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  • skybo15
  • Posted: 22 September 2011 03:35 AM
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How do you duplicate a container and emitter?

I am simulating smoke in a scene and i already have one fluid emitter and container options modified to my liking but i need 4 more containers and emitters. Is there a simple way to do this or must i just make each container and emitter separately?



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  • Wolvawab
  • Posted: 25 September 2011 10:49 PM

I personally do not recommend to duplicate your fluid container/emitter. The best thing to do in my opinion is to create a preset file for both of them.
Select your fluid container, within Attribute Editor click on “preset” button on the top-right corner and create a preset file. Do the same thing with your fluid emitter.

Now create 4,5,6,.... As much containers with emitters as you want and assign the preset files for each one of them. Click on “preset” >> “Replace”.

I hope this will help.
Cheers,

PS: I can see on your screenshot that you have an air field assigned to your fluid, if you want to have the exact same effect, you should also assign it to each one of your fluids.
In Dynamics mode, go to “Fields>>Affect Selected Object(s)”.



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  • skybo15
  • Posted: 27 September 2011 02:58 AM

thanks I appreciate it. it has worked great.



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