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All mesh settings depend on each other in some way and this makes it more difficult for beginners to find appropriate settings. The best way is to test out the individual parameters step by step and have a close look at the results. This helps you to get a better understanding of how the parameters influence the final mesh.
Build Mesh and Build Mesh Sequence
In RealFlow there are two methods to create a mesh:
The first method is to build a single mesh. In most cases, this feature is used to create a test mesh from a single frame. It is your starting point for adjusting the mesh's individual parameters. In many cases you will do this for several frames until you have found working settings. A single mesh can be created with the “Build Mesh” button from the “Mesh” shelf:
Then, the entire simulation range is meshed. To do this, please do not reset the timeline, but rewind to frame 0, and press the “Build Mesh Sequence” button from the “Mesh” shelf. RealFlow will now go through the frames and create the meshes one by one. This, by the way, is also something that can be done with RealFlow's Command Line version:
Click on the small triangle next to the “Simulate” button.
Enable “Command line”.
Click again on the button's context menu.
Open the “Command line options...” panel.
Define a frame range and check the “Mesh” option.
Hit “Simulate”.
