This page provides information on the Phoenix FD Cache Converter tool.
Overview
The cache_converter command-line utility can convert already existing .aur cache sequences to OpenVDB sequences without simulating.
In order to render them faster with Phoenix's shader or in the V-Ray VolumeGrid, you can also convert OpenVDB cache sequences to .aur.
Default Path: C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Phoenix FD\3ds Max 20xx for x64\bin\cache_converter
Mandatory Arguments
-srcfile – Specifies the input .aur, .vdb or .f3d file(s) name or pattern. You can use "###" as a frame number and the files will be treated as a sequence.
-dstfile – Specifies the output .vdb or .aur file(s) name or pattern. You can use "###" as a frame number and the files will be treated as a sequence.
Options
-start – Specifies the starting frame of the sequence. If it's not provided, the tool will automatically scan the directory and find the minimal index.
-end – Specifies the end frame of the sequence. If it's not provided, the tool will automatically scan the directory and find the maximal index.
-silent – Don't show messages with the conversion progress.
-help – Shows the available commands.
-credits – Shows the copyright notices for the cache converter and used libraries.
Examples
- cache_converter.exe -srcfile ND2_PhoenixFDFire001_####.aur -dstfile outFile_####.vdb -start 0 -end 10 -verbose – Converts the specified range of cache files matching the given name.
- cache_converter.exe -srcfile ND2_PhoenixFDFire001_####.aur -dstfile outFile_####.vdb – Converts all of the cache files matching the given name.