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Bubbles and Slime in Blender with the FLIP Fluids Addon

We built a quick viscosity setup and filled the slime with bubbles. 💧

In our new Quick Tip video, Bubbles and Slime, we show how to simulate a thick, viscous slime-like fluid with bubbles inside using Blender and the FLIP Fluids Addon.

The goal is simple: a fast, factual workflow that gets straight to the point. In about two minutes, we explain the setup clearly so you can understand the technique and apply it to your own simulations. ⚙️

Viscous fluids can add a lot of weight, texture, and physical character to an animation — especially when small bubbles are trapped inside the material. 🫧

#blender #b3d #flipfluids #flipfluidsaddon #simulations #3danimation #fluidart #fluidanimation #cgartist #vfx #blendercommunity #quicktip

ArchViz Pool Simulation in Blender with FLIP Fluids

We built a compact pool setup for an ArchViz challenge scene in Blender. 💧🏠

Watch the full tutorial here:
https://youtu.be/AWVAomoHEbQ

In this tutorial, we show how to approach a clean pool simulation with the FLIP Fluids Addon — including wall thickness, leaking fluid, missing fluid shapes, and why cell size matters. ⚙️🌊

The animation stays short on purpose: just enough motion to explain the setup clearly and keep the focus on the practical workflow.

A small pool scene can already teach the important parts: clean geometry, proper scale, and a simulation resolution that supports the details. ✨💧

#blender #b3d #flipfluids #flipfluidsaddon #simulations #3danimation #archviz #blendertutorial #fluidanimation

FLIP Fluids Development Preview: UVW Textures on the Fluid Surface in Blender

We applied the new UVW texture workflow directly to the fluid_surface — this time using Superhive Spring Sale media as the texture. 💧

In the previous preview, we showed stable texture behavior on particles. This time, the texture is applied to the fluid_surface instead. Using the new UVW attribute, the texture can stay connected to the surface and deform with the fluid motion. ⚙️

This is still in development and planned for one of the upcoming updates. 🔧

#blender #b3d #flipfluids #flipfluidsaddon #simulations #3danimation #fluidanimation #fluidsurface #vfx #cgi #superhive #attributes

FLIP Fluids Development Preview: UVW Attribute for Stable Particle Textures

We are working on a new particle attribute called UVW to place stable textures on calm fluid surfaces. 💧

short video comes from the current development of the FLIP Fluids Addon for Blender.

With the new UVW attribute, textures can be placed on calm particle areas while staying visually stable. The texture can also be moved, and when the particles shift, the texture deforms with that motion. ⚙️

This is still in progress and planned for one of the upcoming updates. 🔧

#blender #b3d #flipfluids #flipfluidsaddon #simulations #3danimation #fluidanimation #particles #vfx #cgi #blendercommunity #attributes

The Superhive Spring Sale is live — and FLIP Fluids is part of it. ⚙️

To mark the sale, we created a short Blender animation using our powerful force field tools. First, a force field pushes the water upward from below. Then a vortex takes over and pulls the fluid into rotation. The final motion is driven by Blender’s mascot Suzanne as a Volume Force Field. 🌀🐵

This is the kind of controlled, expressive fluid motion FLIP Fluids was built for: strong results, readable setups, and tools that make advanced simulations feel approachable. 🔧

Save 25% during the Superhive Spring Sale May 05–11

https://superhivemarket.com/page/2026-spring-sale

#blender #b3d #flipfluids #flipfluidsaddon #simulations #3danimation #superhive #springsale #blenderaddon #fluidsimulation #vfx

8 Years of FLIP Fluids on Blender Market 🎉

Today marks an important milestone for us: FLIP Fluids has been available on the Blender Market for 8 years.

What started as an ambitious project has grown and evolved over time thanks to your support, feedback, and countless projects built with the addon. From early simulations to advanced whitewater systems, improved meshing, and major performance upgrades — it’s been an incredible journey.

