Fluids and Fluid Dynamics (76 Tutorials)

Custom Object Ocean in X-Particles
April 8, 2025
Bob from INSYDIUM dives deep into the X-Partlces xpOcean in Deformer mode to generate looping ocean waves on scene geometry.

Wine Pour: GPU Liquids with FumeFX for 3ds max
April 1, 2025
Create a realistic wine-pour with the FumeFX 6.5 NodeWorks PhysX Extension for fast, GPU-accelerated liquid simulations in 3ds Max.

Simulating Sand and Water with X-Particles and NeXus
March 25, 2025
Bob from INSYDIUM shows you how to create 2 types of fluid simulations, sand and water, using X-Particles and NeXus in INSYDIUM Fused.

How to Choose the Right 3D Renderer, UPDATE: 9 April 2025
March 3, 2025
Choosing the right 3D renderer can enhance the quality and efficiency of your work, opening up new creative possibilities. Here’s a guide!

Motion Blur on Volume Mesh in INSYDIUM Fused
January 21, 2025
Bob from INSYDIUM shows how to mesh a fluid simulation from NeXus in INSYDIUM Fused, then give it some realistic motion blur.

Maxon’s SIGGRAPH 2024 Archives Now Available
November 26, 2024
Maxon’s SIGGRAPH 2024 archives, now on YouTube, feature artists showcasing their work and giving great tips for tools in Maxon One.

Use a Cached Mesh for Slow-Mo Fluid Sims in INSYDIUM Fused
October 30, 2024
Bob from INSYDIUM explains how to take a cached mesh of a fluid sim and retime it to create a slow-motion splash.

Maxon Artist Presentations from IBC 2024
October 15, 2024
Watch all the fantastic Artist Presentations from the Maxon Booth at IBC 2024, held in Amsterdam in September 2024.

Lava Flow Fluids with Data Mapping in INSYDIUM Fused
July 16, 2024
Learn to use Data Mapping to create a stylistic fluid sim in INSYDIUM Fused, making particle fluids that appear to melt and solidify

Maxon’s NAB 2024 Presentations Archives
May 8, 2024
Watch live or catch the archives of Maxon’s NAB 2024 Presentations, featuring top artists from around the globe.

nxVorticity for Swirling Fluids in INSYDIUM Fused
March 19, 2024
On this week’s Top Tip Tuesday, Bob talks about the powerful features of nxVorticity in INSYDIUM Fused to simulate choppy water.

Blow Away Your Layer with Particle Illusion
March 5, 2024
In this tutorial, John Dickinson shows you how to use Particle Illusion to blow away your logo, text, or any layer with an alpha channel, as if it were dust or sand.

nxFluids Mixed Density with INSYDIUM Fused
February 21, 2024
Bob Walmsley from INSYDIUM shows how to mix fluid sims of different densities, like oil and water, with nxFluids in INSYDIUM Fused.

nxFluids Melt Rig – INSYDIUM Fused
January 2, 2024
Learn how to set up a basic melt simulation with X-Particles, using NeXus nxFluids and nxGravity to control melting,

nxFluids Detailed Meshes – INSYDIUM Fused
November 28, 2023
Bob from INSYDIUM shows you how to take fluid sim particles and create detailed meshes with nxFluids in INSYDIUM Fused.