Hey guys sorry if this isn’t the right location (if not if someone can direct me to the proper location I would greatly appreciate it) long story short, I am mainly a modeler but I am now trying to replicate the airflow vortex created by planes with a particle system (similar to the image attached). I am having trouble replicating the exact look of the white clouds and to boot I only have access to the basic programs (no-plugin allowed) like 3ds max 2012, adobe master collection CS5.5 etc.
I am currently having the particles emit off an invisible sphere following a spline to create the spiral effect and then once the helix is complete using a wind system to dissipate the particles.
Can anyone offer any advice or tips?
Airflow vortex