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Thanks for considering this. I should add that I have been impressed with Fluidos despite the small amount of testing I have managed so far, and even with just CPU only simple simulations are not too slow.
Thank you very much for the very detailed instructions, but I was hoping to avoid having to install DIM in the first place.
That said, I did download DIM and use it to install Fluido, and it was worth the inconvenience. I have spent most of the day playing with Fluido and it is a fantastic product. 10/10.
Not realizing that there was an issue, I attempted to install this myself. And now find that I can't get it to work at all.
First I installed via Smart Content. Not really thinking about any issues. Installed, content was there, was able to add a scene. It said files were missing, but Smart Content could install them. So I let it. Scene came up no problem. Tried to run one of the scripts, it errored out saying that assets were missing.
I uninstalled it through Smart Content. Downloaded with DIM. Then installed the three files through DIM. No problems. Went into DS and nothing was there. The previously available content buttons were now orphaned. Tried right click, browse to file location, nothing.
Closed DS. Ran DIM. Uninstalled all three. Found this thread (which really needs to be easier to find). Installed via the instructions here.
Ran DS. Was able to insert the serial number. Restarted DS. Still no content.
Went back to DIM. Installed the Content and Tutorials. Went back into DS. Nothing.
Plug in is there, but Content is no where to be found.
Additional...
I went and got the Content file from DIM. Unzipped it and moved it outside the DIM Downloads directory.
I started DS and added this new Content directory through Content Library. Now I can see the assets.
Went back to the User's Guide and tried the "First example" procedure.
Everything worked through Step 10. Followed the settings exactly.
On Step 11 I went to Edit and Run Fluid. Now I get these errors:
1. The specified module could not be found.
2. Can't load fluidsim.dll at C:\Program Files...
3. Error
I am going to try moving this DLL myself and see what happens.
Manually moving the lib file fixed the issue.
2. Geometry shell didn't help
3. I tried this before, didn't help. I get really wired effects, like that the fluid comes out of the hohle AND the glass. If the ticken value is too high it just stays in the glass.
I noticed that your Mesher is parented to the Domain. If it is Enabled when you are running the simulator, it will take part of the simulation. Although this can be very useful in some cases, I think this is not what you intend in your scene. Better unparent it.
Try a combination of options 1 and 3. If you reduce moderately the cell size, the plugin could "see" better the flask's wall and the thicken effect will be more accurate.
Other thing (unrelated with the fluid leaking): if you need to reduce the stair effect in the interface fluid-solid, you could increase the Surface Smoothing value (in the Advanced settings) and the Smoothing iterations.
I'm glad you like it!
*face palms* The readme section! Lol of course, thanks. Like glasses on top of head moment.
These descriptors are pretty thick, but should be helpful. Though I noticed that they often describe themselves with "themselves" ie.. "Point Force: This force acts as the standard point force, the decay rate is quadratic. Its unis are in m /s2 (acceleration)." If the user doesnt know what a point force is in the first place this description isn't very helpful. Often happens when super geniouses need to explain stuff. :DD
*crosses fingers for a "Fluidos: For Dummys" translation of the read-me.* but til then I'll push through via trial and error like I did with dynamics and meta materials. :)
For everyone, I would like to know, how long it takes, to complete the sample simulations "Fluids Scene 1" and "Fluids Scene 2" (File Logs Total time: 753.156) . And your equipment specifications. (default settings).
Thanks
Thank you for your comment. I'm taking note for the next free upgrade.
Set up Tutorial 1 as per video.
Started to run the simulation but gave up after around half an hour as it sat on 2% the entire time.
Checked CPU & GPU usage both where minimal with the CPU using only 4/16 cores.
Currently going through the manual but not sure what I am doing wrong.
System:
-Win10 64bit
-2x8core Zeons
-32g ram
Though it's a bit late since you've fixed the issue, did you get the popup to install the MSVC Runtimes? Windows takes high offense to anything other than Microsoft-branded apps installing things to the C:\ drive, especially .dlls, so it's always best to let its own installers do it since they have the proper security clearance.
And I should also add this is a fantastic product (so far - haven't quite got it nailed down to the point where I can say "it does what I always wanted", but I'm close, and without needing a degree in rocket surgery).
Now that we have dForce for clothing and hair, AniLip for speaking, and viscous fluids, not to mention photo-realistic rendering, D|S is *almost there*.
Okay changed from GPU to CPU, even worse.
Sits on 2% CPU usage, doesnt look to be simulating anything?
Are their any logs for this app? I have no idea what its doing if it is actaly doing anything?
Yes, there is a log, it's in a "logs" subfolder of the baked folder you selected for simulation. Check it, and let me know what you find, please.
I'm still doing some tests, but on a computer with Ryzen 3 2200G and GT1030 (Windows 10 64 bits). I decreased the simulation time of "Fluids Scene 1" from 25 minutes to 5 minutes.
I had to make the following changes.
Remove the OpenCL from the motherboard, using the windows regedit. Only Opencl GT1030.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Khronos\OpenCL\Vendors
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/35230731/how-to-disable-registered-opencl-platforms-on-windows
And Change the priority to RealTime for DAZStudio.exe, with the task manager. (Previously I only used 5% of a CPU core). This did the trick, so that it increases in my case to 25% (Use a nucleus / 4 at 100%,)
Interesting, nothing in the bakefiles directory?
Rewatched your tutorial 1 movie file and went back over my settings.
Domain and Mesher transitions where not identical, fixed that and rerun.
Well I got an error popup but no idea as to what the error is?
Recheck bakefiles directory, still empty?
I've atached the last log file;)
Not sure if it matters but the log directory is not a sub-directory of Bakefiles?
It is in the same directory as bakefiles, savestates & temp
Yes, it is in the same directory, this is OK.
Mouser, I sent you a PM.
Damn I'm sure I parented these but both the sinks wernt parented.
Re-parented and rerun, error popup & clicked.
Still nothing in bakefiles.
Last Log attached
It seems that cannot initialize OpenCL.
Try to do the running disabling OpenCL (in Advanced Settings)
Hmmm I actualy set that OpenCL to OFF and just re-checked its back on again?
Switched off again, re-run with GPU, same result.
Changed to CPU, same result?
Attached both logs
Looking again at your tutorial video, you of course set a keyframe at frame zero and set frame 30 to 100%.
Does the 30th frame need a Keyframe?
Yes, in fact, when you set frame 30 to 100%, the keyframe is automatically added. But this cannot be the cause of your problem.
What does the error message say?
When I select run simulation a small error button pops up with an okay button, above thte button is a yellow triangle with the word error nect to it.
I click ok and then nothing?
Bye the way I apreciate your following up on this, thank you;)
OK, could you send me your scene to take a look at?
Did you run any of the included scenes?, if nor, try one, please.
Okay, loaded scene 2 and chose the same bake dir as previous, all other options as per scene file.
Daz Studio has encountered a fatal error and must close, etc
More option
DAZStudio.exe caused ACCESS_VIOLATION in module "D:\Program Files\Applications\Multemedia\DAZStudio4\DAZ 3D\DAZStudio4\plugins\abFluidos.dll" at 0033:000000001A050637, DzMatrix4::`default constructor closure'()+62023 byte(s)
Attached log file