Questions tagged [force-fields]
Force fields can be used to add effect to many of Blender's physics systems (Such as wind to blow particles and cloth, turbulence to smoke, etc.)
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I need a downward force field to suck fire down a hole but need help with the force field settings and fire buoyancy
I'm trying to create a swirling whirlpool of FIRE. I've successfully created a funnel-shaped object that emits smoke and fire using a particle emitter. I've added a vortex force that is beautifully ...
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Parenting depending upon either proximity to object or position within rectangular domain. Possible?
So here's an odd question. I don't know if Blender has this feature, but could you tell me if there's a way in Blender to have the parenting of an object rely on either:
It's proximity to an another ...
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How to make Rigid Bodies tumble without collisions?
I have a grid of 3,600 cube-like objects which I want to fall from the sky and coalesce into a flat logo. My plan to accomplish this was to start with the cubes arranged in the final logo pattern and ...
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Animating Capsule
I would like to animate a capsule so that it rotates in a random manner. I have all this modeled and working, but ran into an issue with the air bubble inside the capsule. I need the air bubble to ...
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How can I make a cloth simulation follow a path in a more natural, airy way?
I've been experimenting with cloth simulations in Blender and am trying to get more refined control — especially in terms of how the cloth behaves when following a path.
My desired result looks ...
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collider doesn't affect smoke in blender
it seems like collider in blender smoke stimulation doesn't act like real world, what kind of force should i use in this scene for suzane to affect the smoke ?
i want suzane to affect the air just ...
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Particles keep on bouncing and moving when hit object
I'm trying to make particles fly out from Object 1 to Object 2 and then stick to Object 2 without moving. I added a Force Field with a strength of $-20.000$ at the same location as Object 2 to attract ...
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How to a suspend icospheres in hourglass
I have an hourglass animation with icospheres falling from the top chamber to the bottom chamber. I'm looking for a way to have the icospheres feel like they are suspended in clear/invisible liquid ...
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How to use texture force field with RGB values
I would like to use a texture as a force field to affect particles. In the texture, I want to encode wind data in x and y direction, so that the particles are advected according to the wind data. So, ...
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Identical rigid bodies affected differently by the same force
I want to fire multiple cannonballs one after another using rigid bodies. I am trying to achieve that by placing multiple cannonballs at the bottom of the barrel and keeping them in place by ...
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Wind force field not causing rigid body to rotate
I created a "Wind" force field, which I restricted with a tube-shaped falloff and set a maximum radius.
I'm making it blow on the side of a rigid body, expecting it to rotate.
But instead, ...
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How to dispace a vdb volume using a sphere?
I would like to create a showckwave like effect using a sphere force field to repulse a vdb fog I created.
The idea is to make this effect https://youtu.be/O7hgjuFfn3A?si=56cTmPpKWgChYSyb&t=468 at ...
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flipping object hair particles in wind
I've been trying to get an answer or solve this for months. I'm using 4.1 and have a large computer with two large GPUs. It's new and has up-to-date hardware.
If I add an object to a hair particle ...
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Simulation of wind force on two objects of the same weight but different surface sizes
I'm trying to apply a wind force to two objects of the same weight but different surface area sizes. The larger surface object should be moving away faster, but I keep getting both objects moving away ...
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How to continue the fluid after the end of the curve guide?
I'm working on a fluid simulation in which the fluid flows along a curve guide.
When the fluid reaches the end of the curve, I want it to continue in the same direction and splash into the bowl.
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