Originally posted by mtcgs
Thanks for your reply. I've posted this problem on various other CG sites with the hope of getting exactly this type of response. Your approach makes a lot of sense.
Thank you very much for your kind words, and we hope you hang around as a member for a long time
Can I accomplish all this with Maya Unlimited?
Yes you can You can even do it using Complete as well.
All you need is one particle object for your fuel, and as many emitters as you need to simulate your injectors.
Then, have the single particle object emit from all the emitters, and use Curve Flow to make the particle spray follow the path you wish
Its been suggested, on other forums, that I try RealFlow.
As with Maya Fluids, Realflow would be overkill for this situation.
So unless you want a river of fuel flowing through your engine, then stick to basic Streak/MultiStreak hardware particle renderTypes within Maya
There is, however, a piano on a string right above my desk. And it throws a pretty big shadow !!!
Wow, you have it easy! I have 2 ninjas poised ready to strike the moment I even THINK of going out for a simple smoke break, hehe..
PS: For detailed help, and a small tutorial regarding using Curve Flow, check the help here:
HELP:
Using Maya > Dynamics and Effects > Dynamics > Effects
In there are 2 pages to look at:
Curve Flow and the Create Curve Flow tutorial
Good luck!
Israel "Izzy" Long
Motion and Title Design for Broadcast-Film-DS
izzylong.com