3Ds Max VDB Sequence Documentation? Tweet

[boyiri]

I am unable to find proper tutorials or videos online for importing VDB sequences into 3Ds Max.

Right now I am only able to import images frame by frame.

Fig. 1 Can only select file directly to view smoke
Fig. 2 Setting it to the first file of the VDB sequence while messing with "Frame num. digits" and "Start Frame" shows no changes.
Fig. 3 Manually scrubbing in the timeline while set to file 1 (1).vdb does not update frame.

This image just shows me reverting the file to 1(1).vdb while messing with the file sequence settings and timeline with no success.

Is there something I am doing wrong? I have no idea on how to proceed due to the fact there is nothing related on how to run VDB sequences in the manual.

Thanks

[paride4331]

Hi boyiri,
Select any VDB from the folder where your VDB sequence is. Set frame number digits. That's it.
try changing the sequence file name (e.g. name_0001.vdb)
Regards
Paride

[boyiri]

Awesome, Thanks for the help!

Used a bulk renaming tool to get the files to the correct name and the fire now works.