Release Notes (8.0.0.0147)
System requirements
Windows
- Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1
- CPU 64-bit Intel® or AMD® multi-core processor
- 4 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB of RAM memory is highly recommended
- Hardware-accelerated OpenGL® graphics card
- 1 GB available hard disk space for installation
- 3 button mouse
Linux 64
- 64 bits distribution with a 2.6 Kernel and glib 2.11.3
- csh (C-shell)
- CPU 64-bit Intel® or AMD® multi-core processor
- 4 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB of RAM memory is highly recommended
- Hardware-accelerated OpenGL® graphics card
- 1 GB available hard disk space for installation
- 3 button mouse
Macintosh
- Mac OS X 10.8 and higher
- CPU 64-bit Intel®
- 4 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB of RAM memory is highly recommended
- Hardware-accelerated OpenGL® graphics card
- 1 GB available hard disk space for installation
- 3 button mouse
Features added
Built-in objects
RF-2174 New Feature - Add a new set of parameters in the "Display Volume" tab to display the isosurface of objects and multibodies.
C++ API
RF-1742 New Feature - New function "addCubeTopOpen" for the Python and C++ SDK.
Commands
RF-2323 New Feature - RF_COMMANDS_FILE_PATH, RF_SHELVES_FILE_PATH, and RF_SHORTCUTS_FILE_PATH environment variables to customize commands, shelves and shortcuts paths.
RF-2320 New Feature - Add "Purge all graphs memory" option.
RF-1781 New Feature - UI shelves with larger icons
RF-1778 New Feature - Icon Editor for commands
RF-1777 New Feature - New Shelves section in preferences
RF-1775 New Feature - New Shelves Manager
RF-1774 New Feature - New Commands Manager
General
RF-1595 New Feature - Alternative paths for cache files to use when there are problems writing in the current path.
RF-235 New Feature - Double-click on the node in the "Nodes" panel to rename the node.
Graphs
RF-2320 New Feature - Add "Purge all graphs memory" option.
RF-2162 New Feature - ScalarFieldInfo and Vector3FieldInfo nodes.
RF-2081 New Feature - Add a graph node "GetDistanceField" that gets a distance field from a "HybridoDomain" node.
RF-2055 New Feature - Graph Interface nodes to set up its parameters from outside of the graph.
RF-1847 New Feature - Add a graph node "FieldRealCreate" that using a cloud of points will create a field splatting the value at the points.
RF-1840 New Feature - Add a graph node "FieldMix" that using a mask field will mix two fields into a new one.
RF-1839 New Feature - Add a graph node "FieldRealCreateConstant" that creates a real constant field.
RF-1807 New Feature - Add a graph node "DisplayFieldMask" that displays a mask field in the viewport.
RF-1806 New Feature - Add a graph node "FieldRealCreateFromMaskField" that creates a real field from a mask field.
RF-1805 New Feature - Add a graph node "FieldMaskCreateFromDistanceField" that creates a mask field from a distance field.
RF-1804 New Feature - Add a graph node "FieldViscositySet" that allows to set a viscosity field for Hybrido fluids.
RF-1662 New Feature - Select All and Copy All options for graphs.
Grid displacement
RF-2152 New Feature - Hybrido Mesh parameter to control the edge size of the tessellation when 'Use displacement' is enabled.
Grid mist
RF-2145 New Feature - Mist can export OpenVDB files.
Hybrido fluids
RF-2257 New Feature - New option "Sampling Object Boundaries Control" in the HY_Domain node that allows for keeping the particle number more or less constant at the object boundaries
RF-1906 New Feature - Noise parameter on Hybrido Emitters
RF-1804 New Feature - Add a graph node "FieldViscositySet" that allows to set a viscosity field for Hybrido fluids.
RF-1350 New Feature - Add a viscosity model to the HyFLIP solver.
Hybrido mesh algorithm
RF-2257 New Feature - New option "Sampling Object Boundaries Control" in the HY_Domain node that allows for keeping the particle number more or less constant at the object boundaries
RF-1599 New Feature - Open boundaries with extension.
Hybrido mesh intergration
RF-2152 New Feature - Hybrido Mesh parameter to control the edge size of the tessellation when 'Use displacement' is enabled.
RF-1596 New Feature - Meshing region allows for boost of the meshing process.
Import objects
RF-2174 New Feature - Add a new set of parameters in the "Display Volume" tab to display the isosurface of objects and multibodies.
Licensing
RF-2150 New Feature - The "hostid" needed to license RealFlow is shown in the splash and about windows. It should be also printed out when running in command line.
RF-1584 New Feature - RLM licensing system
Maxwell Integration
RF-1592 New Feature - Maxwell render passes.
Node parameters window
RF-2174 New Feature - Add a new set of parameters in the "Display Volume" tab to display the isosurface of objects and multibodies.
Ocean Force daemon
RF-1594 New Feature - Ocean Force daemon.
Preferences
RF-1777 New Feature - New Shelves section in preferences
Python API
RF-2361 New Feature - Ability to set and get file name prefix, extension order and padding from Python.
RF-1742 New Feature - New function "addCubeTopOpen" for the Python and C++ SDK.
Shelves
RF-2323 New Feature - RF_COMMANDS_FILE_PATH, RF_SHELVES_FILE_PATH, and RF_SHORTCUTS_FILE_PATH environment variables to customize commands, shelves and shortcuts paths.
Shorcut Manager
RF-2323 New Feature - RF_COMMANDS_FILE_PATH, RF_SHELVES_FILE_PATH, and RF_SHORTCUTS_FILE_PATH environment variables to customize commands, shelves and shortcuts paths.
Simulation Flow architecture
RF-2033 New Feature - Graph file references from Simulation Flow.
Simulation Graph
RF-2033 New Feature - Graph file references from Simulation Flow.
