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Krakatoa MX User Manual

Introduction

• First Steps
  • Krakatoa MX Overview
  • Krakatoa MX Installation

Krakatoa MX Workflows

• Particle Workflows In Krakatoa MX
  • Particle Saving
    • Particle Saving Workflows
    • Particle Partitioning Workflow
  • Particle Loading
    • Loading Particles Using The PRT Loader
    • Retiming Particle Animation Using The PRT Loader
  • Procedural Particle Generation
    • Rendering Geometry Volumes As Particle Clouds
  • Particle Multiplication
    • Using the Krakatoa PRT Cloner Modifier
  • Particle Deformations
    • Particle Deformations
    • Krakatoa SkinWrap Particle and Mesh Deformations
    • Selection Channel Support
    • Volume Select Modifier
  • Particle Culling
    • PRT Loader Particle Culling and Normals Acquisition
    • Culling Particles Using Selection Channel
  • Particle Flow Re-Processing
    • Particle Flow PRT Data Reloading

• Krakatoa MX Rendering
  • Particle Rendering
    • Particle Rendering Mode
    • Understanding Density In Particle Rendering Mode
    • Fighting The Grainy Look
  • Voxel Rendering
    • Voxel Rendering
  • Shading
    • Volumetric Shading
    • Krakatoa Shaders (Phase Functions)
    • Mixing Additive And Volumetric Shading
    • Environment Reflection Maps
    • Krakatoa Material Raytraced Reflections
    • Background Maps Rendering
  • Camera Effects
    • Motion Blur
    • Adaptive Motion Blur
    • Depth Of Field Effects
    • Depth Of Field Anamorphic Squeeze Controls
    • Depth Of Field Bokeh Effect Controls
  • Integration With Other Renderers
    • Using the Krakatoa Atmospheric Effects
    • Matte Object Rasterizer
    • Krakatoa Shadows Generator
  • Render Elements
    • Krakatoa Render Elements
  • Iterative and Interactive Rendering Techniques
    • Iterative Mode Output Scaling
    • Particle Cache and Lighting Cache
  • Lighting and Relighting
    • Lighting Channel Saving and Relighting

• Particle Sources In Krakatoa MX
  • Particle Sources Overview
  • Rendering Particle Flow Particles
  • Rendering 3ds Max Legacy Particles
  • Rendering Geometry Vertices
  • Rendering PRT Loader Objects
  • Rendering Geometry Volumes As Particle Clouds

Krakatoa MX Tutorials

• Introductory Tutorials
  • Basic Particle Rendering Tutorial
  • Demo File For Basic Particle Rendering Tutorial
  • Saving Particles to File
  • Matte Objects and Shadows
  • Casting Shadows on Geometry
  • High Particle Counts
  • Using Krakatoa MX With DEADLINE
  • Assigning Particle Shape Using PRT Cloner Modifier
• Advanced Tutorials
  • Partitioning Using High-Frequency Noise
• Using Krakatoa Particle Flow Operators
  • Using the Krakatoa Geometry Test Operator

Krakatoa MX Reference Manual

Krakatoa MX Renderer UI

• Krakatoa Render Dialog
  • Krakatoa MX Render Dialog
  • Manage Krakatoa GUI Rollouts Rollout
  • Presets and History Rollout
  • Global Render Values Rollout
  • Shader Parameters Rollout
  • Main Controls Rollout
  • Save Particles Rollout
  • Partitioning Rollout
  • Memory Channels Rollout
  • Matte Objects Rollout
  • Ambient PME Rollout
• Additional Dialogs And Floaters
  • Krakatoa Preferences Floater
  • User Notes
  • About Dialog
  • Krakatoa Log Window
  • Krakatoa Rendered Frame Window Extension

