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have been assigned and the process can be baked, so you can now follow the procedure as
outlined in the first scenario.
The bake process takes a fair while and no action is observed in the 3D window other
than the small bake progress bar at the top of the screen. When the bake has completed, the
progress bar disappears. Play the animation or step through the animation in the timeline
to see the result (Figure 17.17).
Figure 17.18
17.3.6 Outflow Object
An outflow object is used to limit the buildup
of fluid to a certain level within the confines of
the domain (Figure 17.18). The outflow would
be used if you wanted the fluid to overflow from
the cup and you only wanted the fluid level in
the domain to reach a certain level.
17.4 Fluid Simulation with Particle
Objects
So far, domain, obstacle, inflow, and outflow
objects have been considered. Now let's con-
sider the application of particle objects. Start
with the fluid system that you used in the sec-
ond scenario. Add a sphere to the scene and
position it within the confines of the domain,
Outflow object
Limit of
fluid level
Figure 17.19
Figure 17.20
New sphere
