Vector Field Math

https://github.com/nortikin/sverchok/assets/14288520/9f9cd508-8e02-423b-b8bf-9679b0577360

Functionality

This node generates a Vector Field and/or Scalar Field by executing one of supported mathematical operations between the provided Vector and / or Scalar fields.

https://github.com/nortikin/sverchok/assets/14288520/f634b376-d969-4c2a-a0c4-9c3e32558c28

Inputs

This node has the following inputs:

  • VFieldA. The first vector field. This input is mandatory when available.

  • VFieldB. The second vector field. This input is mandatory when available.

  • SFieldB. The scalar field. This input is mandatory when available.

The availability of the inputs is defined by the mathematical operation being used. Input names are adjusted corresponding to the selected operation.

Parameters

This node has the following parameter:

  • Operation. This defines the mathematical operation to execute. The following operations are available:

    https://github.com/nortikin/sverchok/assets/14288520/e26ddaff-6305-4f08-9047-62af4df7ef67

    • Add. Calculate vector (coordinate-wise) sum of two vector fields - VFieldA + VFieldB.

    • Sub. Calculate vector (coordinate-wise) difference between two vector fields - VFieldA - VFieldB.

    • Average. Calculate the average between two vector fields - (VFieldA + VFieldB) / 2.

    • Scalar Product. Calculate scalar (dot) product of two vector fields.

    • Vector Product. Calculate vector (cross) product of two vector fields.

    • Multiply Scalar. Multiply the vectors of vector field by scalar values of scalar field.

    • Projection decomposition. Project the vectors of the first vector field to the vectors of the second vector field (“basis”); output the component of the first vector field which is colinear to the basis (“Projection”) and the residual component (“Coprojection”).

    • Composition VB(VA(X)). Functional composition of two vector fields; the resulting vector is calculated by evaluating the first vector field, and then evaluating the second vector field at the resulting point of the first evaluation.

    • Composition SB(VA(X)). Functional composition of vector field and a scalar field. The result is a scalar field. The resulting scalar is calculated by first evaluating the vector field at original point, and then evaluating the scalar field at the resulting point.

    • Norm. Calculate the norm (length) of vector field vectors. The result is a scalar field.

    • Lerp A -> B. Linear interpolation between two vector fields. The interpolation coefficient is defined by a scalar field. The result is a vector field.

    • Relative -> Absolute. Given the vector field VF, return the vector field which maps point X to X + VF(X).

    • Absolute -> Relative. Given the vector field VF, return the vector field which maps point X to VF(X) - X.

Outputs

This node has the following outputs:

  • VFieldC. The first vector field result of the calculation.

  • SFieldC. The scalar field result of the calculation.

  • VFieldD. The second vector field result of the calculation.

The availability of the outputs is defined by the mathematical operation being used. Output names are adjusted corresponding to the selected operation.

Examples of usage

https://github.com/nortikin/sverchok/assets/14288520/bc10d442-348f-4d22-9bfa-8b4030bfefcb https://github.com/nortikin/sverchok/assets/14288520/a15cdc61-a0a6-4c92-9651-a44ee2c3fe45

Make a vector field as difference of two attraction fields:

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/284644/79495842-a56e0500-803e-11ea-91ed-611abf181ec2.png

Make a vector field as a vector product of noise field and an attraction field:

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/284644/79495812-9be49d00-803e-11ea-8ea0-9f9cfd7dc01e.png

Apply such a field to a plane:

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/284644/79495805-9ab37000-803e-11ea-9fb4-4eff7839cd23.png