getting blender liquids into EIAS

[ediris]

You can do it thru obj2fact if you dont just do a cycling objects, i have done it before but is very tedious.You can do it thru C4D easier, good luck man.

[monday1313]

thanks Ediris, I actually found your thread in the Blender forum(forgot there was one on here).

I've managed to figure out the exporting the series of models for the liquid sim. The script is included in the 2.48 release. what I can't figure out is how to batch import the models back into a new blender scene. that way you can export an fbx with all the models already in it and then just open that in EIAS which avoids the converting and importing each OBJ into EIAS
one at a time.

If I manage to figure that out, I'll post the workflow here...

[ediris]

This subject is discussed in the EI public forum long time ago, there you have it just do a search and you will find it.

[monday1313]

Blender liquid to EIAS shortcut

1. Export liquid as separate sequence of OBJ files into a separate folder

2. Start new blend file and name it 'bucket' or cup or whatever. It's entire purpose is to hold the liquid sim's sequence of OBJ files.

3. Batch import all OBJ's by shift clicking Import/ Wavefront (.obj) from the file menu in the user pref's window.
Now each OBJ files is a separate scene in the outliner window

4. Save this file and open another new blender file.

5. Go to the file menu and click on 'append or link'. Choose the blend file 'bucket' or whatever you named it.

6. You'll see a list of subdirectories, choose the object sub directory.

7. Highlight the model files you want and click 'load library'. Now you have all the OBJs in one scene.

8. Click on File/Export/ Autodesk FBX

9. Click the Scene Objects button. DO NOT click the enable batch button. Choose what other options you need and hit export.

10. Import the FBX file into EIAS as normal and then do the child cycling.

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