ParticleTraceGroup

class cee.ug.ParticleTraceGroup()

Specification of a particle trace group (both parameters and attributes) in a RemoteModel.

To visualize features of a vector field, it is possible to define streamlines: the paths of massless particles through the flow. Streamlines can be computed based on the specification of single points. Animating the movement of particles along these streamlines gives a powerful and direct tool for visualizing the features of a flow.

Particle traces are defined by a vector result specifying the vector field and an array of trace seed points. The particles traces use 3D primitives such as cylinders, spheres, or comets to visualize the traces. A scalar result can be mapped as fringes onto these primitives.

Particle traces can be animated. All particle trace groups must have the same number of animation steps. You specify this with Animation.particleTraceAnimationStepCount. You can start the animation with Animation.runParticleTraceAnimation.

To create a particle trace group, use RemoteModel.addParticleTraceGroup.

Example: Show a grid of traces

var modelDir = myModel.modelDirectory;

// Create a grid of 10x10 points to use a seed points
var center = new cee.Vec3(-0.017, -0.00726, 0.0016);
var seedPoints = cee.ug.ParticleTraceUtils.computeGridPoints(center,
                 new cee.Vec3(1,0,0), 10, 10, 0.0005);

// Create the particle trace group
var ptGroup = myModel.addParticleTraceGroup();
ptGroup.seedPointArray = seedPoints;
ptGroup.vectorResultId = modelDir.vectorResultArray[0].id;
ptGroup.mapScalarResultId = modelDir.scalarResultArray[0].id;
ptGroup.radius = 0.00015;

// Set model to outline to show the cutting planes
myModel.setDrawStyleAllParts(cee.ug.DrawStyle.OUTLINE);

This code sample produces the following image in the 3D Viewer:

Accessors

color
extrapolateRatioLength
id
ignoreClipping
isPrecomputed
mapScalarResultId
massedParticleParameters
maximumNumberOfPointsToCompute
pointSamplingPulseCount
radius
relativeCometLength
seedPointArray
traceBothDirections
vectorResultId
visible
visualizationStyle

Methods

getAsProperties
setFromProperties

Accessors

cee.ug.color()

The color of the particle traces. This property only applies if mapScalarResultId is set to -1.

The default is white (1,1,1)

Return type:: Color3Like

cee.ug.color(clr)

Arguments:

clr (Color3Like) – None

Return type:

void

cee.ug.extrapolateRatioLength()

The ratio length relative to the frame bounding box to test when moving out of the part

This controls how far to extrapolate the particle trace when leaving a part and entering another part The Ratio is given as a fraction of the bounding box of the current frame.

Return type:: number

cee.ug.extrapolateRatioLength(ratio)

Arguments:

ratio (number) – None

Return type:

void

cee.ug.id()

The id of the particle trace group. This is assigned by the system when you call RemoteModel.addParticleTraceGroup and is used to identify the group.

Return type:: number

cee.ug.ignoreClipping()

Set whether the particle traces in this group should ignore clipping.

The default is false, which means that the traces will be clipped.

Return type:: boolean

cee.ug.ignoreClipping(ignore)

Arguments:

ignore (boolean) – None

Return type:

void

cee.ug.isPrecomputed()

Is true if the particle trace group is precomputed and cannot be changed

Return type:: boolean

cee.ug.mapScalarResultId()

The id of the scalar result to show on the particle traces.

This id must refer to one of the scalar results in ModelDirectory.scalarResultArray. You can change the settings for the scalar with the ScalarSettings object.

Set to -1 to show no scalars on the traces. In this case the value of color will be applied.

Return type:: number

cee.ug.mapScalarResultId(resultId)

Arguments:

resultId (number) – None

Return type:

void

cee.ug.massedParticleParameters()

Massed particle trace parameters.

If these paramers are set (not undefined), the particle traces will be computed based on massed particles with the given properties.

Return type:: MassedParticleParameters

cee.ug.massedParticleParameters(params)

Arguments:

params (MassedParticleParameters) – None

Return type:

void

cee.ug.maximumNumberOfPointsToCompute()

Sets the maximum number of points to compute for this group

This controls the maximum number of increments that will be computed for each trace in this group.

Return type:: number

cee.ug.maximumNumberOfPointsToCompute(ratio)

Arguments:

ratio (number) – None

Return type:

void

cee.ug.pointSamplingPulseCount()

Spheres and comets are emitted at regular intervals. This value specifies how many pulses there should be in the model.

The default is 5.

Return type:: number

cee.ug.pointSamplingPulseCount(numPulses)

Arguments:

numPulses (number) – None

Return type:

void

cee.ug.radius()

The radius of the particle trace geometry (cylinder, sphere, comet), in world coordinates.

The default is 0.005 of the extent of the bounding box.

Return type:: number

cee.ug.radius(radius)

Arguments:

radius (number) – None

Return type:

void

cee.ug.relativeCometLength()

The length of the tail of the comets. It is specified in time and is a fraction of the global total time range for all particles in this group.

For example, if the total trace time is 2, and the relativeCometLength is 0.01, then the length of the tail will be 0.02.

The default is 0.1

Return type:: number

cee.ug.relativeCometLength(relLength)

Arguments:

relLength (number) – None

Return type:

void

cee.ug.seedPointArray()

An array of seed points. Each point will result in a particle trace going through the point. If traceBothDirections is set to true, the trace will be computed both forwards and backwards from this point. If it set to false, only the forward computation will be done. All traces share the same settings, as defined by other properties of the ParticleTraceGroup.

You can use the ParticleTraceUtils.computeGridPoints static function to generate a grid of points based on a point and normal.

Return type:: unknown

cee.ug.seedPointArray(pointArr)

Arguments:

pointArr (unknown) – None

Return type:

void

cee.ug.traceBothDirections()

If set to true, the trace will be computed both forwards and backwards from the seed point(s).

If set to false, the trace will only be computed forwards from the seed point(s).

Return type:: boolean

cee.ug.traceBothDirections(bothDirections)

Arguments:

bothDirections (boolean) – None

Return type:

void

cee.ug.vectorResultId()

The vector result to compute the traces in. This property is mandatory and must refer to one of the vector results in ModelDirectory.vectorResultArray.

Return type:: number

cee.ug.vectorResultId(resultId)

Arguments:

resultId (number) – None

Return type:

void

cee.ug.visible()

Visibility of the particle trace group. Use this to show or hide a particle trace group in the 3D Viewer.

Return type:: boolean

cee.ug.visible(visible)

Arguments:

visible (boolean) – None

Return type:

void

cee.ug.visualizationStyle()

The visualization type to use for the particle traces. This can be set to cylinders, spheres or comets.

Return type:: ParticleTraceVisualizationStyle

cee.ug.visualizationStyle(style)

Arguments:

style (ParticleTraceVisualizationStyle) – None

Return type:

void

Methods

getAsProperties

ParticleTraceGroup.getAsProperties()

Gets the settings for this particle trace group as a Plain Old JavaScript Object (POJO).

Return type:: ParticleTraceGroupProperties

setFromProperties

ParticleTraceGroup.setFromProperties(props)

Arguments:

props (Partial) – None

Applies the settings in the given properties object to this particle trace group

Return type:: void