Tendril daemon
RF-1598 New Feature - Add tendril options to the Shetter daemon.
User interface
RF-2079 New Feature - Preferences setting to adjust the size of the node list and node selector icons.
RF-1781 New Feature - UI shelves with larger icons
RF-1778 New Feature - Icon Editor for commands
RF-1776 New Feature - New Shortcuts Manager
RF-1597 New Feature - Display the force field for daemons.
Improvements
C++ API
RF-2025 Improvement - setEndFrame() function to modify the animation end frame.
DSpline daemon
RF-2001 Improvement - Add the undo/redo functionality to the manipulation of the control points in the DSpline daemon.
Export Central
RF-1417 Improvement - Save main widgets window state for current session.
File export
RF-2051 Improvement - Ability to save particles as .prt should be added to the ParticleSave node in Graphs
General
RF-2047 Improvement - Upgrade the Generate Uuid tool to create values depending on what is it going to be used for.
RF-141 Improvement - CommandsOrganizer.dat format should be user-friendly
Graphs
RF-2308 Improvement - New 'region' parameter for graph MeshTessellate node.
RF-2268 Improvement - GetMultiBodyMesh node also returns the name of the mesh.
RF-2163 Improvement - FieldVector3Sweep graph node should let the user decide the direction.
RF-2111 Improvement - Possibility to edit the order of node dynamic pins.
RF-2103 Improvement - Possibility to decide the order of evaluation in a graph.
RF-2051 Improvement - Ability to save particles as .prt should be added to the ParticleSave node in Graphs
RF-2019 Improvement - The graph node "DisplayVector3" has been vastly improved in terms of display perfornance.
RF-2016 Improvement - Add a graph node "DistanceFieldInvert" to invert distance fields.
RF-2015 Improvement - The graph node "DisplayFieldVector3" has a new input pin named "scale" that can be used to scale the magnitude of all the vectors in the field.
RF-2014 Improvement - The graph node "DisplayFieldVector3" has been vastly improved in terms of display performance.
RF-1901 Improvement - The graph node "ParticleAddChannel" has a new parameter "default value" that can be used to set a default value for the channel in new created particles.
RF-1700 Improvement - StringWriteToFilePath takes a lot of time to be executed if the number of input strings is big.
RF-1651 Improvement - MeshFindNearestPosition node should allow multiple 'search distance' input values.
Grid emitter
RF-246 Improvement - New parameter "inherit velocity" so the emitted fluid has the same velocity than the emission object.
Grid splash
RF-1989 Improvement - Hybrido splash-related secondary emitters can be simulated using the FLIP solver.
Hybrido fluids
RF-1903 Improvement - Overall improvement in simulation time when the grid is in sparse mode.
RF-1782 Improvement - Improve the quality of the dynamics of the free surface.
Licensing
RF-2284 Improvement - Try to recover the license when the connection with the license server is lost.
Python API
RF-2025 Improvement - setEndFrame() function to modify the animation end frame.
RealFlow macros
RF-2116 Improvement - Support for scene variables.
Relationship Editor
RF-2242 Improvement - Let the user customize the default radius of Relationship Editor nodes.
Sheeter daemon
RF-1981 Improvement - The "Sheeter" daemon does a better job at the time of detecting and filling cavities.
Simulation Flow architecture
RF-2161 Improvement - Referenced graphs support for XML import/export.
Simulation Flow window
RF-2031 Improvement - There should be an icon next to every Simulation Flow item type when right clicking to add a new one.
RF-2030 Improvement - Simulation Flow should ask for confirmation when removing one of its elements of the tree.
Spline emitter
RF-2041 Improvement - Add the undo/redo functionality to the manipulation of the control points in the Spline emitter.
User interface
RF-2281 Improvement - The error, warning and information dialog boxes show a button "Show/Hide Details..." that allow to show/hide more detailed information about the issue.
RF-2241 Improvement - Let the user decide if children windows must remain on top for Mac OS X.
RF-2179 Improvement - Add options to the menu "View->Show" to hide/show the different type of nodes in the current view.
RF-2178 Improvement - Add an option "Selection Highligthing" to the menu "View->Show" to enable/disable that functionality.
RF-2134 Improvement - "Zoom All" and "Zoom Selected" options should be available in the View menu.
RF-2084 Improvement - Lock icon should appear closed when enabled.
RF-2077 Improvement - Scale Options maximum value is 1000, which might be too low.
RF-2048 Improvement - Node list icons should display a different icon for every node subtype. It would make it easier to identify types after renaming.
RF-2046 Improvement - New icon to launch OpenGL previews next to the playback buttons
RF-2005 Improvement - The "Messages" panel is shown when the user double clicks on the messages bar.
XML import/export
RF-2161 Improvement - Referenced graphs support for XML import/export.
Limitations
Caronte
RF-514 Limitation - Interaction with planes is not good
Caronte integration
RF-1568 Limitation - A node of type HY_Domain in cache mode doesn't affect neither rigid nor soft body objects.
Commands
RF-2377 Limitation - RealFlow commands execution cannot be aborted.
RF-1330 Limitation - Commands organizer should accept graphs
FLW read/write
RF-2170 Limitation - The option "Selection Highligthing" from the menu "View->Show" is not saved with the project.
RF-2169 Limitation - The options to hide/show the nodes of the scene from the menu "View->Show" are not saved with the project.
General
RF-160 Limitation - Scene Animation.SD doesn't hold new objects created during the simulation.
RF-158 Limitation - FLW files are not interchangeable between machines with different endianness.
RF-157 Limitation - BDC files are not interchangeable between machines with different endianness.
RF-156 Limitation - Maximum number of threads is 128
Graphs
RF-1988 Limitation - FieldSave node cannot save several fields inside a single file. Unlike FieldRealLoad.
