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Fluid Effects Nodes
cacheBlend
cacheFile
This node stores all the settings for a single
nDynamic cache (nCache) and fluid effects nCache. Changes to this
node’s attributes do not affect its associated cache file on disk.
See cacheFile.
In the dependency graph and Attribute
Editor, nCaches are represented as nNodeName#Cache# nodes.
For example, windTunnelShape1Cache1, windTunnelShape1Cache2, and
windTunnelShape1Cache3 are the names of the three nCache nodes that
contain the cache settings for an fluid effect named windTunnel.
In the Trax Editor, nCaches are represented
as nCache clips. Changing an nCache node’s settings also changes
the settings of their corresponding nCache clips.
Cache File
- Base Directory
-
Specifies the
directory in which the current nCache node’s original cache file
resides on disk. By default, the base directory is: \maya\projects\default\data.
- Cach Name
-
Specifies the
name of the current nCache node’s original cache file on disk.
- Enable
-
When on, the current nCache node’s simulation
is used by its fluid object on playback. When off, the current nCache
node’s simulation is not used by its fluid object
on playback.
- Start Frame
-
Specifies the
starting time of the current nCache node’s playback. You can change
this attribute to modify when your nCache node’s playback begins.
- Scale
-
Expands or contracts the time range of the current
node’s nCache. If you increase the scale, the node’s nCache simulation plays
back slower. Decreasing the scale has the opposite effect.
- Hold
-
Specifies the number of frames to hold the last
frame of the current node’s nCache.
- Pre Cycle/Post Cycle
-
Specifies the number of cycles that come before (Pre
Cycle) and after (Post Cycle)
the current node’s nCache.
You can use cycles to repeat the simulation
contained in your nCaches.
- Source Start/Source End
-
Specifies the start frame number and the end
frame number for the range of frames from the original cache on
disk that are contained in the current node’s nCache. The Source
Start and Source End values will not
match the Original Start or Original End values
if the current node’s nCache has been trimmed.
- Original Start/Original End
-
Specifies the start frame number and end frame
number of the current node’s original nCache file on disk.
- Reverse
-
When on, the current node’s nCach plays in reverse,
starting with cache’s last frame. Reverse is
off by default.
- Oscillate
-
When on, the current node's nCache oscillates
between reverse and forward playback every other frame, creating
a continuous playback loop. Oscillate is
off by default.
- Multi Thread
-
When on, the current node’s nCache is setup
for multithreading during playback. Multi Thread is
off by default.
- Queue Size (frames)
-
Indicates the number of frames of the nCache
Maya will try to preload and keep in memory if multithreading is enabled,
but is not setup to preload the entire cache. Queue
Size (frames) is 20 by default.
- Display Load Progress
-
When on, the percentage of the multi thread
cache memory queue that is full is displayed. Display
Load Progress is on by default.
Cache Description
Displays a selection of the information contained
in the XML description file for the current
nCache node. For more information on the values contained in the
Cache Description, see
nCache XML description file.