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This tutorial covers the basic workflows for using the different emit modes in Phoenix FD for Maya. By the end of this process, you will gain an understanding of how to use multiple sources and emitter types to create complex simulations.

To follow the described steps, you will need the Phoenix FDPhoenix for Maya plugin installed. If you notice a major difference between the results shown here and the behavior of your setup, please send an email to support@chaosgroup.com.

This tutorial is a companion to go along with the QuickStart video posted on our YouTube channel.

The Download button below provides you with an archive containing the start and end scenes.

Scale is crucial for the behavior of any simulation. The real-world size of the Simulator in units is important for the simulation dynamics. Large-scale simulations appear to move more slowly, while mid-to-small scale simulations have lots of vigorous movement. When you create your Simulator, you must check the Grid rollout where the real-world extents of the Simulator are shown. If the size of the Simulator in the scene cannot be changed, you can cheat the solver into working as if the scale is larger or smaller by changing the Scene Scale option in the Grid rollout.

The Phoenix FD solver is not affected by how you choose to view the Display Unit Scale - it is just a matter of convenience.

Go to Windows → Settings and Preferences → Preferences → Settings and set the Working Units to Centimeters.

Select the sphere and click the Create Phoenix FD Fluid Simulator button in the Shelf. Draw out the grid around the sphere.

Move the sphere up to the center of the Simulator, as shown on the picture.