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Synopsis

loadFluid([currentTime=boolean], [frame=float], [initialConditions=boolean])

Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.

loadFluid is undoable, queryable, and editable.

A command to set builtin fluid attributes such as Density, Velocity, etc for all cells in the grid from the initial state cache

Return value

None

In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.

Keywords

fluid

Flags

currentTime, frame, initialConditions
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
initialConditions(ic) boolean createqueryedit
load initial conditions cache
currentTime(ct) boolean createqueryedit
This flag is now obsolete. Move the cache clip in the Trax editor to view different frames of the playback cache.
frame(f) float createqueryedit
This flag is now obsolete. Move the cache clip in the Trax editor to view different frames of the playback cache.
Flag can appear in Create mode of command Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
Flag can appear in Query mode of command Flag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.

Python examples

import maya.cmds as cmds

# Load the initial state cache into the fluid
cmds.loadFluid( ic=True )