Wave Generator

for version 2016 ?

The prototype consists of a 45-ton wave energy converter that can capture energy from both the heave (up/down) and surge (front/back) motions of waves. It has an onboard generator to convert kinetic motion to electricity, which is transferred to the grid via an undersea cable. The device first went online last month, bringing an unknown quantity of power to Hawaii's electrical grid. Researchers from the University of Hawaii recently confirmed its performance, marking the first time that US cities and homes have officially been powered, in part, by waves. 300-075 VCE

I do not know how to download it.
appreciate to help me download

updated the link, sry about that

Link doesn't work!

added 2014 64

Hi, first of all it's a great script I hope you will eventually finish it:) but I do have a question - how to generate foam mask?? I'm using max2011, I have no problem creating a 3d model of ocean but when I try to generate the foam mask there's a popup window I click ok and nothing happens, there is no foam mask images generated in the specific folder, could someone point me what I'm doing wrong?? thx in advance

you need your choppy waves to be higher than 0 to get a foam mask.

my bad, fixed the link to the package with the 2013 version in it.

Thanks a bunch man, greatly appreciate !!!

Any chance for a compile for the current Max version?? 2013??

+ 1
hope to see it for 2013 soon.

2009 added!

2013 Added.

N i c e ! ! !
Cebas FinalRender have very good fR-Ocean object,
but you are at an advantage because your tool is free :)
Thanks,man
Cheers!

any chance to get it ?
ThNks a bunch

thanks
We know about the foam issues.
I hope we will find some time to finish it. ^^

we decided to release the alpha

we are not working on it anymore.

http://www.aespid.com/aespid/scripts/plugins/95-wave-generator.html

Hey, sad to hear so :/
But generous to share it although unfinished! I gave it a quick shot and I really like how it behaves very similar to Dreamscape's ocean:

Wave Generator Test

The mesh part seems to work really well, while the foam map creation had one or two issues for me, but nothing crucial. You two did a great job on this :) Looking forward to the updated ocean tools!

hi guys,
sorry for not giving any news.
We don't have a lot of time to work on it.
We can't say when it will be released.
I put the link of a beta version my friend put on maxplugin.de

http://www.maxplugins.de/r2010_files/jadoul/Demo3dscoolWaveGen_Beta2.zip

So what's the deal with this? It's been TWO years since the first post - any updates, releases, betas, news, any thing?

I could really use something like this!!!

Will you have a way to make a whole sea in an effective way, like the adaptive Surface in Dreamscape? I would like to test your script in the beta!

my friend is still working on the dlo.
We ll let you all know as soon as it will be open for the beta tests

Really looking forward to putting this through it's paces... :)

If you're looking for someone who can test it to its limits, I'll be happy to help out.

this looks good ... wish u all the success in your plugin/script devs. Btw, could you post a tutorial on how you achieved that 'ground displacement effect' that can be seen on your website? cheers!

when ?
can't wait to use it :)

when ?
can't wait to use it :)

Looks great!

Hey I would love to beta test your wave generator. Working with a project in school where this could be very useful. Keep up the good work!

at this time, the waves are not reacting with objects.

Great information! Keep up the good work!

good work
I need it in a project, put I want it to simulate with Beach surface to be wavy ?
can you help with that
thanx
but where is the link

hi guys, we'll need some beta testers soon.
We still have to fix some bugs.I'll let u know asap.

Update? *puppy eyes*

Just looked at your website, and may I just say you're my new hero? :P
Damn that's alot of cool things there mate.

That diplacement thingy of "whatever-it-is" going through the ground, that's just cool...

DL link! Pleeeease?

Can it run in max 2011?
As I'm going to get one...

hi!!!
any update???

small update

http://vimeo.com/9442407

We made the first .dlo for max. I'm now working on some custom tools for it.

http://www.vimeo.com/9422171

Where is the download link boss...........

this is the first FFT test

http://www.vimeo.com/8340336

It's cool. Thanks for scriptspot.com

could you explain when it append. Like this it's impossible to know what and why.

did u watch the videos on my website?

It's so easy to use if you watch them.

type error-call needs fuction or class,why?
how to use it man

yes we'll ;) but later

hi, I'm playing with the script... it's nice, but I have to wait for the vray shader to test foam..
by the way... do you will ad a function to make the wave looks more natural? Like in the attached image.

http://www.aespid.com/web/wip-a-research/wip/100-maxscript-wave-generato…

 

I add a new video about a new feature we'll add later.

It's realtime in max ^^

Thanks for your comment.

Honestly, i don't like this ways to get the foam, but it's better than nothing to start the R&D ;) We definitely would like to make something much more accurate.

Of course we're going to add at least one shader ;)

That sounds good. Tested your script yesterday too and the results are quite good. Sure, it would be much more better if you implement the hollermersch algorithm...but dont know how familiar with maxscript/c you are.

I also looked at the foam generation but its not so precise...I am sure you will fix many things in future releases :)

Hope you integrate some shaders for the next release...maybe 1-2 shaders, just for testing. For the Vray Shaders you also can use the Material converter...but dont know how precise it is.

Thanks for your efforts guys.

I'm currently working on a realtime interaction with objects like boats.

I know about the red brackets, some are working other not. Sometimes the function works sometimes not..................

Ok, i can make it less sensitive.

 

Vray shaders will come later ;)

We have to finish the MR first and find a good way to generate the foam. ( it's actually a pain in the ass   lol )

Nice little script!
I have a wish: When animating parameters, there are no red spinners if playing animation.

