Is it in any way possible to include the viewport background in the FFX preview window? Would helpful in trying to match movement/speed of Fume to background footage.

Thanks

Hi,

when simulating fumefx with particles emiter, if I have a particles emiter and it stop emiting, as soon as all the particles are kill Maya crashes.

thanks,
Eric

Hi!

When I use an object emitter I often get ugly patterns like in the attached picture especially when I'm using wavelets. The smoke looks great when it starts to move so I don't want to up the resolution. Is there a way to smooth it out?

I'm trying to figure out how to smooth parts of the sim that are getting... rough/spotted/broken. In maya fluids this happens when the velocity is higher than the densitys/sim steps ability to fill-in in between. It can also be from render interpolation. Do I need more substeps or can I fix this in render? or is there another way to get a smoother sim?

We have to move the license to another machine. How can i deinstall the licenses on my machine and move it to the server? I could not find an option to deinstall already installed licenses.

Whatever I do I can't get maya lights to work on the fume volume. It will never light or self shadow, but it will cast a shadow. What am I doing wrong? Maya 2014.

simple test:

new scene
create fume w/ simple source
create poly plane, scale it up
sim (48 frames by default)
mental ray >features> auto volume on
create spot light (use ray traced shadows on by default)
uncheck do fire
cast shadows (check)
receive shadows (check)
opacity to 5 (just to make sure there is enough density to catch the light)
render

what am I missing? I don't see another place to enable lights

It seems that just 24 fps are supported right now.
If i simulate with 25 fps and try to render at 25 fps i get 2 identical frames about every 24 frames. When i change the settings to 24 fps everything is fine.

Maya 2013 sp2
Windows 7 Pro 64
Dual Intel Xeon E5-2640
64 GB Ram

Hi,

when copy/pasting any fumefx emiters... the copies loses the object that was attached.
When we are duplicating the fumefx box with his emiter. The fumefx box cannot connect with the duplicated emiters and gives us an error :

