[Darren Chappell]

mail me – darren-chappell@sky.com

I have RARred the XLS, CSV, KML and AEP (Including Overlay Map)
about 500k

Let me know.

[Darren Chappell]

I am at work at present, but will endeavour to try and upload some guidance (if it helps, possible send you the xls etc, that does the work)

I have it configured for approx 40mile radius of travel, and overlayed onto a screen dump from Google Earth just to prove my math.

Bear with me, and I will happily enlighten you.

[Darren Chappell]

Will the following expression work . .
linear(value,a,b,c,d)

a=your observed min val
b=your observed max val
c=your proposed min val
d=your proposed max val

therefore, this should be good for you = linear(value,100,700,100,25)

linear(value,100,700,100,25)

[Darren Chappell]

My basic knowledge of AE and Particular says — YES – -WOOP WOOP.

Create your particles (size I suspect to be ‘very’ small.
You will need to create a crude ‘closed’ imaged of your hourglass using multiple 3D layers (All rotated to be end on….)

Using the ‘bounce’ facility (I think its in physics) to will need to define you ‘floor / walls’

Increase your life, so to retain the structure . .

Only question I have, is whether the particles will ‘pile’ or just overlap – must be a way round that – will need to think.

And when I get home from work, PLAY…..

[Darren Chappell]

Hi – My reply is a ‘little’ away from the original post date – However, I have conducted what I believe to be exactly the same exercise.

By taking the Lat / Long of the GPS data (primarily exported to CSV, but also available in the KML – I have applied some ‘math’ via MS Excel to maintain integrity of position, but create pixel movement representative of map scale. Long and Short – I have ‘Print Screened’ the area of travel from Google Earth – Populated with the GPS data so that I have a ‘direct’ overlay of the route.. then taken the CSV data ‘modded’ and applied it to a solid ~(with trapcode effect for the sake of it), positioned the initial anchor to the start point, and ‘TADA’ works a treat – A little calibration of the math, but got there.
If you want or need further explanation / help – feel free to shout.

Regards