scale effect not working using keyframes

[PollyPuss]

Hi

the main issue is when I use the scale modifier without keyframes I get an effect I expect BUT when I try to use keyframes the effect is hardly noticeable. Pix attached.

Another thing I have noticed when applying a Max modifer the tyFlow flow disappears.

thanks

John

               

[tyFlow]

I'm not sure I understand what the first issue is. The modifier is causing the mesh to disappear because you don't have a Mesh operator added.

[PollyPuss]

Hi
When I scale (on the z axis) without keyframes to 1% (as an extreme example), the particle squishes to almost nothing, as expected, but when I do the same thing with keyframes active, to 1%, the particle re scales almost un-noticeably, to say maybe 97-98-99% of the original scaling.

Mesh operator missing, excuse my neewbie-ness.

Thanks
John

[tyFlow]

Oh, I see. Can you attach the file?

[PollyPuss]

Hi
File attached, it has 3 keyframes, 2 at 100% and one at 1%, as you will see the particle hardly changes BUT I tested again and without the keyframes, at 1% the partclie is flat.
I put a Mesh operator in the flow and adding a modifier still makes the flow disappear.

[tyFlow]

Thanks I will check the file when I get the chance.

You have to turn "render only" off in the Mesh operator, which is on by default.

[PollyPuss]

Thanks for the help and the software !
Here is a screengrab of the curve editor, the keyframes and scale change (100 to 1%) show, so it's a mystery.
I changed the render only tickbox, now the particle stays visible but the icon disappears.

   

[tyFlow]

Icons are drawn by the BaseObject and will disappear when modifiers are applied, yes.

[tyFlow]

You have the simulation retimer enabled on your flow, and it's set to 11%...which means the scaling doesn't happen until frame 500.

Remember, the retimer applies to the entire flow as a post-process.

[PollyPuss]

Thanks for the info and your patience !