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FLIP fluid particles not separating despite opposing forces


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Hi everyone, I'm trying to create a FLIP simulation where a fluid source is split into two parts: a blue top and a red bottom. My goal is to have them physically separate, with the red part falling away from the blue part.

However, the fluid stays connected and won't split.

 

  • Blue source: force attribute set to (0, 0.1, 0)

  • Red source: force attribute set to (0, -9.8, 0)

Even with these opposing forces, the drops remain stuck together. How can I achieve physical separation between these two colored regions within the same FLIP solver?

I tried various values for surface tension and viscosity.

 

I've attached my HIP file for reference. Thank you!

sep_area.jpg

result.jpg

drop_separation.hiplc

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@Librarian

Thank you.

When I copied it exactly, it worked !
However, it's difficult to understand. 
Could you explain the core concept behind how this separation is achieved?

I couldn't figure it out just by looking at the VOP, so I'd appreciate any hints on the underlying concept.
 

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@Librarian
I wanted to express the natural falling of half a drop from a large, plopping drop.

The @border attribute was just for trial and error to separate things. It has no special meaning...

  • Test 1: I added horizontal noise to only @border inside the DOP.

  • Test 2: I multiplied vertical v on only @border to make it accelerate original force node.

     

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