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The vortex node implements a force acting in a circular direction about an axis. The axis is determined by the axisX/Y/Z attributes.

Node name Parents Classification MFn type Compatible function sets
vortexField field drawdb/geometry/dynamics/field kVortex kBase
kNamedObject
kDependencyNode
kDagNode
kTransform
kField
kVortex

Related nodes

rigidConstraint, dynBase, field, airField, turbulenceField, radialField, newtonField, volumeAxisField, dragField, uniformField, gravityField, pointEmitter, particle, rigidBody, geoConnectable, spring

Attributes (4)

axis, axisX, axisY, axisZ

Long name (short name) Type Default Flags
axis (ax) compound n/a outputinputconnectablestorable
direction of vortex
axisX (axx) double 0.0 outputinputconnectablestorablekeyable
x-axis of vortex
axisY (axy) double 0.0 outputinputconnectablestorablekeyable
y-axis of vortex
axisZ (axz) double 0.0 outputinputconnectablestorablekeyable
z-axis of vortex