Smoke - Train
 

Hi guys,

how do I add smoke to my train - I want the smoke to blow upwards when the train is stationary, and for it to blow backwards as the train moves.

I would also like to add steam coming out of the pistons and coliding with the ground and then bounces off - just like a train would when it starts the engine

here is the train I am working on

Well, there are easy ways, and there are harder ways:)

HARDish:

- 2d fluids grouped with the piston/smokestack geometry.

EASY:

- sprites/SWparticles grouped to the geometry.
- Export camera data from Maya into After Effects
and animate smoke footage there to your parts.

I think the easy way is more feasible than the hard way ;) you'll be able to get good results and it will render a HECK of a lot quicker! ;) check out my chunky smoke shader in the downloads area :)

Alan