Flux

<h1 align='center'>Flux</h1> Flux is an interactive Python application that brings flow fields to life, creating mesmerizing particle animations in real time. With configurable flow field functions, color schemes, and particle dynamics, Flux is perfect for both artistic expression and technical exploration.

Features

• Customizable Flow Field: Choose from various mathematical functions to define the behavior of particles in the field.
• Interactive Particle Control: Modify particle speed, lifespan, radius, and more via an intuitive GUI.
• Real-Time Rendering: Smoothly renders particle animations with frame-by-frame updates.
• User-Friendly Interface: Built with a modern and responsive design using dearpygui.

Screenshots

<p align='center'> <img src='assets\screenshots\Flux_FranksLabText_Light.png'> </p> <p align='center'> <img src='assets\screenshots\Purple_10_Vortex.png'> </p> <p align='center'> <img src='assets\screenshots\Greens_Swirly.png'> </p> <p align='center'> <img src='assets\screenshots\SeaAnemone_FNS.png'> </p>

For additional screenshots, visit the full folder: Screenshots Folder

System Support

| OS | Supported | | :---: | :---: | |Windows| ✔️ | | Linux | ✔️ | | macOS | ❌ |

Note for macOS users:

At this time, our application is not tested on macOS and is probably not compatible with macOS due to an incompatible library function essential to run the application. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. However, we are working on making our app accessible to macOS users in the future. Stay tuned for updates!

Usage

1. Clone this repository to your local machine.
2. Navigate to the directory where you have cloned the repository.
3. Install the required dependencies.

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run the app

python flux.py

5. Sit back, relax and enjoy!

Credits

Special thanks to

• Vladimir Ein
• Alexander G. Morano
• Quattro

For contributing, fixing issues and optimizing various aspects of the application.