Export particles?

[bazuka]

Hi guys, i have a question, i had a smoke sim and i have forgot to turn on the particles in emiter, and also i did wavelet too

so is there a way to create these particles after all this, and not to simulate it again?

thx

[Ivaylo Katev]

what build? the nightlies have resimulate option, maya official if i'm not wrong also has it.

[bazuka]

Phoenix FD for Maya 2012, version 2.0.0 from May 14 2013

oh? i totally forgot about resimulate, let me try and will see

thx for the tip

[bazuka]

could you plz guide me,

i do see resimulate and option for particles only but im not sure im doing everything as i should...

thx

[bazuka]

when i hit start i got only this

// PhoenixFD: Preallocating 0 million cells (0 MB) .
// PhoenixFD: Simulation output will be saved to 'C:\Users\bazuka\Documents\maya\projects\default\d ata\phx_heavysmoke.ma_Phoenix2_frames\@PhoenixFDSi m1@PhoenixFDSimulator1_resim'. Frames 1-150.
currentTime 1 ;
// Warning: Phoenix FD: End of velocity data for resimulation! //
// PhoenixFD: Simulation stopped.

[ivaylo.ivanov]

yes, it's from the resimulate rollout. I'm not sure what you will get with this build however . The nighly builds from the last 2 months are not recommended. Better get a stable nightly or wait for the next nighty if you want the latest features from 3ds Max.

[ivaylo.ivanov]

Did you export the velocity channel? You must export it in order to work with resimulation.

[ivaylo.ivanov]

Read this first http://www.spot3d.com/phoenix_maya_2...tion.htm#resim

[bazuka]

i have just open the heavysmoke sample, and as far as i can see vel is not on

ill try again, thx

[bazuka]

yeah it works

thx for the help

p.s.

could anyone gimme an access to other parts of the phoenix board? i have restrictions cant see images, etc...

thx

[bazuka]

Hi guys,

i have some questions based on particles,

when i export particles from phoenix and make the particle system (in maya) i dont see the emiter seed options?

i would like to multiply particles with krakatoa, but for this i will need emiter seed, for some reason its gone...

[bazuka]

forgot to add, most of the things are not even controllable? like lifespan, PP attribs, etc...

[ivaylo.ivanov]

It's just export. PhoenixFD acts like a particle cache. You can only add extra attributes like radius, color, opacity. If you want emiter, use PhoenixFD Emitter http://www.spot3d.com/phoenix_maya_2...ix_emitter.htm

[bazuka]

i see, thx for quick replay ivaylo

cheers

[ivaylo.ivanov]

In the last nightly, Phoenix particles can have lifespan also. I suppose we can take into an account the parameter in the nParticle node also. In case you want to shrink the life as a post-process.