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How to render Phoenix FD VDB caches with Redshift

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Simulation with Phoenix FD using Autodesk Backburner

 

 


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 The video below shows how to run a Phoenix FD simulation using Autodesk Backburner.

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Click the Phoenix FD Simulator → Output roll-out → Set output cache file location.

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Start Backburner Manager, Server and Monitor.

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In the Backburner Monitor go to Manager → Connect manager and set the corresponding IP adress

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Click the Phoenix FD top menu → Submit Simulation to Backburner

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Set the name or the ip address for the Backburner Manager.

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Turn on "Run only the Simulation and do Not Render"

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Press the "Run" button.

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Set Phoenix FD Simulator → Rendering roll-out → Surface section drop-down to Texture.

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Click the No Map button and assign a texture (e.g. Cellular)

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Make sure that Phoenix FD Simulator → Preview roll-out → Show Mesh is enabled. The generated mesh should now be visible in the Viewport.

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Tweak the Phoenix FD Simulator → Rendering roll-out → Surface section → Isosurface Level parameter if necessary.

 

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How to export a Phoenix FD simulation to OpenVDB

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