FumeFX for 3ds max - Fluid Dynamics and Multiphysics plug-in

Fire & Smoke

The FumeFX simulation core has been constantly improved and refined to deliver high level of realism with minimal simulation times. With over 17 years of successful usage in film production, video games, the advertisement industry and other areas that require realistic fire and smoke have helped in shaping the fluid simulation package that users can rely on. Whether making a candle dancing on the wind or destroying a whole city block in 2012 movie style, FumeFX can help you deliver the shot on time and within budget.

Film like explosion are now possible in 3ds max with FumeFX and Arnold renderer.

Rendering

FumeFX includes Explosion Preprocess set of options that fully support the Arnold renderer and its advanced node set, enabling the creation of Hollywood-style fireballs with stunning realism.

Combustion with Oxygen

The Fire model within FumeFX adds Oxygen to the equation. This new component brings forth various new ways to creatively control the burn process.

Vorticity

With the addition of various vorticity models you can choose from visually different curl types giving your FumeFX simulations a more unique look and feel.

Effectors

Gain creative control over almost every simulation parameter and field. With Effectors it is simple to control vorticity by velocity or to generate smoke based on any other channel value. Effectors take channel data to the next step.

Use 3ds max space warps including FFD to deform fire and smoke simulations in 3ds max.

Render Warps

Whether you're crafting a special effect or fine-tuning a final animation, Render Warps unlock a world of possibilities. This FumeFX innovation allows users to apply Bend, Twist, FFD, and other space warps to deform cached simulations, with results visible directly in the 3ds Max Viewport or in rendered images.

Nested simulations for memory saving and speed.

N-Sim

It is a great time saving solution. This allows the user to simulate multiple overlapping grids simultaneously while all fields propagate between the overlapping grid boundaries automatically.

Wavelet Turbulence

It's never been easier to add more detail to an existing FumeFX simulation. It is a fast, memory efficient and predictable way to increase grid resolution.

Speed up or slow down your fire and smoke simulations with ease.

Post Processing

The Post Processing lets you retime caches, bake Render Warps, convert between various formats, or improve cache fetch and save disk space by excluding channels that are no longer needed in your workflow.

GPU Viewport

The GPU accelerated viewport produces render-comparable images to give instant feedback on appearance and behavior of the simulation. Among many advantages, it supports proper blending with scene object and viewport .png export during the simulation.

Pricing

^$365 1 year subscription

FumeFX Workstation

^$595 2 year subscription

FumeFX Workstation

^$95 1 year subscription

FumeFX Simulation

Licensing

What happens when my subscription expires

Make sure to extend your subscription on time as we are not automatically charge credit cards to extend subscription.
Once your FumeFX 6 subscription expires you will be able to load and render caches but you cannot run simulation, acess or change any parameter inside the user interface. The same rules apply for FumeFX and NodeWorks while ISurf requires license for rendering.

What will happen to my perpetual FumeFX 5 license when i buy FumeFX 6 subscription

Your FumeFX 5 perpetual license will be valid regardless of FumeFX 6 subscription and may continue to use it. However, FumeFX 5 is an obsolete version now and will not be updated.

Do you offer educational license

We do offer educational license at $95 for one year subscription. It is available for high school or colledge students, staff members, schools and other educational or non-profit organisations. Contact us if you wish to order educational license. Volume discounts are available.