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Using Tyflow as particle emitter for Phoenix FD fire sim - zoot - 01-29-2020
Hey guys, I´ve searched on the forum and I couldn't find what I'm doing wrong.
I'm trying to make a simple flamethrower effect, where tyflow emits the particles and then use Phoenix to run the sim.
I have set the simple emission (image attached), but nothing happens when I run the sim. I keep seeing the particles but no sim.
Can someone please tell me what is the right workflow to achieve the effect I'm trying to make?
Thanks!
RE: Using Tyflow as particle emiter for Phoenix FD fire sim - d4rk3lf - 01-29-2020
Have you tried checking "enable particle interface" in tyflow icon, in modify panel?
RE: Using Tyflow as particle emiter for Phoenix FD fire sim - zoot - 01-29-2020
(01-29-2020, 01:28 PM)d4rk3lf Wrote: Have you tried checking "enable particle interface" in tyflow icon, in modify panel?
Thanks man, that solved part of the problem. Now I can see some interaction between TF and PH. I'm saying some, because I still don't know how to add the events 03 and 06. So those particles are not interacting.
Do you know how to specify events to add?
RE: Using Tyflow as particle emiter for Phoenix FD fire sim - d4rk3lf - 01-29-2020
I have worked with PhoenixFX, but not yet with Tyflow/Phoenix.
You can try add a mesh operator, and uncheck "render only" to the specific events, and that way, the mesh will be "visible" to 3DS Max itself as any regular mesh object, so I assume you can spawn PhoenixFD from that mesh.
Now, you might need to turn off "enable particle interface" this time... but I am not sure really.
RE: Using Tyflow as particle emiter for Phoenix FD fire sim - zoot - 01-29-2020
(01-29-2020, 05:12 PM)d4rk3lf Wrote: I have worked with PhoenixFX, but not yet with Tyflow/Phoenix.
You can try add a mesh operator, and uncheck "render only" to the specific events, and that way, the mesh will be "visible" to 3DS Max itself as any regular mesh object, so I assume you can spawn PhoenixFD from that mesh.
Now, you might need to turn off "enable particle interface" this time... but I am not sure really.
Thanks. I see the particles, the problem is that Phoenix only uses the particles generated by the "event 01" to create fire and ignores the other two.