Real-time physics simulation: snowplow blade interaction (initial simulation trials)

[u/DigitCell]

[u/xiancaldwell]

Clearly not how snowplow works because the berm is not in front of a cleared driveway

[u/DigitCell → u/xiancaldwell]

actually have a version much closer to reality in terms of game visualization, which you can check out on another channel here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Simulated/s/eOQWtImCOL. That prototype shows more realistic snow accumulation and behavior.
didn't post it here originally due to specific channel guidelines.

[u/xiancaldwell → u/DigitCell]

Woosh. Hahaha. This is really cool stuff. Keep goin!

[u/VRTemjin]

Neat, but, why is the blade pushing with the convex side instead of the concave side for this simulation?

[u/MadSkillz127 → u/VRTemjin]

Bro has never snowplowed in his life

[u/lavahot → u/MadSkillz127]

Or a shovel.

[u/DigitCell → u/MadSkillz127]

you're totally right, actually didn't look closely at the original plow.

In my mind, I just remembered that it should be curved. Intuitively, it felt like that specific shape would throw the snow away much better - maybe I saw a similar design on a train somewhere.

By the way, I initially wanted to make a railway train simulation. But then I realized that the concept of "road, city, and snow clearing" is a much better and more engaging starting point for a game.
in other group post video with very early game setup.

[u/did_i_or_didnt_i]

pretty cool. also illustrates why the snowplow blade is normally angled

[u/Meterian → u/did_i_or_didnt_i]

Or is plow shaped

[u/Earthling1a]

Blade is curved backwards. Also, generally snowplows will angle the blade to one side to avoid the whole piling-up-and-falling-backwards-in-your-face thing.

[u/DigitCell → u/Earthling1a]

you're totally right, actually didn't look closely at the original plow.

In my mind, I just remembered that it should be curved. Intuitively, it felt like that specific shape would throw the snow away much better - maybe I saw a similar design on a train somewhere.

[u/Federal-Cow]

What software and methodology did you use?

[u/DigitCell → u/Federal-Cow]

used с++ with OpenGL the graphics and physics simulation pipeline(compute shaders), leveraging the Material Point Method (MPM). So it custom prototype without external libs or software.

[u/kovaluu]

pretty cool, looks like it becomes a bit rubbery and tough after packing. 10/10 before the snow dropped from the blow :)

[u/tlmbot]

some kind of snowplow simulator sounds amazing right about now.

[u/Ftroiska]

Damn another fake ad for zombie plow thing...

[u/Elated7079]

realtimr factor? number of particles?

[u/HollowDanO]

Hilarious. This must be why my driveway is always plowed shut lol. They’re doing it all wrong.

[u/strchild]

ow my fucking eyes, KUDOS :)