This function lets you set any simulation frame as a new start preset. When you reset the scene the simulation will be starting from the previously defined initial state.
Use Initial State
Initial states can be created and activated/deactivated individually for each node. With
- “Yes” the initial state will be used
- “No” the initial state will be deactivated temporarily.
Make Initial State
A click on this button writes an initial state file to the project directory's “initial state” folder. Here is the workflow:
- Simulate.
- Stop the simulation at any time and press the “Make Initial State” button.
- Set “Use Initial State” to “Yes”.
- Activate the “Reset To InitialState” option next to the “Reset” button.
- Reset the scene to load the initial state at frame 0 (or any other specified frame).
- Simulate, using the initial state.
Please also read through the following tutorial to learn how to use initial states (the tutorial is for standard particle fluids, but the mode of operation is the same for all node types):
- → SPH – Quick Start: Relaxing a Fluid