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This section covers custom tools that ship with the Phoenix FD installation.

Overview

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Phoenix FD provides the following custom tools located in the "

 

Cache Converter Overview

The cache_converter command-line utility can convert already existing .aur cache sequences to OpenVDB sequences without simulating. 

 

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 UI Paths:

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C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Phoenix FD\

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3ds Max 20xx for x64\

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Arguments

srcfile – Specifies the input .aur 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 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.

-end – Specifies the end frame of the sequence.

-verbose – Shows the conversion progress

-help – Shows the available commands

-credits– Shows the copyright notices for the cache converter and used libraries 

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bin" folder:

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  • Cache Converter –  converts already existing .aur cache sequences to OpenVDB sequences without simulating.
  • Standalone Previewer previews AUR, VDB and Field3D cache files without loading them into a DCC application such as 3ds Max or Maya. Can be used to save a sequence of images for the preview of an entire cached simulation.