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The first update since the release of version 4.0 of Chaos Group’s fluid dynamics system “Phoenix FD” is here! With the new 4.1 update, there are bug fixes and expansions as well as new features for particles. Other major new features include:
- Phoenix Sources can now emit from any 3ds Max particle system.
- GPU Preview for fire in the standalone preview
- Controls for GPU preview of the light angle
- Particle Shader SDK – new features f
In addition, corrections and improvements bring FLIP particle (re-)simulation that is between 10–20% faster, faster preview loading, a PNG file for saving images and more. You can find a complete view in the release notes.
Further information: To the Chaos Group website