Flame to a path
 

how do i get the effect of a flame to follow along a path such as if i were to set flame to an object it would start from point A to point B not all at once. i have tried to use the create flow along a path, it works only with paricles. i can use the cloud effect, but is there a way to the use the fire dynamic. any advice would help greatly or if anyone know if there is a video tutorial somewhere out there. THANX!!!

perhaps this little video tutorial might help you out a bit. digitaltutors

you can try something like this if this helps?? first the extrude, 'exrude along a path'

Im using a nurbs circle and a curve I made as the path.

important here is these settings from the options in extrude surfaces

using 'partile in the options gives you subCurve 1 and subCurve 2' you animate from subcurve 2 in this case, just mess around with it and you will see

not a good picture as an example but i have gone to effects (selected the object first' and chose 'fire' I have keyed the object to start at one end of the curve and end at the other over 300 frames.

you can see the emmiter in the picture above.

and in this picture I have pressed 'play.'

and it just keeps going until the end of the curve, you can use your imagination to use or modify this method in many ways.