Parabolic bowl physics

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I wanted to see how Blender’s physics engine copes with a marble in parabolic bowls. I think it did pretty well.

I don’t usually use Eevee, but 3 frames per second in Eevee v 8 seconds per frame in cycles made it a no-brainer for a test.

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I think the marbles are spinning for too long, especially when they enter the edge of the hole the marbles should fall straight down because they are slippery.

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You’re right, but it’s more a modelling error than a physics error. For marble runs the bowls usually have a tube exit rather than just a hole.

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