Phoenix cpu usage and network calcs

[stevesideas]

So am I right in thinking that this isnt implemented at the moment. Im only using 25% processor power on a 4 core machine...also I cant set up network calcs for the sim ?

Seems to me something that this programme is crying out for on both accounts !!

[Ivaylo Katev]

really, the network simulations are not available at the moment
about the CPU - the simulation is multi threaded, but the interaction with the scene is not. "pure" simulation, without animated/moving objects should reach about 60% with the current version, and about 70-80% with the incoming service pack

[stevesideas]

Ok thats good news. Do you think sims with moving objects and networking calcs will be something that will come ?

Also, how long until the sp ?

[Ivaylo Katev]

well, the networking is really a complex task, because the simulation (unlike the rendering) has each-to-each dependence of the all the grid cells.
about the interaction with the max scene - some parts can be accelerated, but some parts are hanging on the max and we can do nothing. at the moment the most expensive operation is the applying of a space warp force.

regards,
ivo

[stevesideas]

ok. well, at least there will be performace increase when the sp comes out. Most of the sims im trying to do with Phoenix are object animated so that would really make a difference.

[instinct]

Would it be a possibility to have special warps for phoenix use that are multithreaded eventually ?

Regards,
Thorsten

[Ivaylo Katev]

technically is not a problem, bot is a lot of work. another option is to overwrite the existing ones and to use only their UI parameters.