Workflow

– FumeFX GPU* accelerated display has been integrated within the 3ds Max viewport. The new display includes volumetric shadows, proper geometry occlusion and instant shader feedback.

– The Data preview has been changed and allows user to choose voxel display size.

– New FumeFX toolbar that provides access to FumeFX and source creation as well as simulation control.

(*) supports 3ds Max 2016 and newer

 

Simulation

– With the new advection type in the arsenal, FumeFX can easily create fluid flows that minimize numerical losses even after 900 frames of animation.

– Simulation core redesign allows usage of complex geometry instead of using proxies without breaking the solver or causing instabilities.

– Smooth retiming regardless of simulation sub-steps and retiming scale factor.

– Depending on the scene setup, the latest version of FumeFX delivers up to 20% faster simulation.

– Ability to retime simulation during the Wavelet Turbulence pass.

– Vorticity II optimizations include faster calculations and lower memory requirements.

– Improved simulation scaling. Grids of different spacing will result in similar simulations. FumeFX 5 also improves scaling with CPU cores used in simulation.

I/O Subsystem

– The new lossy .fxd compression allows per-channel compression quality and mixing of lossless and lossy channels inside the same cache file.

– State of the art multithreaded .fxd I/O for ultra fast caches saving and loading.

– Load caches at user-defined reduced resolution allows artist easier viewport manipulation and rendering setup.

– Minimize grid during the cache saving produces smaller files that save faster and render faster.

– FumeFX 5 writes OpenVDB caches in a form that makes them easily readable inside the Arnold Volume Grid, Redshift grid and even Houdini. The FumeFX vdb cache will be correctly positioned which makes any OpenVDB workflow straightforward.

– Various OpenVDB caches optimizations and fixes.

 

Rendering

– Gridless Advection allows usage of exported velocities or 3D texture to create additional detail.

– Direct rendering support with Corona renderer.

 

Licensing

– A more affordable Workstation license.

– New rental options available. Pick from either a 1 year or a 3 month term depending on your project demands.

*** FumeFX 4.0 Licenses (including upgrades) purchased in March 2018 are eligible for free upgrade to v5.0.