can pick the color range of the snowflakes.array_to_saveusername fuser_target AAeffect_class snowstormeffect_name SNOW1window_degrees 360seq_duration 5start_color #FF250Dtrail_length 11end_color #051EFFframe_delay 100maxSnowflakes 11submit Submit Form to create your effectOBJECT_NAME snowstormarray_to_saveusername fuser_target AAeffect_class snowstormeffect_name SNOW2window_degrees 180seq_duration 5start_color #FF1808trail_length 2end_color #FF03CDframe_delay 50maxSnowflakes 33submit Submit Form to create your effectOBJECT_NAME snowstormarray_to_saveusername fuser_target AAeffect_class snowstormeffect_name SNOW3window_degrees 180seq_duration 5start_color #1E05FFtrail_length 22end_color #00FF2Aframe_delay 100maxSnowflakes 11submit Submit Form to create your effectOBJECT_NAME snowstormenjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimswinder Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 what an amazing mind you have Sean!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big joe Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Wow!! i've got lots to learn!!!, maybe in the years to come i'll go with the RGB. how maney strips r you testing with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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