Vdb-export to blender not showing

[janiiis]

using embergen 1.2.1, blender 4.0.2

i’m exporting a solid looking and working simulation in an vdb-format.

when importing into blender, nothing shows in the viewport.

the only way i got to see something, is, by choosing “flames” under the “grids” inside of the volume settings (right-hand-side, green cloud).

this only works in the viewport shading mode “solid” and isn’t visible in the render preview or final render.

also it’s weird because a vdb-file exported out of embergen beta 0.7.5.2 works completely fine in the viewport same as the final render.

any tips and tricks that might help are welcome. thanks in advance!

[notwillclarke]

Hi Janiis, sorry for the late reply. A few things to keep in mind:
You have a flame simulation that doesn’t have any density data, so viewing the density channel will display the VDB as invisible. You will need to add a volume material to your VDB in order to see it in your render view. Here is an example of a great Blender shader for Fire: Discord

Let us know if you have any other questions!