How to get started with Chaos Phoenix

See our collection of learning resources.

Setup & installation

Follow our step-by-step guides to get up and running with Phoenix quickly and easily.

How to install Phoenix for 3ds Max >How to install Phoenix for Maya >

Start with the basics

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Explore how you can effortlessly create velocities in any desired direction, get realistic results faster thanks to the new adaptive grid option in ocean mode, analyze your scenes and optimize them to speed up simulations, and more.

Deforming fire and liquid simulations

Explore how you can deform volumes and particles in no time. Achieve different looks by playing with modifiers. See how to customize mist for even more realistic results, using absorption color and phase function, and much more.

Using Force Streamlines

Learn how to use Streamlines to get a preview of how forces will affect your simulation before it even starts. See how to customize your previews, use them to create different effects, and convert them into native 3ds Max and Maya splines.

Using the Standalone Simulator

Discover how using the Phoenix Standalone Simulator can help you optimize your workflow. See how to use the animated transform of geometries, increase grid resolution and retime simulations. And much more.

Creating a burning tower

Learn how to set up a flamethrower and a burning watchtower using Phoenix and thinkingParticles. We cover everything from modelling to particle dynamics, simulating realistic fire, shading, rendering, and much more.