RW - Node

This section contains everything that has to do with a node's orientation in the viewport and its simulation states.

Simulation

• With → “Active” a node will be able contribute to the simulation.
• An → “Inactive” node appears dimmed and is disabled.
• The → “Cache” mode allows you to read already-simulated elements and use them for further interactions without re-simulating them, e.g. in other scenes.

Position

A node's position in space is defined through X, Y, and Z components. RealFlow's → “Axis Setup” defines the vertical and horizontal axes. All values are given in metres. Click on “+” for parameter sliders.

Rotation

A node's rotation in space is defined through X, Y, and Z components. RealFlow's → “Axis Setup” defines the vertical and horizontal axes. All values are given in degrees. Click on “+” for parameter sliders.

Scale

A node's scale can be changed for each spatial direction separately. RealFlow's → “Axis Setup” defines the vertical and horizontal axes. All values are given in metres. Click on “+” for parameter sliders.

Shear

Some nodes, e.g. polygon objects, can be distorted. On many other node types, e.g. Hybrido domains or daemons, this function has no influence. RealFlow's → “Axis Setup” defines the vertical and horizontal axes. All values are given in metres. Click on “+” for parameter sliders.

Parent to

Click on the hyphen to choose a parent object. The node will then follow the parent's motions.

Color

Here you can specify a node's viewport colour. A click on the colour field opens your operating system's colour browser, a click on “+” shows → RGBA/HSV sliders.

Notes

It is possible to add node-specific notes here. Simply enter or copy/paste the text. With “+” you can expand the text field.