AUTHOR PROFILE
Paul Hatton
After graduating with a first-class computer science degree, Paul Hatton has spent nearly two decades working within the 3D visualisation industry.
+PROS
More presets added
Impressive shading capabilities for fire and smoke
Simulations can now be processed standalone
-CONS
More powerful and extensive simulators do exist
STANDALONE SIMULATOR
This previewer is a tool that enables users to see their simulations without having to load them into either Maya or 3ds Max. This can save time, especially if you need to review multiple simulations or preview options without the hassle of getting it set up in one of the aforementioned packages. The previewer accepts VDB, AUR, PRT and F3D file formats. This previewing tool doesn’t yet support the previewing of meshes, but no doubt that will only be a matter of time.