MaxLiquid - superclass: GeometryClass; super-superclass:node - 28:0 - classID: #(712128612L, 2137014116L)Available in 3ds Max 2018.3 and higher. The liquid class contains the set up parameters for a fluid simulation, including references to other objects, such as colliders and kill planes, that interact with the liquid in the simulation.
Constructor
MaxLiquid...-- Max fluid scene set up
resetmaxFile #noPrompt
p = plane()
b = box width:70 length:70 height:20
convertto b editable_poly
subobjectlevel = 4
b.SetSelection #Face #{2}
b.delete #face
addmodifier b (shell outerAmount:3.0)
liquid = maxLiquid pos:[0,0,50]
-- don't do this:
-- append liquid.collider_Meshes b
-- append liquid.killplanes p
liquid.AddCollider b
liquid.AddKillPlane p
-- create a new solver for the liquid and set the Base Voxel size
liquid.CreateSolver 1
solver = liquid.solvers[1]
solver.baseVoxelSize = 4.0
-- Turn on override for the first collider:
solver.colliderConversionOverrideTab[1] = true
-- Set thickness for the collider
solver.colliderConversionOverrideThicknessTab[1] = 5.0
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**Properties:**
Reserved for future use.
Reserved for future use.
An array of scene nodes that act as colliders with the liquid in the simulation.
**Note**: this array should not be directly manipulated, it is for reading only. To work with collider meshes, use the `Add/Get/Delete` methods for Colliders (see below).
An array of scene nodes that act as liquid emitters. This array is only used when the emitter icon type is "custom".
**Note**: this array should not be directly manipulated, it is for reading only. To work with emitter meshes, use the `Add/Get/Delete` methods for Emitters (see below).
The type of emitter icon, where:
- 0 = sphere
- 1 = box
- 2 = plane
- 3 = custom – the nodes in the **emitter_Meshes** array are used as emitters.
The height, length, and width of the emitter, when it is a box. When it is a sphere, the **emitterLength** is the radius. When the emitter is a plane, only the width and length parameters are used.
Indicates whether to export voxels as PRT files when running the solve.
An array of scene nodes that act as motion fields.
**Note**: this array should not be directly manipulated, it is for reading only. To work with motion fields, use the `Add/Get/Delete` methods for motion fields (see below).
An array of scene nodes that act as foam masks.
**Note**: this array should not be directly manipulated, it is for reading only. To work with foam masks, use the `Add/Get/Delete` methods for Foam Masks (see below).
An array of scene nodes that act as guide meshes.
**Note**: this array should not be directly manipulated, it is for reading only. To work with guide meshes, use the `Add/Get/Delete` methods for Guide Meshes (see below).
An array of scene nodes that act as Guide Emitters.
**Note**: this array should not be directly manipulated, it is for reading only. To work with guide emitter meshes, use the `Add/Get/Delete` methods for Guide Emitters (see below).
The size of the liquid icon in the viewport. Note that this is always in inches, regardless of the scene units.
An array of scene nodes that act as kill planes in the simulation.
**Note**: this array should not be directly manipulated, it is for reading only. To work with kill planes, use the `Add/Get/Delete` methods for Kill Planes (see below).
Reserved for future use
Contains the index in the solvers array of the last solve selected by the user.
Reserved for future use.
Contains the index of the solver in the solver list which was last rendered.
Gets or sets the state of the render lock button, where true indicates that the selected solve is locked.
Contains the root directory in which cache files are saved.
Reserved for future use.
Indicates whether to show a visual representation of the voxel size in the viewport.
An array of solver objects for the liquid.
Indicates whether to use the Max project folder instead of the **rootSimDirectory** to store solver cache files.
## MaxLiquid Interfaces
**Interface: MaxFluidLiquidObject**
**Properties:**
**Methods:**
<boolean>CreateSolver <&index>solverIndex
solverIndex is Out parameter
Creates a new solver in the liquid’s solvers array, returning the index of the newly created solve.
<boolean>CloneSolver <index>index <&string>cloneName <&index>cloneIndex
cloneName is Out parameter
cloneIndex is Out parameter
Creates a new, cloned copy of the solver specified by the index, returning the new name and index.
<boolean>DeleteSolver <index>index
Deletes the solver specified by the index.
<integer>NumberSolvers()
Returns the number of solvers in the solvers array.
<index>AddEmitter <node>node
<integer>GetNumberEmitters()
<node>GetEmitter <index>index
<boolean>DeleteEmitter <index>index
Manipulates the collection of emitters held in the liquid's `emitter_Meshes` array.
<index>AddCollider <node>node
<integer>GetNumberColliders()
<node>GetCollider <index>index
<boolean>DeleteCollider <index>index
Manipulates the collection of colliders held in the liquid's `collider_Meshes` array.
<index>AddKillPlane <node>node
<integer>GetNumberKillPlanes()
<node>GetKillPlane <index>index
<boolean>DeleteKillPlane <index>index
Manipulates the collection of kill planes held in the liquid's `killplanes` array.
<index>AddFoamMask <node>node
<integer>GetNumberFoamMasks()
<node>GetFoamMask <index>index
<boolean>DeleteFoamMask <index>index
Manipulates the collection of foam masks held in the liquid's `foammask_Meshes` array.
<index>AddGuideEmitter <node>node
<integer>GetNumberGuideEmitters()
<node>GetGuideEmitter <index>index
<boolean>DeleteGuideEmitter <index>index
Manipulates the collection of guide emitters held in the liquid's `guideEmitter_Meshes` array.
<index>AddMotionField <node>node
<integer>GetNumberMotionFields()
<node>GetMotionField <index>index
<boolean>DeleteMotionField <index>index
Manipulates the collection of motion fields held in the liquid's `field_Meshes` array.
**Actions:**