nxFluids - Emitter tags

Overview Video

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nxFluids tags enable you to individually set the fluid properties per emitter, to give individual emitters their own liquid settings.

This enables the mixing of different fluid types, like liquid and grains.

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Simply right-click on your chosen emitter(s) in the Object Properties window and select the Extensions folder.

The nxFluids tag is available from the INSYDIUM Tags menu.

nxFluids tag selection.

This will give you three separate tabs: Basic tab, SPH tab and PBD tab.

Basic tab menu.

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SPH tab

By using nxFluids tags, each emitter can have its own unique physical properties, ranging from different Density, Viscosity, Surface Tension and Friction settings.

SPH tab menu.

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You can even simulate different fluid types like water and sand within one scene and let them interact with each other, receiving the same or customized forces.

Fluid Type drop-down selection.

Animation illustrating changing the second xpEmitter to use the Fluid Type setting of Grains, to create a sand block.

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PBD tab

You can create a scene containing liquids of different viscosity, external pressure or vorticity by using different values on each emitter’s NeXus Fluid Tag.

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To set this up correctly, the nxFluids object needs to be set to PBD.

PBD tab menu.

Animation comparing Viscosity settings of 0.01%, on the left, and 12%, on the right.

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