Grid Splash & Foam
RF-562 Limitation - Mist can't be created for Splash&Foam and Wet&Foam nodes.
Grid Wet & Foam
RF-562 Limitation - Mist can't be created for Splash&Foam and Wet&Foam nodes.
Hybrido
RF-1568 Limitation - A node of type HY_Domain in cache mode doesn't affect neither rigid nor soft body objects.
Hybrido fluids
RF-300 Limitation - Proxy files cannot be exported with the GridDomain on cache mode
Maxwell Integration
RF-1735 Limitation - RealFlow crashes during Maxwell voxelization when memory is exceeded
Object emitter
RF-146 Limitation - Object Emitter in vertex or faces mode does not export the selection
User interface
RF-2170 Limitation - The option "Selection Highligthing" from the menu "View->Show" is not saved with the project.
RF-2169 Limitation - The options to hide/show the nodes of the scene from the menu "View->Show" are not saved with the project.
XML import/export
RF-333 Limitation - Initial State for objects cannot be reused when exporting scene as XML because it is embedded into the .FLW file.
RF-146 Limitation - Object Emitter in vertex or faces mode does not export the selection
Hybrido mesh integration
RF-2378 Limitation - Liquid-Hybrido secondary emitters and Liquid-Particles emitters are ignored for meshing when added to a HY_Mesh.
Fixed bugs
Alembic I/O
RF-2269 Bug - The UV information from multibodies are not stored in the alembic files.
RF-2000 Bug - Alembic extra channels are lost when stitching a sequence of files using the stitcher tool.
RF-1306 Bug - RF crashes while trying to save an alembic file and there's no space left
C++ API
RF-2009 Bug - It is not possible to set a channel value of type Vector2 from Python and C++.
RF-1710 Bug - EXPORT_HY_DOMAIN_VDB constant is missing in Python and C++ SDK.
C++ SDK
RF-2157 Bug - Plugin Daemons which contain parameters of node list type crash on XML import. (like CrowdFlow)
RF-1944 Bug - The SDK function "getParticleMeshesLegacy" doesn't return the right meshes, it returns the meshes of all types instead.
RF-1884 Bug - The SDK function "getChannelValue" doesn't work for channels of type "unsigned short".
Camera
RF-2020 Bug - EXPORT_CAMERA_ANIMATION_ABC is missing from Python.
Check for updates utility
RF-2244 Bug - "Check For Updates" option crashes RealFlow if there is a connection failure.
Command Line Version
RF-2348 Bug - When running a simulation with the lock mode activated the remaining and average time statistics are wrongly calculated.
RF-1728 Bug - Scenes can't be sent to Maxwell (Command Line) when the name contains whitespaces
Curve Editor
RF-2038 Bug - Curve editor crashes when clicking on Break/Unify/Flat key tangents.
DSpline daemon
RF-2040 Bug - When the end control points of a "DSpline" daemon are edited using the manipulation handle their position doesn't match the handle position, so it is impossible to place them properly.
File export
RF-2265 Bug - Old scenes do not show on Export Central sub-options that have been added to RealFlow later. For instance: Particle channels.
RF-2264 Bug - Emitter ID channel is missing for PRT files.
RF-2148 Bug - RealFlow crashes trying to open BIN splash particle files that were simulated as Liquid if the node is Dumb currently.
Filter daemon
RF-1862 Bug - Filters with multiple source emitters may not work if any of the emitters run out of particles.
FLW read/write
RF-1873 Bug - RealFlow may freeze loading a scene if it contains objects that have the name of RealFlow daemons and emitters (Like Circle, Container, Gravity, etc.) without the final number.
General
RF-2012 Bug - Changing the current frame does not set the workspace as dirty.
Graphs
RF-2319 Bug - Creating a graph node in Simulation Flow and clicking on simulate sends the node to the 0,0 position.
RF-2182 Bug - FieldVector3Create graph node does not clean the Cell Size and Extension inputs.
RF-2085 Bug - Some graphs crash when removing nodes after moving the graph from one stage to another of the Simulation Flow window.
RF-2036 Bug - The graph node "FieldForceAdd" ignores the "scale" input when the "node" is a standard emitter.
RF-2023 Bug - Graph nodes with free inputs of types "Matrix4", "Mesh" or "Condition" display an error during import or paste. The operation is still performed properly.
RF-2011 Bug - Evaluator, Add New Note and Add New Hub icons appear oversized.
RF-2010 Bug - ParticleSetChannel graph node does not work with Vector2 channel types. Like Hybrido Domain texture coordinates.
RF-1997 Bug - Node Name edition in Relationship Editor and graphs should start with the name selected.
RF-1982 Bug - SetTransformationFromComponents node does not work using the typical sizes convention.
RF-1949 Bug - The graph node "ArrayBitBuildByIndex" crashes RF if the input array of indexes contains some negative value.
RF-1948 Bug - The graph node "FieldDivergenceCreate" crashes RF if the input field doesn't exist.
RF-1947 Bug - The graph node "FieldNormalizedCreate" crashes RF if the input field doesn't exist.
RF-1946 Bug - The graph node "FieldGradientCreate" crashes RF if the input field doesn't exist.
RF-1945 Bug - 'Polygon size' parameter of FieldRealMesher is not necessary because it uses the cell size of the input field.
RF-1871 Bug - GetParticleById, GetHybridoParticleById and GetGraphParticleById graph nodes should not appear in the nodes list.
RF-1759 Bug - MeshClipByVolume graph node crashes when input mesh is empty.
RF-1739 Bug - RealFlow crashes or hangs when using the "DisplayParticles" graph node.
RF-1737 Bug - RealFlow crashes when the value of the input pin "points per face" for the graph node "FaceInterpolator" is larger than 1.
RF-1668 Bug - Concentrator node does not allow the renaming of its default pins.
