CH03_V2_Questions_Breaking_Tendrils_Example_Technique.mp4

Here's a lovely example of controlling the behaviours of a simulation. Identical setups. On left the PBD solver can create tendrils of fluid that don't break. On the right is the technique in practice to alter the behaviour into natural fluid droplets with high surface tension.

No scene file included with this one. It's just a video showing you the results of breaking Tendrils. I cover this technique in Chapter 2. (ch02_v14_questions_breaking_tendrils-.mp4) Plus you'll see this same method used across many of my scene files in general.

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Chapter 1 - Overview

  • Chapter 1 Overview & Basic XPSystem Setup

Chapter 1 • Part 1 - Principles of controlling the Nexus PBD Solver

  • CH01_Lesson_01_XP_Nexus_Fluids_Vol_1.mp4

Chapter 1 • Part 2 - Principles of controlling the Nexus PBD Solver

  • CH01_Lesson_02_Collisions.mp4
  • CH01_Lesson_02_SubFrame_Steps.mp4
  • CH01_Lesson_02_FPS.mp4
  • CH01_Lesson_02_Groups_Mapping_Fields.mp4
  • CH01_Lesson_02_Questions.mp4
  • CH01_Summary.mp4

Chapter 2 • Visual Guide to Fluid Behaviours

  • CH02_V1_Overview.mp4
  • CH02_V2_Smooth_Radius.mp4
  • CH02_V3_SubSteps.mp4
  • CH02_V4_Min_Density.mp4
  • CH02_V5_Max_Density.mp4
  • CH02_V6_Max_Density_Comparison.mp45
  • CH02_V7_Viscosity.mp4
  • CH02_V8_Vorticity.mp4
  • CH02_V9_Attraction.mp4
  • CH02_V10_Repulsion.mp4
  • CH02_V11_Ext_Pressure.mp4
  • CH02_V12_Default_PRadius_Change.mp4
  • CH02_V13_Project_Settings_SubFrame_Steps.mp4
  • CH02_V13_Project_Settings_FPS.mp4
  • CH02_V14_Questions_Breaking_Tendrils.mp42
  • CH02_V15_Questions_Velocity_Change.mp4
  • CH02_V16_Questions_PRadius_Change_1.mp4

Chapter 2 - Visual Guide Quick Reference Video

  • CH02_V17_Just_Visuals_Quick_Reference_Guide.mp4

Chapter 3 • Modifying and Influencing your Simulations

  • CH03_V1_Overview.mp4
  • CH03_V2_Questions_Breaking_Tendrils.mp4
  • CH03_V3_Questions_Spawn_On_Surface_V1.mp49
  • CH03_V4_Questions_Spawn_On_Surface_V2.mp41
  • CH03_V5_Questions_Killing_Stray_Particles.mp4
  • CH03_V6_Modifier_nxExplode.mp4
  • CH03_V7_xpOpenVDBMesher_V1.mp42
  • CH03_V8_Cache.mp43
  • CH03_V9_FPS.mp42

Chapter 4 • Breaking Down the Project Files

  • CH04_V1_Overview.mp4

Chapter 4 - Crown Splash 1

  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_CrownSplash_200fps_V2.mp4
  • CH04_V2_Crown_Splash_V1.mp43
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_CrownSplash_200fps_V2.c4d2

Chapter 4 - Crown Splash 2

  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_CrownSplash_200fps_V4.mp4
  • CH04_V2_Crown_Splash_V2.mp4
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_CrownSplash_200fps_V4.c4d

Chapter 4 - Crown Splash 3

  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_CrownSplash_200fps_V7.mp4
  • CH04_V2_Crown_Splash_V3.mp4
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_CrownSplash_200fps_V7.c4d

Chapter 4 • Abstract Splash 1

  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_AbstractSplash_100fps_V1.mp4
  • CH04_V2_Abstract_Splash_V1.mp41
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_AbstractSplash_100fps_V1.c4d

Chapter 4 • Abstract Splash 2

  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_AbstractSplash_100fps_V2.mp4
  • CH04_V2_Abstract_Splash_V2.mp4
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_AbstractSplash_100fps_V2.c4d

Chapter 4 • Abstract Splash 3

  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_AbstractSplash_100fps_V3.mp4
  • CH04_V2_Abstract_Splash_V3.mp4
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_AbstractSplash_100fps_V3.c4d