thanks,
Eric

select -r fumeFX1 ;
select -r fumeFX1 ;
select -r fumeFX1 ;
select -r fumeFX1 ;
select -cl ;
select -r fumeFX1 ;
setAttr "fumeFXShape1.spacing" 2;
select -cl ;
select -r fumeFX1 ;
select -tgl ffxObjectSource1 ffxObjectCollision1 ffxParticleSource1 ffxObjectCollision2 ffxObjectCollision3 ;
duplicate -rr;
// Result: fumeFX2 ffxObjectSource2 ffxObjectCollision4 ffxParticleSource2 ffxObjectCollision5 ffxObjectCollision6 //
move -r 0 0 -1226.197717 ;
doDelete;
select -r fumeFX1 ;
select -cl ;
select -r ffxParticleSource1 ffxParticleSource2 ;
// Undo: select -r ffxParticleSource1 ffxParticleSource2
// Undo: select -cl
select -add ffxObjectCollision3 ;
select -add ffxObjectCollision4 ;
select -add ffxObjectCollision6 ;
select -r ffxObjectCollision6 ;
select -add ffxObjectCollision5 ;
select -add ffxObjectCollision4 ;
select -cl ;
// Undo: select -cl
// Undo: select -add ffxObjectCollision4
// Undo: select -add ffxObjectCollision5
// Undo: select -r ffxObjectCollision6
// Undo: select -add ffxObjectCollision6
// Undo: select -add ffxObjectCollision4
// Undo: select -add ffxObjectCollision3
// Undo: select -r fumeFX1
select -r fumeFX1 ;
select -r fumeFX1 ;
select -d ffxObjectSource1 ffxObjectCollision1 ffxParticleSource1 ffxObjectCollision2 ffxObjectCollision3 ffxObjectSource2 ffxObjectCollision4 ffxParticleSource2 ffxObjectCollision5 ffxObjectCollision6 ;
select -tgl ffxObjectSource1 ffxObjectSource2 ;
select -tgl ffxParticleSource1 ffxParticleSource2 ;
select -tgl ffxObjectCollision1 ffxObjectCollision2 ffxObjectCollision3 ffxObjectCollision4 ffxObjectCollision5 ffxObjectCollision6 ;
duplicate -rr;
// Result: fumeFX3 ffxObjectSource3 ffxObjectSource4 ffxParticleSource3 ffxParticleSource4 ffxObjectCollision7 ffxObjectCollision8 ffxObjectCollision9 ffxObjectCollision10 ffxObjectCollision11 ffxObjectCollision12 //
select -r fumeFX3 ffxObjectSource3 ffxObjectSource4 ffxParticleSource3 ffxParticleSource4 ffxObjectCollision7 ffxObjectCollision8 ffxObjectCollision9 ffxObjectCollision10 ffxObjectCollision11 ffxObjectCollision12 ;
move -r 89.71578 0 0 ;
select -cl ;
select -r fumeFX3 ffxMRVol3 ;
select -r fumeFX3 ;
select -r fumeFX1 ;
select -r fumeFX3 ;
select -r fumeFX1 ;
select -r fumeFX3 ;
select -r ffxObjectSource3 ;
rename |ffxObjectSource3|ffxObjectSourceProxy3 "f2" ;
// f2 //
select -r ffxParticleSource3 ;
rename |ffxParticleSource3|ffxParticleSourceProxy3 "f2" ;
// ffxParticleSource3|f2 //
select -r ffxObjectCollision9 ;
rename |ffxObjectCollision9|ffxObjectCollisionProxy9 "f2" ;
// ffxObjectCollision9|f2 //
select -r ffxObjectCollision7 ;
rename |ffxObjectCollision7|ffxObjectCollisionProxy7 "f2" ;
// ffxObjectCollision7|f2 //
select -r ffxObjectCollision8 ;
rename |ffxObjectCollision8|ffxObjectCollisionProxy8 "f2" ;
// ffxObjectCollision8|f2 //
select -r ffxObjectCollision9 ;
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 372: More than one object matches name: f2 //
select -r ffxObjectCollision7 ;
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 372: More than one object matches name: f2 //
select -cl ;
select -r ffxObjectCollision8 ;
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 372: More than one object matches name: f2 //
select -cl ;
select -r ffxObjectCollision3 ;
select -r ffxObjectCollision1 ;
select -r ffxObjectCollision2 ;
select -cl ;
select -r ffxObjectCollision7 ffxObjectCollision8 ffxObjectCollision9 ffxObjectCollision10 ffxObjectCollision11 ffxObjectCollision12 ;
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 372: More than one object matches name: f2 //
select -r fumeFX3 ffxMRVol3 ;
select -r ffxObjectCollision9 ;
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 372: More than one object matches name: f2 //
select -r ffxObjectCollision7 ffxObjectCollision10 ;
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 372: More than one object matches name: f2 //
select -r ffxObjectCollision8 ;
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 372: More than one object matches name: f2 //
select -r ffxObjectCollision7 ;
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 372: More than one object matches name: f2 //
select -cl ;
select -r ffxObjectCollision9 ;
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 372: More than one object matches name: f2 //
select -cl ;
select -r ffxObjectCollision9 ;
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 372: More than one object matches name: f2 //
rename |ffxObjectCollision9 "f2" ;
// |f2 //
select -r ffxObjectCollision7 ;
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 372: More than one object matches name: f2 //
rename |ffxObjectCollision7 "f2" ;
// f3 //
select -r ffxObjectCollision8 ;
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 372: More than one object matches name: f2 //
rename |ffxObjectCollision8 "f2" ;
// f4 //
select -r ffxObjectSource3 ;
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 372: More than one object matches name: f2 //
rename |ffxObjectSource3 "f2" ;
// f5 //
select -r ffxParticleSource3 ;
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 372: More than one object matches name: f2 //
select -r ffxParticleSource1 ;
select -cl ;
select -r ffxParticleSource3 ;
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 372: More than one object matches name: f2 //
select -r fumeFX3 ffxMRVol3 ;
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 238: Too many arguments. Expected 1, found 6. //
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 440: More than one object matches name: f2 //
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 440: More than one object matches name: f2 //
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 440: More than one object matches name: f2 //
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 440: More than one object matches name: f2 //
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 440: More than one object matches name: f2 //
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 440: More than one object matches name: f2 //
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 440: More than one object matches name: f2 //
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 440: More than one object matches name: f2 //
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 440: More than one object matches name: f2 //
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 432: More than one object matches name: f2 //
// Error: file: /vg/apps/Autodesk/maya2013-x64-SP2/FumeFX/scripts/ffxRE.mel line 440: More than one object matches name: f2 //
select -cl ;
select -r fumeFX3 ffxMRVol3 ;
select -cl ;
select -r fumeFX3 ffxMRVol3 ;
select -r ffxObjectCollision6 ;
select -r fumeFX3 ;

Hi,

I tried to render the smoke and fire on different pass, but in the Render > Render settings > Passes I dont see fumefx. His that feature supported in Maya?

thanks
Eric

Hi,

when right click and then press set key on particlesSource Fuel amount, that makes Maya shotdown.

thanks,
Eric