Grid displacement
RF-2345 Bug - Displacement does not work when UV coordinates of texture are -0.0.
Grid mist
RF-2151 Bug - RealFlow crashes when we try to retime nodes of type "HY_Mist".
Grid splash
RF-2148 Bug - RealFlow crashes trying to open BIN splash particle files that were simulated as Liquid if the node is Dumb currently.
RF-1936 Bug - "Curvature threshold" parameter inside display tab of Hybrido Domain is not consistent with the one on the Hybrido Splash node.
Grid splash & Foam
RF-2239 Bug - Foam particles from the HY_Splash&Foam emitter are not moved to the surface when converted from splash to foam.
Help system
RF-1753 Bug - Pressing F1 over a MultiServo parameter displays the Foam panel help.
Hybrido
RF-2306 Bug - When the HY_Domain node is parented the projection plane is not transformed considering the parent transformation.
RF-1936 Bug - "Curvature threshold" parameter inside display tab of Hybrido Domain is not consistent with the one on the Hybrido Splash node.
RF-1764 Bug - The parameter "Mode" for the panel "UVs Mapping" in the node "HY_Domain" seems to be disconnected as particles have always a "Top projection" mapping applied.
Hybrido fluids
RF-1795 Bug - The message "The pressure solver didn't converge..." is shown even though the solver converged.
Hybrido mesh intergration
RF-2114 Bug - Mesh cache exported in Alembic (abc) format for Hybrido and Particles meshes is imported with a wrong scale if the scale option "Geometry scale" is different than 1.0.
RF-1763 Bug - The parameter "UVW Mapping" in the "Texture" panel for the node "HY_Mesh" seems to be disconnected as it has no effect at all in the displayed texture.
RF-1702 Bug - Hybrido Mesh crashes loading a BIN file that does not contain velocity information.
K speed daemon
RF-2175 Bug - K-daemons for Hybrido are not working properly, i.e. the killing volume is leaving a layer of particles outside of the volume.
K sphere daemon
RF-2175 Bug - K-daemons for Hybrido are not working properly, i.e. the killing volume is leaving a layer of particles outside of the volume.
K volume daemon
RF-2175 Bug - K-daemons for Hybrido are not working properly, i.e. the killing volume is leaving a layer of particles outside of the volume.
Layered vortex daemon
RF-1986 Bug - RealFlow crashes when the parameter "Num layers" in the "Layered Vortex" daemon is set to 0 value.
Maxwell Integration
RF-2324 Bug - Maxwell + tileable Realwave not updating correctly when material is changed
RF-2296 Bug - Maxwell render won't work properly if there is a Null node in viewport.
RF-2133 Bug - Maxwell material path is deleted if the user does not select a new material in the QFileDialog
RF-2071 Bug - Flag the scene as dirty when a change in a maxwell parameter occurs.
RF-1845 Bug - Maxwell: problem rendering-moving realwaves
RF-1844 Bug - Maxwell: two objects cannot be moved at the same time
RF-1785 Bug - Do not render FIRE when a render preview is working!
RF-1784 Bug - Change materials of multibodies with many bodies (~5000) doesn't work properly
RF-1783 Bug - RealFlow shows the message "resolution too low" for some Maxwell renders.
RF-1530 Bug - Changing material should not revoxelize the scene
RF-1208 Bug - Random crashes when doing Maxwell fire in several scenes and environments (Mac, Linux and Win) that can't be easily reproduced.
Movie Player window
RF-2332 Bug - RealFlow crashes when exporting video from Movie Player under Windows if the codec selection dialog is cancelled.
Node parameters window
RF-2167 Bug - Node Parameter name column cannot be resized, and sometimes the parameter name does not fit inside, making it impossible to know the complete name of the parameter.
Object emitter
RF-2042 Bug - RealFlow crashes when we undo the action of setting an object for the "Object" emitter.
Particle mesh (Renderkit) integration
RF-2114 Bug - Mesh cache exported in Alembic (abc) format for Hybrido and Particles meshes is imported with a wrong scale if the scale option "Geometry scale" is different than 1.0.
Particle-based fluids
RF-1937 Bug - Some instabilities of the SPH solver have been detected when the liquid is colliding with objects.
RF-1752 Bug - Simulations using standard emitters are not deterministic despite being just single threaded.
Particle-based gases
RF-1752 Bug - Simulations using standard emitters are not deterministic despite being just single threaded.
Preferences
RF-2172 Bug - RealFlow preferences are ignored on command line mode.
Python API
RF-2314 Bug - Python scene.remove_HY_Foam() function does not work.
RF-2020 Bug - EXPORT_CAMERA_ANIMATION_ABC is missing from Python.
RF-2009 Bug - It is not possible to set a channel value of type Vector2 from Python and C++.
RF-1950 Bug - HY_Particle.getChannelValue() does not work for Vector2 channel types (like texture coordinates).
RF-1710 Bug - EXPORT_HY_DOMAIN_VDB constant is missing in Python and C++ SDK.
Python Editing
RF-2225 Bug - Python script default font when preferences are missing is not monospaced.
Python SDK
RF-2223 Bug - GUIFormDialog addListField function crashes if the last parameter is out of the expected range.
RF-1944 Bug - The SDK function "getParticleMeshesLegacy" doesn't return the right meshes, it returns the meshes of all types instead.
RF-1884 Bug - The SDK function "getChannelValue" doesn't work for channels of type "unsigned short".
RF-1575 Bug - FIRST_PARTICLE_CHANNEL_VALID_ID constant, necessary for PB_Emiter. createParticlesChannel() function, is missing in Python SDK.
RealWave
RF-2333 Bug - The foam texture exported from the RealWave node is rotated 90 degrees counter clock wise.
Relationship Editor
RF-2155 Bug - RealFlow crashes when a node has been added to a group through scripting, and it has never been visible before.
