Fluid GPU Preview

[MANUEL_MOUSIOL]

Hi,

I just recently started testing Phoenix FD 2.
I noticed that it is very easy to setup the GPU preview for fire and smoke, but I cannot seem to get it done for fluid (water) simulations, for which I enable geometry and solid mode. The GPU preview just stays black.

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks for your help.

Manuel

[Ivaylo Katev]

the preview does not work for water. you can fake it by proper transparency curve, step like with step at temperature 0.5

[MANUEL_MOUSIOL]

Ok. So under Rendering, Colors and Transparency, do I need to change the curve under the fire tab to achieve it?
I raised the curve up around what I think is 0,5 and beyond but I only get a yellow screen...

[Ivaylo Katev]

no, disable the fire tab, choose some color in the smoke color tab, and use the smoke density tab to set the step-like curve.
here is a simple setup in the attachment

[Paul Oblomov]

And also plz add clipping masks, for phx gpu preview!!!

[MANUEL_MOUSIOL]

thanks a lot for the fast replies and the file.
I do get a preview in RT, but not on the Phoenix GPU preview.
Is that correct?



EDIT:
Turning off the option "render as mesh" made it available in the GPU preview, turned it off in RT.