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported FLIP Fluids along the way.

We’re excited for what’s ahead.

– Ryan & Dennis

4 Attribute Ideas Rendered in Blender with the FLIP Fluids Addon

This short video presentation brings together four animation ideas created as part of the Attributes tutorial. Attributes are deeply integrated into the FLIP Fluids Addon and can be used to create powerful, highly controlled simulation effects. ⚙️✨

Each setup shows a different direction for working with Attributes inside Blender — precise, flexible, and technically expressive. 🎬

For us, this is where simulation work becomes especially interesting: when technical control turns into a clear visual result. 🔬💦

#blender #b3d #flipfluids #flipfluidsaddon #simulations #3danimation #fluidanimation #blendertutorial #vfx #cgi

🌊 FLIP Fluids 1.8.6 is here

Solid update for Blender artists and TDs: FLIP Fluids USD import/export, per-side domain friction, Grayscale Mixing in Mixbox, ff-sim-disable for sim-only modifier skips, fresh FF_GeometryNodes controls.

Official support: Blender 4.5–5.1.

📋 Changelog (this version):
https://github.com/rlguy/Blender-FLIP-Fluids/wiki/Release-Notes#version-186-mar-26-2026

✨ More about the add-on:
https://flipfluids.com

#FLIPFluids #Blender3D #Blender #FluidSim #VFX #3DArt #GeometryNodes #USD #CGI #b3d

Dear customers, you have probably already heard about it.

The shutdown of the FlippedNormals Marketplace came as a surprise to us as well, and we fully understand that this may be frustrating.

We’re very sorry for the current situation, and doing our best to support you and make this transition as smooth as possible.

⚙️ License transfers are currently handled via **Superhive**
📝 Please use our transfer form to submit your request
⏳ Due to high demand, processing may take some time

If you’re affected, please make sure to provide all required information so we can process your request as quickly as possible:

🔗 [https://flipfluids.com/market-transfer/]

Thank you for your patience, your understanding, and your continued support — we truly appreciate the great cooperation from this community.

— The FLIP Fluids Addon Team

#blender #b3d #flipfluids #3dart #vfx #simulation #flippednormals #3dcommunity #gamedev #announcement #update #cgi #3dartist

FLIP simulations are more than just a surface.

Under the hood, fluid particles and whitewater particles carry their own data — IDs, velocities, and lifetimes. This information can be used to drive advanced shading, particle effects, or custom workflows.

Understanding these attributes opens up new ways to control and visualize your simulation.

Fluid particles define the motion.
Whitewater adds the energy.

Did you ever play around with attributes?

#blender3d #blenderartists #fluidsimulation #vfx #3dart

Discover what’s really inside a FLIP fluid surface.
Velocity, vorticity, viscosity, density — every simulation stores hidden data that can completely change how your fluid looks and behaves.

These surface attributes open the door to advanced shading, effects, and control.

Which attribute would you use first?

#blender3d #blenderartists #fluidsimulation #vfx #3dart

Liquid Sand in Blender — Revision 9 of our FLIP Fluids Preset (WIP)

Revision 9 is bringing this Liquid Sand preset steadily closer to completion.
At this stage, one of the remaining issues is the changing topology in the ground, which is still causing simulation instability.

We have already pushed the sand substrate further so it reacts more cleanly under pressure, with grains visually collapsing to zero scale where needed. This is not part of the simulation solver — it is a Geometry Nodes solution designed to support the effect with more control.

We are also working on letting a few grains slide down through Geometry Nodes, so the whole result feels more unified and visually consistent, as if it were built in one continuous system.

This is the stage where technical refinement starts shaping the final character of the preset — not through spectacle, but through small decisions that make the behavior feel coherent and grounded.

#blender #b3d #flipfluids #flipfluidsaddon #simulations #3danimation #geometrynodes #liquidsand #blenderart #cgsimulation