RF-2011 Bug - Evaluator, Add New Note and Add New Hub icons appear oversized.
RF-1997 Bug - Node Name edition in Relationship Editor and graphs should start with the name selected.
RF-1677 Bug - Relationship editor view should be enabled for browsing during simulation.
RF-979 Bug - A multijoint shouldn't be added to a HUB.
Simulation Flow architecture
RF-1093 Bug - Graphs and Scripts created in the Simulation Flow panel remain in the scene even after being removed. (But they are not evaluated during simulation)
Simulation Flow window
RF-2319 Bug - Creating a graph node in Simulation Flow and clicking on simulate sends the node to the 0,0 position.
RF-2032 Bug - When more than one Simulation Flow scripts point to the same file, their source code is not update always.
Simulation Graph
RF-2303 Bug - MeshClipByVolume and MeshClipByDistanceField graph nodes don't remove the user per-vertex channels when the mesh is clipped.
Spline emitter
RF-2043 Bug - When the end control points of a "Spline" emitter are edited using the manipulation handle their position doesn't match the handle position, so it is impossible to place them properly.
User interface
RF-2366 Bug - We can't launch the simulation of the current scene using the "command line" when the current frame is the last frame. RealFlow just ignores the action.
RF-2245 Bug - Maximize button is missing from the modal windows that let the user edit scripts and graphs. (Except under OS X)
RF-2007 Bug - "Show Multijoints" Appears unchecked by default on Mac OS X. (Context menu in nodes list)
XML import/export
RF-2157 Bug - Plugin Daemons which contain parameters of node list type crash on XML import. (like CrowdFlow)
Known bugs
Alembic
RF-2327 Bug - extensions are not exported in alembic
RF-1886 Bug - ParticleLoad graph node does not load properly Alembic files that come from a standard emitter simulation.
RF-1749 Bug - "Degenerated faces" message appears with an alembic file
RF-1694 Bug - "Normal facing" value is not applied for an imported animation objects in Alembic format.
RF-1515 Bug - The light is changing for the Alembic object in the viewport when moving the timeline
RF-1177 Bug - UNDO is not working for alembic properly
RF-1175 Bug - Same object, imported as Alembic and SD, won't match their animation.
RF-1174 Bug - Alembic objects is changing the light when moving the timeline.
RF-1154 Bug - Parent to is not working with Alembic to scale globally from a Null
RF-1153 Bug - Alembic is not working properly when rotating in RealFlow and moving the timeline.
RF-1031 Bug - Alembic files are not imported in Maya
Alembic I/O
RF-1540 Bug - Once an alembic file has been loaded, its "file handle" is not freed.
RF-1538 Bug - Normals exported from RF in alembic are not correct
RF-1424 Bug - Moving a cloned multibody coming from an alembic file does not work properly
Animation curves
RF-2234 Bug - There is a gap between animated geometry and distance field if the geometry is animated in RealFlow.
RF-969 Bug - We can add keys for an imported SD even though the SD<>Curve is not enabled.
RF-455 Bug - Realflow doesn't work with negatives frames properly.
Arnold Integration
RF-2375 Bug - particle meshes don't have correct uv's
Batch script
RF-1688 Bug - Clicking on the right column of the script editor autocompletion popup does not open the help for that function.
Binary loader emitter
RF-866 Bug - Retimer should work with unsimulated binary loaders.
Built-in objects
RF-1905 Bug - Capsule object is not symmetrical
C++ SDK
RF-1574 Bug - The maxwell related SDK functions that are now available in Python are not available in C++.
RF-1141 Bug - Removing a standard emitter node during simulation (via scripting or graph) crashes RealFlow.
Camera
RF-1758 Bug - Modifying a camera view with the viewport should be undoable.
RF-1757 Bug - Modifying a camera view directly on the viewport does not set the scene as modified.
Caronte
RF-1159 Bug - Changing the normals to reversed for dynamics objects is working bad when selecting active or passive
RF-1061 Bug - Unlimited Force for joints doesn't mean unlimited force. Name should be changed.
RF-1060 Bug - Changing the values for Elasticity and Friction to 1.0 produces a slow simulation, but faster if we stop the simulation and resimulate.
RF-1058 Bug - Softbodies are exploding when the Plasticity adquired is 1. Simulation Quality for this scene is 70.
RF-996 Bug - Simulating by command line, the break condition is not working properly.
RF-995 Bug - Fracturing an object by geometry is generating an empty multibody. (see the scene attached)
RF-993 Bug - Characteristic distance is not properly updated when simulating by command line.
RF-984 Bug - Apply force factor fracture is not working properly cause the object is fully broken when simulating.
RF-977 Bug - Simulating by command line don't set the values for the Characteristic Distance properly.
RF-950 Bug - joints plasticity acquired rate param no used
RF-859 Bug - Editing target of servo after some simulation makes Reaction time and Overreaction delta values to fail
RF-858 Bug - All parameters of servos need recreation of servo after edition
RF-853 Bug - Imported animated objects to use them as softbodies, can't be set with an initial speed.
Caronte integration
RF-1112 Bug - Fracture tool voronoi uniform is using "extrussion effect" unexpectedly.
RF-954 Bug - Joints behaviour is lost when loading a simulation. Also, loading the simulation is too slow.
RF-953 Bug - Pannel values of axial vectors (like angular velocity) are wrongly interpreted when using right-handed axes systems.
RF-833 Bug - Dynamics objects, if they are cached, should be read the BDC information before re-writing the BDC file again
RF-638 Bug - Remove object from the Objects A, B or C lists of servos and joints when it stops being of the appropriated type
RF-377 Bug - Changes on scale scene with rigids have issues if not done on reset
RF-364 Bug - Conflict on 'Create Initial State' among .bdc and animation.sd
RF-359 Bug - Caronte simulations aren't deterministic unless RF gets reopen every time
Circle emitter
RF-913 Bug - V and H random is not working if an emitter is set as volume
Command Line Version
RF-2206 Bug - Simulating by command line is making the fluid explode when interacting with geometry.
