ALL-IN-ONE FLUID DYNAMICS FOR ARTISTS
POWERFUL
Phoenix FD is an all-in one solution for fluid dynamics. Simulate fire, smoke, liquids, ocean waves, splashes, spray, mist and more.
ARTIST FRIENDLY
Built for 3D artists who want to create dynamic FX using quick presets, fast setup and intuitive controls.
INTERACTIVE
Preview and render interactively in the viewport. Adjust simulations on the fly.
CREATIVE CONTROL
Create all types of physically-based fluid effects with fast, flexible controls for rendering, retiming and refining simulations.
SMART INTEGRATION
Integrated seamlessly into 3ds Max and optimized to render with V-Ray.
COMPATIBILITY
Compatible with top industry tools such as Alembic, Krakatoa, Stoke MX and OpenVDB.
WHAT'S NEW
New in Phoenix FD for 3ds Max
VARIABLE VISCOSITY — NEW IN 3.1
Melt and mix liquids with different viscosity in one simulation.
FLIP SOLVER
Fast & realistic liquid simulations.
QUICK PRESETS
New toolbar with presets for fire, smoke and liquid simulations.
FAST VOLUME RENDERING
Optimized volume rendering with accurate lighting and global illumination.
IMPROVED FIRE & SMOKE SOLVER
Create realistic smoke and fire with natural rolling motion and fine details without increasing resolution.
NEW FORCES
Influence simulations with forces like wind, spline follow, mesh attraction and more.
ACCURATE VIEWPORT PREVIEW
Preview fire, smoke and liquid simulations quickly and accurately in the viewport.
KEY FEATURES
LIQUIDS, SPLASHES & FOAM
With Phoenix FD you can create realistic liquid simulations with splashes and foam directly in 3ds Max.
SMOKE, FIRE & EXPLOSIONS
Create any type of fire and smoke effects with Phoenix FD's powerful, adaptive-grid dynamics engine.
INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS
Fine-tune simulations interactively in the viewport with Phoenix FD’s GPU-accelerated preview.
REFINE EXISTING SIMULATIONS
Add detail and increase resolution without changing simulation shape or behavior.
SIMULATION RETIMING
Speed up or slow down simulation playback. Perfect for slow motion effects.
CASCADE SIMULATIONS
Create a series of simulations that trigger and interact with each other.
CUSTOM EMISSION SOURCES
Use a wide range of emission sources including animated meshes, texture maps, particles and more.
VORTICITY
Simulate highly-realistic and complex vorticity effects with full control over large-scale vortex strength and ultra fine details.
TURBULENCE
Perfect for generating small wisps of smoke and steam.
PARTICLES
Render particles as bubbles, drops, points, or fog.
MESH & PARTICLES IO
Import & export mesh objects and particles to Alembic, Krakatoa, Stoke MX, XMesh and V-Ray proxy files.
OCEAN & BEACH WAVES
Seamlessly transition from procedural ocean to simulated beach waves.
INFINITE OCEAN
Seamlessly transition from detailed ocean surface simulations to infinite ocean waves (that never repeat.)
OPTIMIZED RENDERING
Render photoreal fluids and volumetric effects using V-Ray's optimized Phoenix FD shader.
Abuot Chaos Group https://www.chaosgroup.com/
Chaos Group is a worldwide leader in computer graphics. We create the technology that helps artists and designers create photoreal imagery and animation for design, television, and feature films. Our physically-based rendering and simulation software is used daily by top design studios, architectural firms, advertising agencies, and visual effects companies around the globe. Our research and development in cloud rendering, material scanning, and virtual reality is shaping the future of creative storytelling and digital design.
