WetMaps

You can see wet-dry maps in action in a downloadable scene: → "Splash to Wall Wetmaps".

RealFlow | Cinema 4D is able to read an object's UVW coordinates for applying textures or creating wet-dry maps. If the UVW coordinates are wrong or not present you will not get the expected results and the calculation of wet-dry maps might fail. Here is some more information on them:

• You have to assign a → "Collider" tag to the object you want to make wet. 
• The tag provides the parameters to control the map's quality and drying effects. 
• RealFlow | Cinema 4D's wet maps are always squared.
• Wet maps will be → cached together with the particle simulation. Then it is possible to post-process and reapply the maps.

Follow these steps:

• Assign a "Collider" tag to an object, open RF Collider tag > WetMap, and make your → settings.

• Make sure that the object has proper UVW coordinates.
• Create a material and select the "Color" channel (or any other channel with image support, except "Normal").
• From "Texture" choose "RealFlow WetMap".

• Attach the material to the object.
• To see the maps at simulation time, go to the material's "Editor" tab and enable "Animate Preview":

Improving Quality

The object's → "Cell Size" value determines the quality of the fluid-object interaction. If you can see gaps between particles and surface decrease this value:

• By default, "Cell Size" is calculated automatically, based on your → "Collision Geometry Detail" selection.
• When you disable the "Cell Size" parameter's "Auto" option you are able to enter a custom value.

It is possible to change the wet marks' colours:

• Select the material and open RealFlow WetMap > WetMap Display.
• Adjust the colour gradient.
• Be aware that these colour changes are temporary only unless you → (re-)cache the simulation.

Results

Here you can see a screenshot from a simulation and a cached map: