Rendering fire for a fireplace in Revit

[dl42la71lo]

Is is possible to render fire in Revit?  I want to render a modern gas fired fireplace.  This would have a stainless steel pipe (or two) inbeded in crushed stone on the bottom of the firebox to feed the flame line/s from below.  Does Revit have this capacity? 

Attached is a edited/reduced area rendering of the fireplace to which I am referring.  If the solution doesn't look good or looks cheesy, I won't use it and will leave the fireplace with no fire shown in the firebox area.  I would however prefer to show it as it is a major focal point in the rendering. 

[constantin.stroescu]

There are several methods for showing the fire:

1. doing it in Revit
2. export the file as .fbx and doing it in 3ds Max , where you can use maping a texture or use a procedural material...
3. postprocesing in Photoshop

Speaking about doing it in Revit , as you asked for, I see two methods:

1. make a material with Generic and Cutouts for transparences masks

2. use Decal with a Fire image and a Cutouts for the transparence mask

In both cases you have to place the object FIRE (on which apply material or/and Decal) perpendicular to Camera-Target line so to see the bitman with no distortions..

As for the bitmap FIRE ( used as material or Decal) , you can download flames images from  : http://www.cgtextures.com/

Then , in Photoshop , make a black and white mask wich will be used as transparency ....