Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 7-10
A simulation with nonintersecting Fluid objects
Init Volume, Init Shell, and Init Both
By default, the amount of fluid that is released from a Fluid object depends on the volume of the original Fluid
object. This can be altered so that the amount of fluid depends on the surface area of the object's mesh. This
makes it possible to use nonclosed meshes as Fluid objects. There are three options for initializing fluid volume
from the Fluid object:
Init Volume
Initializes the fluid to the volume of the closed portion of the mesh. Init Volume produces fluid
only if the mesh is closed. A nonclosed mesh (for example, an ordinary plane) does not have volume, so ini-
tializing the fluid by volume from a nonclosed mesh will not produce any fluid. If the mesh is a nonmanifold
mesh with closed parts and open parts, only the closed parts produce fluid.
Init Shell
Initializes the fluid to a volume calculated based on the surface area of the mesh.
