topic Re: fast render of smoke in 3ds Max Forum

fast render of smoke

silentboof — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 19:23:29 GMT

Hi guys....here is an almost realtime smoke thanks to 3ds max nitrous viewport:

https://s32.postimg.org/a4z9kj2id/Test_Smoke001.jpg

Now the question is why on earth I can not get something like this in Vray or mental or even scanline as fast as viewport?!

Well not that fast but at least with a reasonable time. Because when I hit render button, the render time drastically increases that I'll just have to cancel the render!!!

I need no GI no heavy computing no nothing! just a normal render in which I can use particle age map to define fading of the smoke....

or do you have any idea on how to get fading effect in viewport?

thanks in advance

ciao

Re: fast render of smoke

Alfred.DeFlaminis — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 17:33:16 GMT

Hello @silentboof,

I'd like to help you here with your viewport question. I can't say much about the rendering speed of Vray or scanline, but I can take a look at your file and see if I can solve the fading issue for you. Would it be possible for you to attach the file and any textures you may have used in it for further investigation? I greatly appreciate it.

Best Regards,

Re: fast render of smoke

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 17:51:44 GMT

I don't have an answer for you, but I do have a question. How are you making the smoke, it looks very nice.

Re: fast render of smoke

silentboof — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 18:41:42 GMT

Thanks for you reply Mr.Deflaminis. I figured out how to fix it. There was just a simple thing I did't pay attention to.
Again thanks for you time.
Best regard

Re: fast render of smoke

silentboof — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 18:44:59 GMT

Thanks Pyro777. It's a simple particle system. Just a normal opacity technique. Nothing special about it.
ciao

Re: fast render of smoke

Alfred.DeFlaminis — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 19:59:19 GMT

Hello @silentboof,

No problem at all! I really enjoy helping people with Max issues. If you post your solution I'll mark it as the solution for the thread! Best of luck and have a great week!

Best Regards,

Re: fast render of smoke

silentboof — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 22:16:15 GMT

Thank you. Actually the whole thing was about the visibility track of particles. I just had to animate it. It's a little bit buggy right now but I'm working on it.