Chapter 4 • Abstract Splash 4

  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_AbstractSplash_400fps_V4.mp4
  • CH04_V2_Abstract_Splash_V4.mp4
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_AbstractSplash_400fps_V4.c4d

Chapter 4 • Abstract Splash 5

  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_AbstractSplash_900fps_V5.mp4
  • CH04_V2_Abstract_Splash_V5.mp4
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_AbstractSplash_900fps_V5.c4d

Chapter 4 • Droplet Burst 1

  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_MultiBurst_800fps_V1.mp4
  • CH04_V2_Droplet_Bursts_v1.mp43
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_MultiBurst_800fps_V1.c4d

Chapter 4 • Droplet Burst 2

  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_MultiBurst_800fps_V2.mp4
  • CH04_V2_Droplet_Bursts_v2.mp4
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_MultiBurst_800fps_V2.c4d

Chapter 4 • Droplet Burst 3

  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_SingleBurst_600fps_V3_i1.mp4
  • CH04_V2_Droplet_Bursts_v3.mp4
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_SingleBurst_600fps_V3.c4d

Chapter 4 • Water Spiral 1

  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_WaterSpiral_100fps_V1.mp4
  • CH04_V2_Water_Spiral_V1.mp4
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_WaterSpiral_100fps_V1.c4d

Chapter 4 • Water Spiral 2

  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_LongWaterSpiral_500fps_V3.mp4
  • CH04_V2_Water_Spiral_V2.mp4
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_LongWaterSpiral_500fps_V3.c4d

Chapter 4 • Water Spiral 3

  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_SpiralSphere_500fps_V1.mp4
  • CH04_V2_Water_Spiral_V3.mp4
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_SpiralSphere_500fps_V1.c4d

Chapter 4 • Fluid Cascade 1

  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_WaterCascadeStick_100fps_V1.mp4
  • CH04_V2_Fluid_Cascade_V1.mp4
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_WaterCascadeStick_100fps_V1.c4d

Chapter 4 • Fluid Cascade 2

  • XP_neXus_Vol1_PaintCascade_50fps_V1.mp4
  • CH04_V2_Fluid_Cascade_V2.mp4
  • XP_neXus_Vol1_PaintCascade_50fps_V1.c4d

Chapter 4 • Droplet Collide 1

  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_DropletsCollide_600fps_V1.mp4
  • CH04_V2_Droplet_Collide_V1.mp4
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_DropletsCollide_600fps_V1.c4d
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_DropletsCollide_1000fps_V2_i1.mp4
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_DropletsCollide_1000fps_V2.c4d

Chapter 4 • Tendril Burst

  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_TendrilBurst_200fps_V1.mp4
  • CH04_V2_Tendril_Burst.mp4
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_TendrilBurst_200fps_V1.c4d

Chapter 4 • Viscous Covering 1

  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_ViscousCovering_100fps_V1.mp4
  • CH04_V2_Viscous_Covering_V1.mp4
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_ViscousCovering_100fps_V1.c4d

Chapter 4 • Viscous Coverings

  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_ViscousCovering_200fps_V4.mp4
  • CH04_V2_Viscous_Covering_V2.mp4
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_ViscousCovering_200fps_V4.c4d

Bonus Material Section

  • CH03_V2_Questions_Breaking_Tendrils_Example_Technique.mp43
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_CrownSplash_200fps_Star.mp4
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_CrownSplash_200fps_V5.c4d
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_Abstract_600fps_V6.mp4
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_Abstract_600fps_V6.c4d
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_FlowField_FollowPath_100fps_V9.mp4
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_FlowField_FollowPath_100fps_V9.c4d4
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_FlowField_FollowPath_100fps_V9_Camera1.c4d
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_FlowField_FollowPath_100fps_V13.mp4
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_FlowField_FollowPath_100fps_V13.c4d2
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_FlowField_FollowPath_100fps_V22
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_FlowField_FollowPath_100fps_V22.c4d
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_FlowField_FollowPath_100fps_V231
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_FlowField_FollowPath_100fps_V23.c4d
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_FlowField_FollowPath_100fps_V25
  • XP_NexusFluids_Vol1_FlowField_FollowPath_100fps_V25.c4d