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soreel · 20-11-2003, 07:27 PM

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

soreel · 20-11-2003, 07:35 PM

here is the train I am working on

ragecgi · 21-11-2003, 01:54 AM

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.

Alan · 26-11-2003, 07:04 PM

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

20-11-2003, 07:27 PM	#1
soreel Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 67	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 __________________ Solomon Soreel GraFX http://www.sowl.com
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20-11-2003, 07:35 PM	#2
soreel Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 67	here is the train I am working on Attached Thumbnails __________________ Solomon Soreel GraFX http://www.sowl.com
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21-11-2003, 01:54 AM	#3
ragecgi Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 3,709	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. __________________ Israel "Izzy" Long Motion and Title Design for Broadcast-Film-DS izzylong.com
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26-11-2003, 07:04 PM	#4
Alan Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,800	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 __________________ Technical Director - Framestore Currently working on: Your Highness IMDB
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