Krakatoa MX External Utilities

• Krakatoa Birth Channel Generator Utility

Krakatoa MX Explorers

• Krakatoa MX Explorer Tools
  • Krakatoa Schematic Flow
  • Krakatoa Particle Data Viewer
  • PRT Scanner (Particle Analyzer)
  • Krakatoa Shadows Explorer
  • Krakatoa PRT Maker Designer Utility
• Krakatoa MX Explorers Floater
  • Scene Particle Systems Rollout
  • PRT Loader Objects Explorer
  • PRT Volume Objects Explorer
  • PRT FumeFX Objects Explorer
  • Thinking Particles Groups Rollout

Krakatoa MX Access Accelerators

• Krakatoa MX Data Entry Accelerators
  • Krakatoa Factory and User-Defined Startup Defaults
  • Value Presets System
  • Presets And History System
  • Preset Management At Rollout Level
• Krakatoa MX Toolbars
  • Krakatoa MacroScripts
  • Krakatoa Toolbar - Main Features At A Glance

Krakatoa MX Integration

• 3ds Max Objects And Krakatoa MX
  • Supported 3ds Max Objects and Properties
  • Cameras and Lights Supported by Krakatoa
  • Supported Materials And Maps
  • Standard Material Support In Krakatoa
  • Krakatoa Material
  • Architectural Material Support
  • Blend Material Support
  • Composite Material Support
  • Multi/Sub-Object Material Support
  • Top/Bottom Material Support
  • BitmapTexture Map Support
  • Camera Map Per Pixel
  • Falloff Map Support
  • Vertex Color Map

Krakatoa MX Objects

• PRT Loader Object
  • PRT Loader Object
  • PRT Loader Select Partitions Dialog
  • PRT Loader File Sequence Manager
  • PRT Loader Particle Culling and Normals Acquisition
• Other PRT Objects
  • PRT Volume Object
  • PRT Surface Object
  • PRT FumeFX Object
  • PRT Hair Object
  • PRT Maker Object
  • PRT Source Object

Krakatoa MX Channels

• Particle Channels In Krakatoa MX

Krakatoa MX Modifiers

• Krakatoa MX Modifiers
  • Krakatoa Magma Modifier And SpaceMagma World Space Modifier
  • PRT Cloner Modifier And World Space Modifier
  • Krakatoa Delete Modifier
  • Krakatoa Camera Modifier
  • Krakatoa Skin Wrap World Space Modifier
  • Krakatoa Channels Modifier - KCM (Deprecated)
  • Modifier Stack Saving And Loading
• Krakatoa MX Magma
  • Magma 2
  • Magma Categories

Krakatoa MX Particle Flow Operators

• Krakatoa Particle Flow Operators
  • Krakatoa PRT Birth And Update Particle Flow Operators
  • Krakatoa File ID Test
  • Krakatoa Options
  • Krakatoa Geometry Lookup Operator
  • Krakatoa Geometry Test
  • Krakatoa Collision Test Operator

Krakatoa MX And MAXScript

• Accessing Krakatoa MX From MAXScript
  • Krakatoa And MAXScript
  • MAXScript Access To Krakatoa
  • Krakatoa Plug-in and Script Components
  • The FranticParticles Interface
  • MAXScript Property Names
  • The FranticParticleRenderMXS Struct
  • User-Defined Partitioning MAXScript Functions
• Krakatoa MX Scripted Components
  • Krakatoa Scripted GUI
  • PRT Loader MAXScript Exposure

Krakatoa Channels And File Formats

• Particle Channels In Krakatoa
  • Particle Channels In Krakatoa MX
• Particle Channels
  • Krakatoa Particle Channels
• Particle File Formats
  • PRT File Format v1.1
  • CSV File Format
  • BIN File Format

Krakatoa MX Release Notes

• Krakatoa MX Release Notes
  • Krakatoa MX 2.12.2
  • Krakatoa MX 2.10.3
  • Krakatoa MX 2.9.1
  • Krakatoa MX 2.9.0
  • Krakatoa MX 2.8.6