RF-1428 Bug - Fill Object not working on command line
RF-1332 Bug - RealFlow is crashing when creating a folder and it can't be created.
Commands
RF-445 Bug - RF crashes at shutdown when the file for a command plugin is removed from the plugins folder and that command plugin was previously loaded into RF using the commands organizer, only happen when a scene is loaded before closing.
Curve Editor
RF-847 Bug - Expressions with references are not updated when the related parameter changes and is not animated.
Drag force daemon
RF-1984 Bug - Force Limit parameter for Drag Daemon is not working
DSpline daemon
RF-1422 Bug - XML export and import of animated DSpline and Spline Emitter control points is not possible.
Export Central
RF-1525 Bug - Disabling RFS from Export Central sends the FLW to the Job Manager instead of a script. There should be no checkbox.
Fibers emitter
RF-919 Bug - Fibers emitter should have a seed # to be deterministic.
File export
RF-2231 Bug - Animation.sd and bdc for imported geometry as Multibody or ABC multibody are not saved by command line.
RF-1791 Bug - Hybrido Domain does not recognize the $(IDOC) macro for exporting/importing data.
RF-1503 Bug - .obj export of capsule -> normals are all 0 or -nan (not a number)
RF-1070 Bug - RealFlow crashes in command line when there is no HDD space
Fill object emitter
RF-1428 Bug - Fill Object not working on command line
Fractures
RF-1189 Bug - Fracture by points is not working properly.
RF-1188 Bug - Fracture tool radial is not working properly.
RF-1047 Bug - The twist parameter should accept negative values [-1, 1]. Now it is only accepting positive values. Fractures by radial
RF-1046 Bug - External transition decay should be Internal transition decay for the Internal group inside fracture by radial parameters.
General
RF-2013 Bug - File Name Prefix, from File Name Options is missing from XML and graphs.
RF-1711 Bug - RF cannot be executed when installed in a folder with blanks
RF-1308 Bug - Command line simulation doesn't print an error when an object is missing
RF-1079 Bug - Email notification hangs RealFlow selected when running on GUI
RF-852 Bug - A daemon can be parent to with a RigidBody but not with a SoftBody.
RF-485 Bug - Objects with an Initial State created are reseted to initial state even they are Inactive
RF-474 Bug - BDC files are overwriting when simulating with the objects in cache mode
RF-460 Bug - Minimized windows don't update when the same viewport is reopened.
RF-458 Bug - Object name must be removed from Multjoints if the object is changed to dynamics NO.
Graphs
RF-2158 Bug - Simulation Flow Graphs should save the viewport geometry.
RF-2082 Bug - Graph nodes which write raw data to file crash if it is bigger than 4GB.
RF-1987 Bug - Field3D files generated during a Hybrido Domain simulation cannot be loaded with a FieldRealLoad graph node.
RF-1886 Bug - ParticleLoad graph node does not load properly Alembic files that come from a standard emitter simulation.
RF-1885 Bug - RealFlow crashes when the graph node "MeshDisplaceFromImage" is using an "uv" map where one of the components is 1.
RF-1772 Bug - Insert Pass through and CTRL + Z is crashing RealFlow.
RF-1771 Bug - Notes are duplicated when dragging a xml file from explorer to realflow
RF-1770 Bug - Notes can't be removed properly
RF-1761 Bug - MeshExtrude graph node does not create UVs for the extra triangles.
RF-1760 Bug - MeshClip nodes seem to corrupt the mesh UV values.
RF-1747 Bug - Clicking on Evaluate Node or Evaluate Pin instead of running a graph does not work properly if there are GetParticles nodes.
RF-1689 Bug - SetNodeParameter graph node should refresh the parameter list.
RF-1687 Bug - SetImageChannel node doesn't seem to work properly if the 'image channel' source has more than 1 channel.
RF-1675 Bug - There are still cases where graph notes are pasted twice.
RF-1670 Bug - Graphs Messages window does not show messages belonging to child compounds.
RF-1665 Bug - Most arithmetic operations with data of Color4 type return unexpected values for the alpha component.
RF-1661 Bug - Floor and Ceil math nodes should allow the passthrough of their inputs.
RF-1660 Bug - Graph Clear option does not remove notes.
RF-1656 Bug - Numeric pins with passthroughs don't clean properly their old stored data.
RF-1647 Bug - Graphs including the ConditionIf node might lead to an infinite loop when connecting something to it.
RF-1622 Bug - Ocean Statistical Spectrum "Vertical scale" out of sync
RF-1621 Bug - Ocean Statistical Spectrum "Time scale" out of sync
RF-1580 Bug - MeshTessellate graph node does not tessellate properly all channels. (e.g. per face UVs or Velocity)
RF-1579 Bug - Graph nodes that write to file should have some control over the buffersize.
RF-1576 Bug - ImageDrawCircle and ImageDrawQuad nodes are really slow when painting many elements with a small size if number of threads is bigger than 1.
RF-1245 Bug - Graph Notes alpha is reset to strange values when changing background colors
Grid Foam
RF-2292 Bug - Foam texture are not being exported
RF-2291 Bug - FTC files for foam are being exported with 1k.
RF-1740 Bug - Foam particles are behaving wrongly in some circumstances, it seems to be when the core fluid simulation is very thin.
Grid splash
RF-2285 Bug - Max particles for secondary splash emitter is not working
RF-2184 Bug - RealFlow crash when orbiting the viewport while using Splash-Hybrido
Grid splash & Foam
RF-1121 Bug - The exported sequence is not divided into two sequences, one for "_splash", "_wet" and the other "_foam."
