by 3DVision·VFX
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Easy Tornado earns its place in the Blender library as an all-in-one setup for smoke, sand and fire tornadoes in Cycles, built around a single material and a property panel. Worth noting that updates for it have been suspended and it targets Blender 2.79, so it suits Cycles projects on that generation of Blender.
Easy Tornado is a Blender asset from 3DVision that generates realistic tornadoes of smoke, sand and fire for the Cycles render engine. A single material produces all three types, and you switch between smoke, sand and fire by copying the relevant settings. The color shades of each tornado can be adjusted from one shader.
A property management panel gathers the main controls in one place. You can manage smoke, sand and fire density, adjust the vortex force and turbulence, edit the move direction, and set the fire strength. Breakable objects are included: attach your own items to the small house with Ctrl+J, delete it, then raise the Emission value in the particle systems panel to generate more debris.
To animate a tornado, you edit a curve that defines its trajectory, set the movement speed and choose the animation duration. The product requires Blender 2.79.4 or newer, since the smoked shader is not available in older versions. Documentation and a demo video are available, and updates for this product have been suspended.
Easy Tornado-Realistic Smoke-Sand-Fire Tornado For Cycle is best for blender artists creating smoke, sand or fire tornado effects rendered in Cycles.
Easy Tornado-Realistic Smoke-Sand-Fire Tornado For Cycle is completely free to download and use.
Easy Tornado requires Blender version 2.79.4 or newer because the smoked shader it relies on is not available in older versions. The listing references Blender 2.79 as its base version. If you are running an earlier build, the shader that produces the smoke, sand and fire look will not function, so updating to at least 2.79.4 is necessary before setting up any of the three tornado types. Check the developer's page for the full details on version support.
Easy Tornado is built for the Cycles render engine, as noted in its name and description. The smoke, sand and fire tornadoes are generated through a single Cycles material, and the color shades are adjusted using one shader. No other render engines are mentioned, so plan on using Cycles for the intended result. The developer's page and the demo video cover how the setup is applied if you want to see the workflow before starting.
Easy Tornado handles animation by having you edit a curve that defines the tornado's trajectory, then setting the speed at which the tornado moves and the duration of your animation. Those inputs drive the motion across the scene. The developer also points to a video presentation that details the process, including installation, so you can follow the steps if you are unsure how to set up the curve and timing yourself.
Easy Tornado includes breakable objects for adding debris to a scene. To bring in your own items, attach them to the small house with Ctrl+J, then delete it, open the particle systems panel and increase the Emission value to produce more debris. This lets the tornado throw your chosen objects as it moves. The included documentation and the demo video walk through the workflow if you want a visual reference before setting it up.
Easy Tornado is listed as free in this catalog, and its license is noted as royalty free; check the developer's page for current licensing terms. One thing to know is that updates for this product have been suspended, so it is not receiving new versions. It was published around eight years ago and targets Blender 2.79, so factor that in if you plan to work in a much newer Blender release.
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