From 88b14fdf6057452e962b14f853303d7928430588 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Sebasti=C3=A1n=20Barschkis?= Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 12:41:48 +0100 Subject: Fluid: Updated UI UI updates include: - More descriptive tool tips - Removed texture panel for liquid flow objects - Adjusted alignment for some smoke / fire parameters --- .../startup/bl_ui/properties_physics_fluid.py | 35 +++-- source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_fluid.c | 161 +++++++++++---------- 2 files changed, 111 insertions(+), 85 deletions(-) diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_physics_fluid.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_physics_fluid.py index c1b8ae1a36a..28c9895f53b 100644 --- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_physics_fluid.py +++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_physics_fluid.py @@ -105,6 +105,16 @@ class PhysicButtonsPanel: if (flow.flow_behavior == 'OUTFLOW'): return True + @staticmethod + def poll_fluid_flow_liquid(context): + if not PhysicButtonsPanel.poll_fluid_flow(context): + return False + + md = context.fluid + flow = md.flow_settings + if (flow.flow_type == 'LIQUID'): + return True + class PHYSICS_PT_fluid(PhysicButtonsPanel, Panel): bl_label = "Fluid" @@ -323,9 +333,9 @@ class PHYSICS_PT_smoke(PhysicButtonsPanel, Panel): flow = layout.grid_flow(row_major=True, columns=0, even_columns=True, even_rows=False, align=False) flow.enabled = not is_baking_any and not has_baked_data - col = flow.column() - col.prop(domain, "alpha") - col.prop(domain, "beta", text="Temperature Diff.") + col = flow.column(align=True) + col.prop(domain, "alpha", text="Buoyancy Density") + col.prop(domain, "beta", text="Heat") col = flow.column() col.prop(domain, "vorticity") @@ -399,14 +409,12 @@ class PHYSICS_PT_fire(PhysicButtonsPanel, Panel): col = flow.column() col.prop(domain, "burning_rate", text="Reaction Speed") - col = flow.column() + col = flow.column(align=True) col.prop(domain, "flame_smoke", text="Flame Smoke") - col = flow.column() - col.prop(domain, "flame_vorticity", text="Flame Vorticity") - col = flow.column() - col.prop(domain, "flame_ignition", text="Temperature Ignition") - col = flow.column() - col.prop(domain, "flame_max_temp", text="Maximum Temperature") + col.prop(domain, "flame_vorticity", text="Vorticity") + col = flow.column(align=True) + col.prop(domain, "flame_max_temp", text="Temperature Maximum") + col.prop(domain, "flame_ignition", text="Minimum") col = flow.column() col.prop(domain, "flame_smoke_color", text="Flame Color") @@ -495,10 +503,10 @@ class PHYSICS_PT_flow_source(PhysicButtonsPanel, Panel): col = grid.column() if flow.flow_source == 'MESH': col.prop(flow, "use_plane_init", text="Is Planar") - col.prop(flow, "surface_distance", text="Surface Thickness") + col.prop(flow, "surface_distance", text="Surface Emission") if flow.flow_type in {'SMOKE', 'BOTH', 'FIRE'}: col = grid.column() - col.prop(flow, "volume_density", text="Volume Density") + col.prop(flow, "volume_density", text="Volume Emission") if flow.flow_source == 'PARTICLES': col.prop(flow, "use_particle_size", text="Set Size") @@ -562,6 +570,9 @@ class PHYSICS_PT_flow_texture(PhysicButtonsPanel, Panel): if PhysicButtonsPanel.poll_fluid_flow_outflow(context): return False + if PhysicButtonsPanel.poll_fluid_flow_liquid(context): + return False + return (context.engine in cls.COMPAT_ENGINES) def draw_header(self, context): diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_fluid.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_fluid.c index b82a1027577..3c29f8ec8c0 100644 --- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_fluid.c +++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_fluid.c @@ -166,12 +166,8 @@ static void rna_Fluid_flip_parts_update(Main *bmain, Scene *scene, PointerRNA *p } if (ob->type == OB_MESH && !exists) { - rna_Fluid_parts_create(bmain, - ptr, - "FlipParticleSettings", - "FLIP Particles", - "FLIP Particle System", - PART_FLUID_FLIP); + rna_Fluid_parts_create( + bmain, ptr, "LiquidParticleSettings", "Liquid", "Liquid Particle System", PART_FLUID_FLIP); mmd->domain->particle_type |= FLUID_DOMAIN_PARTICLE_FLIP; } else { @@ -189,12 +185,8 @@ static void rna_Fluid_spray_parts_update(Main *bmain, Scene *UNUSED(scene), Poin bool exists = rna_Fluid_parts_exists(ptr, PART_FLUID_SPRAY); if (ob->type == OB_MESH && !exists) { - rna_Fluid_parts_create(bmain, - ptr, - "SprayParticleSettings", - "Spray Particles", - "Spray Particle System", - PART_FLUID_SPRAY); + rna_Fluid_parts_create( + bmain, ptr, "SprayParticleSettings", "Spray", "Spray Particle System", PART_FLUID_SPRAY); mmd->domain->particle_type |= FLUID_DOMAIN_PARTICLE_SPRAY; } else { @@ -214,7 +206,7 @@ static void rna_Fluid_bubble_parts_update(Main *bmain, Scene *UNUSED(scene), Poi rna_Fluid_parts_create(bmain, ptr, "BubbleParticleSettings", - "Bubble Particles", + "Bubbles", "Bubble Particle System", PART_FLUID_BUBBLE); mmd->domain->particle_type |= FLUID_DOMAIN_PARTICLE_BUBBLE; @@ -233,12 +225,8 @@ static void rna_Fluid_foam_parts_update(Main *bmain, Scene *UNUSED(scene), Point bool exists = rna_Fluid_parts_exists(ptr, PART_FLUID_FOAM); if (ob->type == OB_MESH && !exists) { - rna_Fluid_parts_create(bmain, - ptr, - "FoamParticleSettings", - "Foam Particles", - "Foam Particle System", - PART_FLUID_FOAM); + rna_Fluid_parts_create( + bmain, ptr, "FoamParticleSettings", "Foam", "Foam Particle System", PART_FLUID_FOAM); mmd->domain->particle_type |= FLUID_DOMAIN_PARTICLE_FOAM; } else { @@ -996,13 +984,13 @@ static void rna_def_fluid_domain_settings(BlenderRNA *brna) "MODULAR", 0, "Modular", - "Bake every stage of the simulation on its own. Pausing and resuming possible"}, + "Bake every stage of the simulation separately. Pausing and resuming possible"}, {FLUID_DOMAIN_CACHE_FINAL, "FINAL", 0, "Final", - "Bake the entire simulation at once. Only produces the most essential cache files. Pausing " - "and resuming not possible"}, + "Bake the entire simulation at once. Only generates the most essential cache files. " + "Pausing and resuming not possible"}, {0, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL}}; static const EnumPropertyItem smoke_data_depth_items[] = { @@ -1032,7 +1020,7 @@ static void rna_def_fluid_domain_settings(BlenderRNA *brna) 0, "Domain", "Use a fluid domain for guiding (domain needs to be baked already so that velocities can " - "be extracted but can be of any type)"}, + "be extracted). Guiding domain can be of any type (i.e. gas or liquid)"}, {FLUID_DOMAIN_GUIDE_SRC_EFFECTOR, "EFFECTOR", 0, @@ -1288,7 +1276,11 @@ static void rna_def_fluid_domain_settings(BlenderRNA *brna) RNA_def_property_int_sdna(prop, NULL, "maxres"); RNA_def_property_range(prop, 6, 10000); RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, 24, 10000, 2, -1); - RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Max Res", "Resolution used for the fluid domain"); + RNA_def_property_ui_text( + prop, + "Maximum Resolution", + "Resolution used for the fluid domain. Value corresponds to the longest domain side " + "(resolution for other domain sides is calculated automatically)"); RNA_def_property_clear_flag(prop, PROP_ANIMATABLE); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_reset"); @@ -1344,8 +1336,8 @@ static void rna_def_fluid_domain_settings(BlenderRNA *brna) RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, -5.0, 5.0, 0.02, 5); RNA_def_property_ui_text( prop, - "Density", - "How much density affects smoke motion (higher value results in faster rising smoke)"); + "Buoyancy Density", + "Buoyant force based on smoke density (higher value results in faster rising smoke)"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_resetCache"); prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "beta", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE); @@ -1354,21 +1346,24 @@ static void rna_def_fluid_domain_settings(BlenderRNA *brna) RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, -5.0, 5.0, 0.02, 5); RNA_def_property_ui_text( prop, - "Heat", - "How much heat affects smoke motion (higher value results in faster rising smoke)"); + "Buoyancy Heat", + "Buoyant force based on smoke heat (higher value results in faster rising smoke)"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_resetCache"); prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "dissolve_speed", PROP_INT, PROP_NONE); RNA_def_property_int_sdna(prop, NULL, "diss_speed"); RNA_def_property_range(prop, 1.0, 10000.0); RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, 1.0, 10000.0, 1, -1); - RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Dissolve Speed", "Dissolve Speed"); + RNA_def_property_ui_text( + prop, + "Dissolve Speed", + "Determine how quickly the smoke dissolves (higher value makes smoke disappear faster)"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_resetCache"); prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "vorticity", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE); RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "vorticity"); RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0, 4.0); - RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Vorticity", "Amount of turbulence/rotation in fluid"); + RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Vorticity", "Amount of turbulence and rotation in smoke"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_resetCache"); prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "highres_sampling", PROP_ENUM, PROP_NONE); @@ -1378,12 +1373,15 @@ static void rna_def_fluid_domain_settings(BlenderRNA *brna) prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "use_dissolve_smoke", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE); RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flags", FLUID_DOMAIN_USE_DISSOLVE); - RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Dissolve Smoke", "Enable smoke to disappear over time"); + RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Dissolve Smoke", "Let smoke disappear over time"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_resetCache"); prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "use_dissolve_smoke_log", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE); RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flags", FLUID_DOMAIN_USE_DISSOLVE_LOG); - RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Logarithmic dissolve", "Using 1/x "); + RNA_def_property_ui_text( + prop, + "Logarithmic Dissolve", + "Dissolve smoke in a logarithmic fashion. Dissolves quickly at first, but lingers longer"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_resetCache"); /* flame options */ @@ -1392,7 +1390,7 @@ static void rna_def_fluid_domain_settings(BlenderRNA *brna) RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.01, 4.0); RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, 0.01, 2.0, 1.0, 5); RNA_def_property_ui_text( - prop, "Speed", "Speed of the burning reaction (use larger values for smaller flame)"); + prop, "Speed", "Speed of the burning reaction (higher value results in smaller flames)"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_resetCache"); prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "flame_smoke", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE); @@ -1410,13 +1408,19 @@ static void rna_def_fluid_domain_settings(BlenderRNA *brna) prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "flame_ignition", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE); RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.5, 5.0); RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, 0.5, 2.5, 1.0, 5); - RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Ignition", "Minimum temperature of flames"); + RNA_def_property_ui_text( + prop, + "Minimum", + "Minimum temperature of the flames (higher value results in faster rising flames)"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_resetCache"); prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "flame_max_temp", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE); RNA_def_property_range(prop, 1.0, 10.0); RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, 1.0, 5.0, 1.0, 5); - RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Maximum", "Maximum temperature of flames"); + RNA_def_property_ui_text( + prop, + "Maximum", + "Maximum temperature of the flames (higher value results in faster rising flames)"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_resetCache"); prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "flame_smoke_color", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_COLOR_GAMMA); @@ -1451,8 +1455,8 @@ static void rna_def_fluid_domain_settings(BlenderRNA *brna) RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, 1, 10, 1, -1); RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Noise Scale", - "Scale underlying noise grids by this factor. Noise grids have size " - "factor times base resolution"); + "The noise simulation is scaled up by this factor (compared to the " + "base resolution of the domain)"); RNA_def_property_clear_flag(prop, PROP_ANIMATABLE); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_reset"); @@ -1460,7 +1464,7 @@ static void rna_def_fluid_domain_settings(BlenderRNA *brna) RNA_def_property_enum_sdna(prop, NULL, "noise_type"); RNA_def_property_enum_items(prop, prop_noise_type_items); RNA_def_property_ui_text( - prop, "Noise Method", "Noise method which is used for creating the high resolution"); + prop, "Noise Method", "Noise method which is used during the high-res simulation"); RNA_def_property_clear_flag(prop, PROP_ANIMATABLE); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_reset"); @@ -1521,7 +1525,7 @@ static void rna_def_fluid_domain_settings(BlenderRNA *brna) RNA_def_property_ui_text( prop, "Radius", - "Particle radius factor. Use this parameter when the simulation appears to leak volume"); + "Particle radius factor. Adjust this parameter when the simulation appears to leak volume"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_resetCache"); prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "particle_band_width", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE); @@ -1534,7 +1538,7 @@ static void rna_def_fluid_domain_settings(BlenderRNA *brna) prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "use_flip_particles", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE); RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "particle_type", FLUID_DOMAIN_PARTICLE_FLIP); - RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "FLIP", "Create FLIP particle system"); + RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "FLIP", "Create liquid particle system"); RNA_def_property_clear_flag(prop, PROP_ANIMATABLE); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_DRAW, "rna_Fluid_flip_parts_update"); @@ -1624,8 +1628,9 @@ static void rna_def_fluid_domain_settings(BlenderRNA *brna) RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, 1, 10, 1, -1); RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Mesh scale", - "Scale underlying mesh grids by this factor. Mesh grids have size " - "factor times base resolution"); + "The mesh simulation is scaled up by this factor (compared to the base " + "resolution of the domain). For best meshing, it is recommended to " + "adjust the mesh particle radius alongside this value"); RNA_def_property_clear_flag(prop, PROP_ANIMATABLE); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_reset"); @@ -1651,19 +1656,19 @@ static void rna_def_fluid_domain_settings(BlenderRNA *brna) prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "use_speed_vectors", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE); RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flags", FLUID_DOMAIN_USE_SPEED_VECTORS); - RNA_def_property_ui_text( - prop, - "Speed Vectors", - "Generate speed vectors (will be loaded automatically during render for motion blur)"); + RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, + "Speed Vectors", + "Caches velocities of mesh vertices. These will be used " + "(automatically) when rendering with motion blur enabled"); RNA_def_property_clear_flag(prop, PROP_ANIMATABLE); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_reset"); prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "mesh_particle_radius", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE); RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0, 10.0); - RNA_def_property_ui_text( - prop, - "Radius", - "Particle radius factor (higher value results in larger (meshed) particles)"); + RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, + "Radius", + "Particle radius factor (higher value results in larger (meshed) " + "particles). Needs to be adjusted after changing the mesh scale"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_resetCache"); /* secondary particles options */ @@ -1672,36 +1677,36 @@ static void rna_def_fluid_domain_settings(BlenderRNA *brna) RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0, 1000.0); RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, 0.0, 1000.0, 100.0, 3); RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, - "tauMin_wc", + "Minimum Wave Crest Potential", "Lower clamping threshold for marking fluid cells as wave crests " - "(lower values result in more marked cells)"); + "(lower value results in more marked cells)"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_resetCache"); prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "sndparticle_tau_max_wc", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE); RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0, 1000.0); RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, 0.0, 1000.0, 100.0, 3); RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, - "tauMax_wc", + "Maximum Wave Crest Potential", "Upper clamping threshold for marking fluid cells as wave crests " - "(higher values result in less marked cells)"); + "(higher value results in less marked cells)"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_resetCache"); prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "sndparticle_tau_min_ta", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE); RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0, 1000.0); RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, 0.0, 10000.0, 100.0, 3); RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, - "tauMin_ta", + "Minimum Trapped Air Potential", "Lower clamping threshold for marking fluid cells where air is trapped " - "(lower values result in more marked cells)"); + "(lower value results in more marked cells)"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_resetCache"); prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "sndparticle_tau_max_ta", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE); RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0, 1000.0); RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, 0.0, 1000.0, 100.0, 3); RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, - "tauMax_ta", + "Maximum Trapped Air Potential", "Upper clamping threshold for marking fluid cells where air is trapped " - "(higher values result in less marked cells)"); + "(highe value results in less marked cells)"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_resetCache"); prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "sndparticle_tau_min_k", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE); @@ -1721,7 +1726,7 @@ static void rna_def_fluid_domain_settings(BlenderRNA *brna) prop, "tauMax_k", "Upper clamping threshold that indicates the fluid speed where cells no longer emit more " - "particles (higher values result in generally less particles)"); + "particles (higher value results in generally less particles)"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_resetCache"); prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "sndparticle_k_wc", PROP_INT, PROP_NONE); @@ -1744,8 +1749,8 @@ static void rna_def_fluid_domain_settings(BlenderRNA *brna) RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0, 100.0); RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, 0.0, 100.0, 10.0, 2); RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, - "Buoyancy", - "Amount of buoyancy force that rises bubbles (high values result in " + "Bubble Buoyancy", + "Amount of buoyancy force that rises bubbles (high value results in " "bubble movement mainly upwards)"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_resetCache"); @@ -1753,21 +1758,21 @@ static void rna_def_fluid_domain_settings(BlenderRNA *brna) RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0, 100.0); RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, 0.0, 100.0, 10.0, 2); RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, - "Drag", + "Bubble Drag", "Amount of drag force that moves bubbles along with the fluid (high " - "values result in bubble