Grid wet & Foam
RF-1121 Bug - The exported sequence is not divided into two sequences, one for "_splash", "_wet" and the other "_foam."
Hybrido
RF-2290 Bug - Displacement files for hybrido are not being exported when simulating.
RF-2289 Bug - Vorticity and velocity channels for Hybrido are exporting black images when simulating.
RF-2230 Bug - Particles are created outside of the container once it is set as volume outside.
RF-2206 Bug - Simulating by command line is making the fluid explode when interacting with geometry.
RF-1762 Bug - The parameter "Evaluation uvw mapping" in the "Ocean Statistical Spectrum" panel for the "HY_Domain" nodes is deprecated and should not be part of the panel anymore.
RF-1622 Bug - Ocean Statistical Spectrum "Vertical scale" out of sync
RF-1621 Bug - Ocean Statistical Spectrum "Time scale" out of sync
RF-1325 Bug - Bounded is not working for foam when generating by domain
RF-1322 Bug - Use cache for Displacement will make crash RealFlow
Hybrido fluids
RF-2205 Bug - Simulating by command line is making to dissapear the fluid when the container geometry is active.
RF-1373 Bug - Friction texture in the HyFLIP solver is not working when the volume mode of the object is "Shell".
Hybrido mesh algorithm
RF-2301 Bug - Simulating with extensions, in GUI, from a frame different of zero, RealFlow will crash
RF-1869 Bug - RealFlow crash when building the mesh in this scene with clipping objects (scene link attached)
RF-1655 Bug - Splash attenuation creates noise patterns
RF-1404 Bug - The attenuation of the displacement based on the splashity is not working well.
Hybrido mesh intergration
RF-2297 Bug - Interactive mesh is not working properly
RF-2173 Bug - Hybrido meshes are not exported properly to ABC when using use displacement
RF-1573 Bug - Use of Hybrido Mesh with SPH emitters doesn't work if the SPH emitters are in Cache mode and the -mesh flag is used
RF-1507 Bug - HY_Mesh node lacks a texture channel
IDOC
RF-1791 Bug - Hybrido Domain does not recognize the $(IDOC) macro for exporting/importing data.
Import objects
RF-1346 Bug - OBJ import uses LW axis setup
RF-1345 Bug - OBJ import doesn't rename objects imported more than once
RF-309 Bug - Flat planes imported as .SD from a 3D application have collision distance equal to zero
Job Manager
RF-1525 Bug - Disabling RFS from Export Central sends the FLW to the Job Manager instead of a script. There should be no checkbox.
K age daemon
RF-918 Bug - k Age daemon should accept float values for better precision.
K sphere daemon
RF-1909 Bug - Fit to Object doesn't allow to choose emitters as objects for some K daemons
K volume daemon
RF-1909 Bug - Fit to Object doesn't allow to choose emitters as objects for some K daemons
Maxwell Integration
RF-2189 Bug - Fix Maxwell Integration
RF-1998 Bug - use default material if path is invalid (coming from windows i.e.)
RF-1794 Bug - Maxwell window has nothing inside at the time of its creation.
RF-1789 Bug - Weird slow start of rendering
RF-1535 Bug - FIRE is slower with 20% quality than with 100%
RF-1095 Bug - Maxwell is not picking up the meshes that are displayed using the "DisplayMesh" simulation graph nodes.
RF-1019 Bug - Maxwell takes long time to update the view when there is just one viewport working on Windows.
Movie Player window
RF-2210 Bug - Movie Player crashes exporting video if some of the frames has a different size.
RF-2183 Bug - RealFlow is crashing if we cancel "save video" in the movie player.
RF-1722 Bug - Movie Player won't open files with padding lower than the number of frames.
RF-1089 Bug - RealFlow is crashing when cancelling to create a video from movie player.
Multibody
RF-1996 Bug - Updating a SD loaded as multibody hangs the machine
RF-524 Bug - SD scene update does not seem to work with Multibodies
Multijoint
RF-625 Bug - Create/Recreate button removes joints for all MJ nodes, to create the new joints for the actual Multijoint node.
MultiServos
RF-895 Bug - Name of some parameters in servos panel must be changed.
RF-679 Bug - Multiservo linear doesn't work properly with the Free Z parameter to Yes.
Node parameters window
RF-1689 Bug - SetNodeParameter graph node should refresh the parameter list.
Object manipulation in viewport
RF-2286 Bug - Particles as Spheres are represented in a wrong way in an orthographic view.
Ocean Force daemon
RF-2251 Bug - High values for "Weigth against wind" for OFF will crash RealFlow
OpengGL general visualization
RF-1666 Bug - OS X viewport font looks misaligned.
RF-1624 Bug - OpenGl camera problem
RF-1403 Bug - OpenGL images generated during playback (or simulation) are sometimes unsynchronized.
RF-1310 Bug - VBO active in ATI graphic cards changes the viewport background color
OpengGL glsl shaders
RF-1552 Bug - Spheres drawn with the shader (in hybrido obv) are deformed based on the window size.
Parameters manipulation
RF-1712 Bug - Whitespaces on node names can mess up with a lot of node parameters which relay on the blank space as the separator for multiple values.
Particle mesh (Renderkit) integration
RF-709 Bug - RK Mesher Clipping not working with RealWave nor Box
Particle mesh (Standard)
RF-876 Bug - UV in md meshes is not working properly
Particle-based fluids
RF-2238 Bug - Duplicating and moving a sph emitter in a frame different of zero, will keep some particles at original place
RF-680 Bug - Max particles in Splash emitter doesn't have any effect
RF-280 Bug - "Thin face test" is not working.
Python API
RF-2021 Bug - activeExportData and isExportDataActive functions are missing for some node types like waterline
RF-842 Bug - Object "getVelocity" function is giving wrong results.
