scale container

[azshall]

In the 'Fluids' menu, try using the 'Extend Fluids' .. go to the option box, this will allow you to scale up the size of your container, while maintaining your resolution

az

[AndersEgleus]

Sounds like a bad idea - changing the resolution will reset the grids with the fluid content, that's probably why it doesn't work.

If it's a convenience / workflow thing (you resize the fluid and you want the voxels to stay the same size) it's probably better to go with azshall's suggestion.

[Ge-ZUS]

there seems to be no way link these two parameters... (??)

i thought, within maya, linking should never be a problem...



that's what i found out so far (for 3d-containers):

- change resolution (x/y/z):
setAttr fluidShape1.resolution x y z;

- change size (Width/Height/Depth)
setAttr "fluidShape1.dimensionsW" w;
setAttr "fluidShape1.dimensionsH" h;
setAttr "fluidShape1.dimensionsD" d;

can you link that in a way?



remember: resizing is no problem, only resolution changes could cause problems.

when you set your resolution, set it the way the voxels are cubes with an overall ratio of 1 to 1 to 1. otherwise you will get distorted or "squeezed" simulations.

if you have some content within your container (maybe initial stated with actually no emitter anymore) and then you resize your container, set initial state again before you do anything else. otherwise your content is gone...

[Ge-ZUS]

there seems to be no way link these two parameters... (??)

i thought, within maya, linking should never be a problem...



that's what i found out so far (for 3d-containers):

- change resolution (x/y/z):
setAttr fluidShape1.resolution x y z;

- change size (Width/Height/Depth)
setAttr "fluidShape1.dimensionsW" w;
setAttr "fluidShape1.dimensionsH" h;
setAttr "fluidShape1.dimensionsD" d;

can you link that in a way?



remember: resizing is no problem, only resolution changes could cause problems.

when you set your resolution, set it the way the voxels are cubes with an overall ratio of 1 to 1 to 1. otherwise you will get distorted or "squeezed" simulations.

if you have some content within your container (maybe initial stated with actually no emitter anymore) and then you resize your container, set initial state again before you do anything else. otherwise your content is gone...


sorry, i meant "change the resolution of your container" rather than "resize your container" in the last part i wrote

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