Getting your first RealFlow | Cinema 4D running is a matter of seconds. Here is an example scene:
- Create a "Sphere" from the "RealFlow" menu – the associated "Fluid" container will be added and linked automatically.
- Go to Sphere > Emission and enter the following settings:
- Set Fluid > Particles > Resolution to 100.
- Choose a daemon from the plugin menu to introduce a force, for example "Noise Field".
- Change Noise Field > Noise Field > Strength to 50.
- Hit "Play" in Cinema 4D's timeline control.
If you are happy with the result, open the "Scene" object's "Cache" tab:
- Specify a "Cache Folder" and press "Cache Simulation".
Now there are two options: 1. render the particles as objects, e.g. spheres or 2. mesh the particles. Let's proceed with the second option:
- Create a "Mesher" object from the "RealFlow" menu and enter these values:
Is the mesh Ok? If yes, open Scene > Cache again and click on "Cache Meshes" to save the mesh files.
Apply a material or a shader to the mesh and render with your favorite render engine.