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The “Input/Output Settings” are closely connected to RealFlow's → “Export Central” dialogue, and this is the place where you specify which simulation nodes you want to save, and where. “Retime Simulation” reads these files (the so-called cache files) and uses the contained information. As a simple rule we can say:”No cache files, no retiming!”. These are the layout elements:
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The “Filter” field allows you to work with wildcards to display only certain nodes. RealFlow's wildcard filter is not case sensitive – you can use small case and capitals for your search. An example:
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- Exclude or include a scene node by disabling/enabling its checkbox.
- For included nodes please make sure that at least one export resource is active, e.g. “Particle cache (.bin)” for SPH-PBF emitters, or “Particles cache (.rpc)” for Hybrido fluids.
- In some cases you also get warnings, for example when a resource does not exist.To learn more about RealFlow's file formats please visit → "File Formats (A-M)" and → "File Formats (N-Z)".
In scenes with objects you have to be careful, because there are two fundamental ways to save the information:
- The entire information for all objects is saved in a single file, called “animation.sd” (please also see → "Quick Start Workflows - Export Management" under "Node-Specific Export".).
- The information is saved individually for each object in separate files. These files wear the object's name plus an extension, e.g. Cube01.sd or Torus02.abc
- Both methods can coexist.
- As long as the global “animation.sd” file exists – which is the case by default – you do not have to worry, and you can create object-specific retimed files as well by enabling the appropriate resource here in the “Input/Output Settings”.
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