Publication
From Games and Films to Molecular Simulation and Design
AbstractThis paper describes our experience at Autodesk Research in repurposing Nucleus, a physics engine included in a computer graphics software package called Autodesk Maya to create order instead of naturally looking chaos. Since our intention is not to animate molecular interactions but to get to a state closer to simulation, our work focused on the local inter-particle interactions such as those represented by Lennard-Jones potentials from which an emergent behavior unfolds. Preliminary tests were able to qualitatively reproduce four basic segregation phases for an AmBn style diblock copolymer system. We believe these are promising results since 1) they help to open a wider door to repurpose computational resources invested in games and films into the advancement of science, 2) they show the ability to easily create different levels of sophistication and consequent accuracy, all this within a single platform, which points to the potential democratization of molecular simulation and design to a larger number of scientists and would-be-scientists and engineers.
Download publicationRelated Resources
See what’s new.
2023
Autodesk and Aspen Digital ask “What are possible futures the world may face in the next 20 years?”Autodesk and Aspen Digital’s Foresight Group produced…
2011
High-Precision Surface Reconstruction of Human Bones from Point-Sampled DataWe present our efforts to build a database of high quality,…
2022
JoinABLe: Learning Bottom-up Assembly of Parametric CAD JointsPhysical products are often complex assemblies combining a multitude…
2020
Investigation of the potential benefits of optimizing building element placement using computational fluid dynamicsBuildings are responsible for more than one-third ofglobal energy…
Get in touch
Something pique your interest? Get in touch if you’d like to learn more about Autodesk Research, our projects, people, and potential collaboration opportunities.
Contact us