Scripting in RealFlow
Add flexibility and gain greater control of simulations using a technical workflow for scripting in RealFlow. Software required: RealFlow 4.
What you'll learn
Add flexibility and gain greater control of simulations using a technical workflow for scripting in RealFlow. Learn time-saving techniques that can be used to apply Python language scripts to several areas of RealFlow for greater productivity. Contains four hours of project-based training. Perfect for intermediate artists. Popular highlights include: Batch Scripts; Event Scripts; Custom Fluid; Scripted Daemon; Scripted Wave; GUI Elements; Scripting Reference; Python Modules; Functions; Variables; Loops; If Statements; Scene Global Variables; Menus and Toolbars; Archive on Simulation; Triangle Shatter; RF Mesh Import; Foam Emission; Vector Manipulation. Software required: RealFlow 4.
Table of contents
- Using the RF4 Scripting Site 7m
- Our First Batch Script 8m
- Scripting Reference 8m
- Working with Variables 9m
- Setting Parameters 6m
- Adding Scripts to the RealFlow Menu or Toolbar 7m
- Implementing 'For' Loops 10m
- Nested Loops 7m
- Coding 'If' Statements 9m
- Building the GUI Form 9m
- Finishing the Wall Script 8m
- Commenting and Organizing Code 6m
- Event Scripts 10m
- Generating Random Velocity 5m
- Archive on Simulation End 10m
- Emitting Foam with a Script 10m
- Using Global Variables 9m
- Loading an Event Script Through a Batch Script 4m
- Scripted Daemon: Emitter 6m
- Scripted Daemon: Body 6m
- Building Fluid Bounce Reduction Daemons 5m
- Reducing Fluid Bounce Without Using Freeze 9m
- Using the GUI Nodes Picker 4m
- Scripted RealWaves 5m
- Applying an Image Sequence as Wave Displacement 7m
- Custom Emitter Scripting 8m
- Building a Triangle Shatter Using a Batch Script 8m
- Finishing Triangle Shatter Effect 9m
- Importing RealFlow Meshes as Objects 10m
- Using the Imported RealFlow Meshes 5m
- Emitting Fluids from Dumb Particles 7m
- Shading Particles in Maya 8m
About the author
Originally from Lagos, Nigeria, Sunder has made great headway in both the interactive game design and 3D animation worlds. Throughout his career, Sunder has earned degrees in computer information science, multimedia & game design, as well as 3D character animation. He's fully devoted to providing breathtaking and out-of-the-norm experiences to as many people as possible. With a powerful skillset in Houdini and years of educational clout, Sunder aims to give understandable solutions to complex to... more