thinkingParticles Drop2 Flame and Obstacles
14This is the thinkingParticles Drop2 Flame and Obstacles feature video. It explains the new additions made to Subscription Drop2. A fully procedural based fire and smoke simulation effect.
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- introducing a brand new fluidSolver!
- first vorton based compressible fluid system for 3ds Max.
- real time and low memory footprint.
- dedicated smokeShader and atmosphericEffect.
- showing the nodes positionBorn and how to feed in the values.
- 1:37 showing all the brand new nodes of the smokeSolver.
- smokeGroup -- smokeRender - smokeTRanges - smokeBoundary - smokeSolver.
- blazing fast effects - real time, particle based no pre-simulation needed.
- viewport shows effects instantly with parameter values like density, pressure, heat, velocity - pure physics!
- creating a scene with positionBorn 'speed' set to '0',
- nevertheless u see the particles still rises because of the new feature parameter, 'temperature' that controls the motion of the heat and flame as well as interaction with obstacles.
- check out the amazing adjustment operators available.
- one important parameter: vorticity in acceleration: raise it and a much more active response of whirls and twirls,
- example of interaction with an 'obstacles' such as a torus shape:
- interaction of steam from teapot, for example, is not only avoidance response with the obstacle, but accurate pressure interaction.
- volume and area around object is also factored in therefore simulation shows 'pressure build up' in region.
- artists defines how far from the surface of the colliding object for reaction to take place.
- move the obstruction around and get different vfx result.
- how to render this kind of effects - SD2 comes with own shader and stays in the particle system itself ! - fully procedural render node! Accessible and controllable like any other renderer.
- showing cebas finalRender since it is the fastest, most powerful GI renderer and ray tracer available out there with 3ds Max.
- finalRender 3.5 SE (version 4 coming soon) highly optimized for atmospheric effects!
- full rendering control within thinkingParticles 6.2
- another new thing: the flame creates light: renders as 'real' area light, sourced-based on a gas simulation.
- So the 'gas' or the ;flame' is emitting the light right from the rendering viewport!
- change it to a dark smoke and u see no light.
- a white flame emits more light.
- controllers: intensity of effects brightens up whole scene; Far attenuation feature gives a far more dramatic effect.
- area shadows : adjust number of rays for soft shadow effects,
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thinkingParticles6 Subscription Drop 2 comes packed with advanced, new features that expands on the ever growing possibilities of visual effects for thinkingParticles.
FX artists can now explore new ways of handling compressible fluid effects like smoke and gas. In addition to simulating gas flows efficiently in a physically realistic way, thinkingParticles 6.2 is now build with an amazing feature that renders such gaseous effects like smoke, clouds and fire.
This release is not only about advanced new features, many bug-fixes and workflow enhancements have also been added as part of your tool sets.
Subscription users can fully enjoy the benefit of continuous upgrades and new features that will show up as they become realized.
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