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Fluid Cache Attributes

Cache File Name

Lets you specify or browse (locally or over the network) for a cache file for the current fluid.

This field is read-only when the current fluid has a One File per Frame (OFpF) or Segmented cache.

Start Time

Displays the start time for the current fluids cache. This field is
read-only.

End Time

Displays the end time for the current fluids cache. If your fluids cache is One File per Frame, the Start Time and End Times for your fluids cache are the same. This field is read-only.

Sampling Type

Oversampling and undersampling specify how often Maya calculates the fluid simulation per frame. These Fields are read-only.

Over

See Over.

Under

See Under.

Sampling Rate

An integer value for the Over Sampling or Under Sampling. This field is read-only.

Cache Contents at Current Time

Displays which of the fluids’ attributes have been included in the current disk cache file. These checkboxes are read-only.

Caching Node

Disk Cache

Displays the name of the current fluid disk cache file. This field is read-only.

Copy Cache File Locally

Lets you turn on or off the creation of the local copies for any fluids playback cache file. This is useful if you are low on disk space or are using a network for distributed rendering.

Warning
When the Copy Cache File Locally attribute is off, you cannot append or truncate your fluids cache.

Node Behavior

See Node behavior in the Basics guide.

Extra Attributes

For details, see the Basics guide.

 

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