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After RealFlow has launched, a window appears. This is RealFlow’s "Project Manager" and contains functions to create a new scene or open an existing file. By default, all new files are created in a certain directory. This specific path can be changed permanently under "Preferences", but for the very first project it is currently not necessary to alter this path. The “Preferences” also provide options to adapt RealFlow to your favourite 3D platform in terms of axis setup and scale.


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RealFlow’s "Project Manager" window during startup.

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Gravity” adds a force to the scene that acts globally. This means that it is not restricted to a certain area or volume. The force acts everywhere in the scene with exactly the same strength and you can place the emitter at any point in the scene without changing its properties. Now you already have everything for your first simulation. Click on the “Simulate” button and watch the particles, how they become accelerated and fall into the vase. There, they form drops and splashes and fill the object. After 200 frames, the simulations automatically stops and you can scrub the timeline back and forth to evaluate the result. Here is a screenshot from RealFlow's viewport with all scene elements:


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To get an impression of the simulation in realtime, it is a good idea to create a preview. Go to the "Main Menu" and choose:

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