Python Editing
RF-2305 Bug - Python Find dialog remains behind the script editor when it is modal.
RF-2304 Bug - Dragging a piece of Python code from a Script Editor to a shelf removes the code from the editor. It can be brought back with CTRL+Z
Python SDK
RF-2236 Bug - Calling scene.exportCurrentFrame() during simulation freezes RealFlow.
RF-1141 Bug - Removing a standard emitter node during simulation (via scripting or graph) crashes RealFlow.
RF-874 Bug - scene.stopSimulation() doesn't work if simulation is started from a Batch Script
RealWave
RF-1769 Bug - Realwave interaction with objects is wrong when chopinness is activated
RF-1622 Bug - Ocean Statistical Spectrum "Vertical scale" out of sync
RF-1621 Bug - Ocean Statistical Spectrum "Time scale" out of sync
RF-1443 Bug - Connecting from Object Splash to RealWave will make crash RealFlow.
RF-1344 Bug - RealWave custom wave collision testing is wrong.
RF-1080 Bug - Imported objects as Realwave "Custom", are not affected by other objects if the position and rotation for the RealWave is different to 0,0,0
RF-1016 Bug - RealWave Displacement texture dimensions parameter
RF-925 Bug - Objects are not affecting to the RW as custom object if the sd has orientation's transformation.
RF-855 Bug - Kvolume kills all particles for the realwave with the particle layer activated.
RF-452 Bug - RealWave waterline of objects is not correctly computed with choppy Statistical Spectrum waves.
RealWave Object splash
RF-1443 Bug - Connecting from Object Splash to RealWave will make crash RealFlow.
Relationship Editor
RF-2255 Bug - Relationship Editor groups self-connection threshold is too sensitive.
RF-2254 Bug - Relationship Editor group self connection cannot be selected and displays artifacts.
RF-2168 Bug - Multjoints shouldn't be linked with no nodes in the RelationShip Editor
RF-2159 Bug - Relationship Editor should save the viewport geometry.
RF-1077 Bug - Nested groups are not displayed properly in Relationship Editor.
RF-1076 Bug - When uncollapsing a Group in the Relationship Editor, the text label of its members appears in a wrong place, especially the first time.
RF-1056 Bug - A vertical black line appears over the top left corner of a group when expanded.
RF-1055 Bug - Artifacts are displayed around groups when moving them around the Relationship Editor.
RF-991 Bug - Hidding a group in the Relationship Editor and unhidding again, it will unhide the nodes inside the group too.
Retimer
RF-1211 Bug - Sometimes RealFlow crashes when clicking on the Input/Output section of the retimer if the scene animation.sd file export is enabled on Export Central.
RF-866 Bug - Retimer should work with unsimulated binary loaders.
RF-838 Bug - When only the scene animation.sd is being exported, the default settings of the retimer exclude them of the result.
SD read/write
RF-1888 Bug - Animation coming from a SD file and exported using Cinema4D is wrong.
RF-1868 Bug - RealFlow is not able to update the sd if we lost the network conection.
RF-1119 Bug - Multibodies doesn't update with Update SD option.
RF-1020 Bug - Polygons are bad displayed on geometry but not in Maxwell (see images and video attached)
RF-994 Bug - Exporting SD or animation.SD for an object, is overwritten even though it is in Cache mode.
RF-989 Bug - Animation SD and BDC are not read properly when a dynamic object is in Cache mode.
RF-959 Bug - Changing the topology for a SD from a 3D program and doing reset, the object dissapear in RealFlow.
RF-720 Bug - Including an object to collision with sph particles in the middle of the simulation changes its original position. There is not any Dynamic object.
Shelves
RF-2304 Bug - Dragging a piece of Python code from a Script Editor to a shelf removes the code from the editor. It can be brought back with CTRL+Z
Shelves Manager
RF-2022 Bug - Up and down keyboard arrows do not let you move along the content of the shelves/commands list in the Shelves Manager. (Mac OS X)
Simulation Flow architecture
RF-899 Bug - Particles created at the same frame (or last substep) cannot be removed from "Simulation Flow".
Simulation Flow window
RF-2158 Bug - Simulation Flow Graphs should save the viewport geometry.
RF-2034 Bug - Script files on Simulation Flow don't show any error when the file is missing.
Simulation Graph
RF-1145 Bug - Exploding a Compound might put the nodes inside mixed with the existing ones at the current level. At least those nodes should remain selected for their repositioning.
RF-1141 Bug - Removing a standard emitter node during simulation (via scripting or graph) crashes RealFlow.
Simulation pipeline
RF-2253 Bug - Reset to initial state is not working properly.
RF-2238 Bug - Duplicating and moving a sph emitter in a frame different of zero, will keep some particles at original place
Spline emitter
RF-1721 Bug - @CP rotation for DSSpline emitter is working bad when simulating.
RF-1422 Bug - XML export and import of animated DSpline and Spline Emitter control points is not possible.
User interface
RF-2237 Bug - Display Slice Plane for geometries is painting geometry subdivisions.
RF-2229 Bug - Viewport is doing something weird when manipulating the view.
RF-2035 Bug - Particles as spheres are painted in different sizes when displaying in perspective and front, side views.
RF-1332 Bug - RealFlow is crashing when creating a folder and it can't be created.
RF-981 Bug - Statistic Panel not showing Existent/Emitted info on HY-SPH elements
Video preview
RF-1082 Bug - Viewport behind previous window is updating when making a video preview.
XML import/export
RF-2187 Bug - Saving xml backups shows messages "Error trying to get parameter: xxx"
RF-1422 Bug - XML export and import of animated DSpline and Spline Emitter control points is not possible.
RF-1158 Bug - Importing a RealWave via XML on a scene that already has one doesn't work as expected when overwriting