MockMechanics
Languages and libraries
visual programming language
SHOW HN2022
40points
7comments
#1,089of 2,570 in 2022
Top 43%of 2022 by points
How HN took it
LovedMost comments that take a side are positive
6 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 0 critical, out of 7 comments about the project. Thread score +0.60.
Idea: 2 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 against
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Impressive visuals and demo videos
From 2 comments
Whoa, congratulations and thank you for releasing the source. That video is absolutely stunning!
mdaniel on HNThis looks really cool! I can't wait to start playing around with it! I love your video.
nikajon_es on HN
Seen as useful for self-directed learning
From 2 comments
Hi Felipe, Thank you so much for your effort on this - this looks like an absolute god send for people looking to build intuition while carrying out self directed learning. Does…
an_aparallel on HNHuge gift, Felipe! great work. You should be incredibly proud of your work - most of us never do anything this amazing! Looking forward to learning tons from this.
justtosaythanks on HN
Requests
Documentation or user manual needed
From 1 comment
Hi Felipe, Thank you so much for your effort on this - this looks like an absolute god send for people looking to build intuition while carrying out self directed learning. Does…
an_aparallel on HN
Circuit or electronics simulation
From 1 comment
Hi Felipe, Thank you so much for your effort on this - this looks like an absolute god send for people looking to build intuition while carrying out self directed learning. Does…
an_aparallel on HN
Parametric control via scripting
From 1 comment
This is really great. Is MockMechanics parametric, i.e. we can control the object size and movement using script?
indit on HN
Questions
Can it simulate electric circuits?
From 1 comment
Hi Felipe, Thank you so much for your effort on this - this looks like an absolute god send for people looking to build intuition while carrying out self directed learning. Does…
an_aparallel on HN
Is it parametric and scriptable?
From 1 comment
This is really great. Is MockMechanics parametric, i.e. we can control the object size and movement using script?
indit on HN
Did the maker implement their own vector library?
From 1 comment
Amazing! Did you implement your own vector lib? I have been studying Geometric Algebra, and I wondered how hard would it be to try and duplicate your vector lib in GA. I am also…
eggy on HN