RKC - Display (C4D, LWV, MYA)
- thomas (Unlicensed)
The settings under “Display” are used to visualize the particles' attributes. Different colours can be used to mimic a certain behaviour or fluid type, e.g. fire or dust. The mode of operation is very similar to the “Display” panels of RealFlow's → SPH emitters and → Hybrido domains.
C4D | LWV | MYA |
|---|---|---|
| Show Bounding Box | Show Bounding Box | Show Bounding Box |
Show Particle Cloud | Show Particle Cloud | Show Point Cloud |
| Color | Color | |
Level of Detail | Level of Detail | Particles LOD |
Display As | Display As | |
| Circle Direction | ||
| Circle Radius | Circle Radius | |
Show Channel | Show Channel | Show Channel |
Channel Color | Color Min/Color Max | Start Color/End Color |
Automatic Range | Automatic Range | Automatic Range |
Min Value/Max Value | Min Value/Max Value | Min Value/Max Value |
Current Min/Current Max | Current Min/Current Max | Current Min/Current Max |
Show Bounding Box
This box outlines the boundaries of the imported simulation.
Show Point/Particle Cloud
When you activate this feature then the particle cloud will be displayed in the viewport.
Color (C4D, LWV)
Here, a colour can be specified to dye the particles and the bounding box.
Level of Detail (C4D, LWV), Particles LOD (MYA)
This parameter works on a percentage basis: if your file contains 100,000 particles, for example, then a "Level of detail" value of 50 will display around 50,000 particles. This option does not affect the rendered image.
Display As (C4D, LWV)
Simply use one of the primitives to represent the particles in the 3D program's viewport. This option does not affect the rendered image.
Circle Direction (C4D)
If you have chosen "Circles" from the "Display as" menu you can determine the circles' orientation here. This option does not affect the rendered image.
Circle Radius (C4D, LWV)
If you have chosen "Circles" from the "Display as" menu you can determine the circles' radius here. This option does not affect the rendered image.
Show Channel
If you want to visualize a channel just select one from the drop-down menu. The particles will be displayed with the adjusted colours. Some channels do not show any difference, because they only have constant values, e.g. mass.
Channel Color (C4D) | Color Min/Color Max (LWV) | Start Color/End Color (MYA)
The colours, defined here, will be used to dye the particles based on the chosen channel.
Automatic Range
When this option is set to “Yes” the channel's minimum and maximum values are read from the particle sequence directly. The current extreme can be seen under “Current Min” and “Current Max”. With automatically read values, the particles' colours often lack contrast. In order to enhance contrast, deactivate “Automatic Range”, and define new values under “Min Value” and “Max Value”.
Min Value/Max Value
Please read the description from “Automatic Range” to learn how this feature works.
Current Min/Current Max
These read-only fields tell you about the current minimum and maximum values of the active channel at the current frame.