movement mainly along with the fluid)"); + "value results in bubble movement mainly along with the fluid)"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_resetCache"); prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "sndparticle_l_min", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE); RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0, 10000.0); RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, 0.0, 10000.0, 100.0, 1); - RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Lifetime(min)", "Lowest possible particle lifetime"); + RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Minimum Lifetime", "Lowest possible particle lifetime"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_resetCache"); prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "sndparticle_l_max", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE); RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0, 10000.0); RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, 0.0, 10000.0, 100.0, 1); - RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Lifetime(max)", "Highest possible particle lifetime"); + RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Maximum Lifetime", "Highest possible particle lifetime"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_resetCache"); prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "sndparticle_boundary", PROP_ENUM, PROP_NONE); @@ -1811,9 +1816,9 @@ static void rna_def_fluid_domain_settings(BlenderRNA *brna) RNA_def_property_range(prop, 1, 100); RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, 1, 10, 1, -1); RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, - "Mesh scale", - "Scale underlying particle grids by this factor. Particle grids have " - "size factor times base resolution"); + "Particle scale", + "The particle simulation is scaled up by this factor (compared to the " + "base resolution of the domain)"); RNA_def_property_clear_flag(prop, PROP_ANIMATABLE); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_reset"); @@ -1861,7 +1866,7 @@ static void rna_def_fluid_domain_settings(BlenderRNA *brna) RNA_def_property_ui_text( prop, "Weight", - "Guiding velocity factor (higher value results in bigger guiding velocities)"); + "Guiding velocity factor (higher value results in greater guiding velocities)"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_reset"); prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "guide_source", PROP_ENUM, PROP_NONE); @@ -2037,7 +2042,7 @@ static void rna_def_fluid_domain_settings(BlenderRNA *brna) RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "cfl_condition"); RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0, 10.0); RNA_def_property_ui_text( - prop, "CFL", "Maximal velocity per cell (higher value results in larger timesteps)"); + prop, "CFL", "Maximal velocity per cell (higher value results in greater timesteps)"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_resetCache"); prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "use_adaptive_timesteps", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE); @@ -2366,18 +2371,28 @@ static void rna_def_fluid_flow_settings(BlenderRNA *brna) prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "volume_density", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE); RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0, 1.0); RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, 0.0, 1.0, 0.05, 5); - RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Volume", "Factor for smoke emitted from inside the mesh volume"); + RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, + "Volume Emission", + "Controls fluid emission from within the mesh (higher value results in " + "greater emissions from inside the mesh)"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_reset"); prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "surface_distance", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE); RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0, 10.0); RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, 0.0, 10.0, 0.05, 5); - RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Surface", "Maximum distance from mesh surface to emit fluid"); + RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, + "Surface Emission", + "Controls fluid emission from the mesh surface (higher value results " + "in emission further away from the mesh surface"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_reset"); prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "use_plane_init", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE); RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flags", FLUID_FLOW_USE_PLANE_INIT); - RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Is Planar", "Treat this object as a planar, unclosed mesh"); + RNA_def_property_ui_text( + prop, + "Is Planar", + "Treat this object as a planar and unclosed mesh. Fluid will only be emitted from the mesh " + "surface and based on the surface emission value"); RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, "rna_Fluid_reset"); prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "particle_size", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE); -- cgit v1.2.3