Also the Animation Spinner for the Wave is not very useful for animating because a little value makes a huge animation...make it less sensitive.

Also some good shaders for vray would be extremely useful.
Thanks for your efforts.

beta available

 

http://www.aespid.com/web/wip-a-research/wip/100-maxscript-wave-generato…

 

like I said, nothing special ;)

 

I ll upload the first beta in less than an hour ;)

I hope this will come for free.....

very nice!!

is this will come for free and support max 9 too? or come up with the shareware script label ? the old wave generator come in free edition.

Very cool man

I ll release the first beta asap. I had a lot to do. For this reason I couldn't on it.

 

Great tool!! do caralhooooo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aNKYLWJK1c

that's amazing

one of my first tests

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aNKYLWJK1c

Being a vfx artist, I already thinked about it. Will come later.

 

if it will be free or not... lol

the first one, sure it will.

later I don't know. It will depend the amount of time and work.

But, if i can create all my ideas, it will become a commercial one. but not an expensive one. ;)

@holycause: Just a Idea:

Is there a possibility to extract alpha maps from the foams?
Im asking because with this alpha map we could use it as particle emitting zones for the foams!

PS: This script will be free ehh? :D

nice one dude.

 

Go to sleep now. lol

FYI, it 10am for us and he's still working on it since yesterday. lol

hi Zakos!!!
I was on vimeo... the animation looks just fantastic to me...
the shaders for foam and the wave are impressive.
great job man
jinj

hi there,

first sorry for my english,

i'm working on the Shader Mr and Vray

last preview :

http://vimeo.com/7891595

ZaKoS
www.zakos.fr

Joli travail Holy...impatient de voir la suite ;)

new picture. ^^

 

thx for the  link jinj, but I think we have already enough do to now... lol

But how knows.... perhaps later

thx man!!!!
that's power great!!!!
I hope to test the first alpha as soon as possible.
thx

PS: don't forget to visit:
http://www.luxrender.net
it's an amazing free unbiased renderer

max exporter
http://www.luxrender.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=33

We working now with MentalRay.

But at the end we would like to prepare shaders for MR, Vray and FinalRender

it's fantastic!!!
which is the renderer that do you use for the foam test?

that looks VERY PROMISING!

2 more pictures :D

Some foam tests

 

We will add one MR shader with the first version.

 

Interactive - not yet

Nice! Pls Include shaders with your script...might be useful.
Also make it Interactive please!

New shader update

thanks

 

 Ankebut gave me the link as well. I used it on max9 as well. :D

He used  the FFT for it.

 

BTW, when I made my tests, I used a gradient ramp. But unfortunately, it's not possible to add any flag with maxscript. For this reason, the 1st version will use the BerconGradientRamp

hi, nice what you are doing.
by the way give a look to this plugin for max:
http://charles.hollemeersch.net/Projects/24/oceanwaves
it's updated but very impressive to me
good work
jinj

Wow! can't wait to get my hands on this one!
Keep up the good work! :-D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kVIkUHuDgg

not yet. the 1st version well come really quickly. But I don't like the way I'm creating my wave.

I'm currently try to find a way to make 1 unique scripted modifier plugin..........

And I study the FFT (Fast Fourier Transformer). 😛

 

Not an easy thing to do. lol

 

So don't except to much from this first version please.

But from this release, I will ask you to write a wish list, and i will see what I can do or not later.

 

I'm uploading a video on youtube. It's render test. One of my friends is working on the shaders.

U ll see some problems with the foam. We ll fix it.

 I'll add the youtube link in a few minutes

any ETA for this nice script?

Greets

This script will be fantastic.
If you are interested I send you a file ".max" with a system to animate waves similar to that used in the movie Surf's up.

www.frankestoy.com.br/diversos/OLA_TEST_wave_breaking_cgtalk_5119426.zip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQXi0UrsZac

Wave system of the Softimage (Softimage ICE):
http://vimeo.com/4698477

thanks for the file, but I already have it ;)

Sony's pdf as well.

 

It's really a nice tool they added into Softimage :P

first, my tool isn't a plugin but a script. i don't have any c++ knowledge. :S

 

i know this plugin. I used it.

Currently i'm not writing any home made algorithms for mine. I'm using max tools for it.

 

Perhaps later. how knows. 😎

Hey Holycause

maybe you dont know it but there is another good wave generation Plugin for Max...its called Ocean Waves...it uses some interesting algorithms to generate interesting waves...maybe it can be a good source for rethinking your own plugin...unfortonateley its only available for max 9....hope your version comes out soon!

Thanks in advance.

Grab the plugin here:

http://charles.hollemeersch.net/Projects/24/oceanwaves

hi guys, thx for your comments.

wicq - Perhaps later. I could do it, but right now, I don't have a lot of time for it.

I'm using a standard basis to create my wave. I'm collecting a lot of informations about the wave physics to make something much more powerfull later.

mhdmhd - I've no idea about the softimage one. could you please tell me more about it or if you have some links to show me.

PERFECT! Please release it! I always needed such a great plugin! I really cant wait!

Is it interactive like the softimage one? that would be cool.

Hi Holycause, excellent idea , but maybe you should add some sort of tool that allows to create a breakable wave motion , like a surf wave not only a wave that raises but iI wave that breaks into the ocean.
regards,
wicq

Can't wait :)

Yeh...great job my friend...But.. my question is...Where is George Clooney? :)

Wow ! Impressive tool, patient to see it work wit Mental ray and vray :) !