--- title: "Phoenix Toolbar" canonical: "https://documentation.chaos.com/space/PHX4MAX/125083577/Phoenix%20Toolbar" format: markdown --- This page contains information on the Phoenix Toolbar. ## **Overview** --- Phoenix includes a toolbar with easy shortcuts to some of the most commonly used components, along with a wide variety of[ Quick Setups](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAX/pages/124660109). ![image](media://38e9a4e8-04ba-4a54-a728-f7c3f4c0deb4) The Phoenix Toolbar can be easily pulled from its docked position by pulling at the top end of the toolbar. > Macro (ui-text-box) > > If the Toolbar is not visible, check to make sure floating toolbars are set to display in 3ds Max by enabling **Customize menu** >** Show UI** >** Show Floating Toolbars**. ## **Toolbar Functions** --- The Phoenix toolbar provides the functions listed below. | **Button** | **Description** | | --- | --- | | ![image](media://8637b5d5-b3a2-4350-9a6c-d1ce6a969360) | Creates a [Fire/Smoke Simulator](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAX/pages/124760253). | | ![image](media://3fd93f57-038e-42a0-bcfa-fb4538b28e8f) | Creates a [Liquid Simulator](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAX/pages/125052235). | | ![image](media://d305bb26-9d96-4248-9691-1320d087698c) | Creates a [Fire/Smoke Source](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAX/pages/124528247). | | ![image](media://3acb5803-80be-4315-a3ce-5158a7ac7551) | Creates a [Liquid Source](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAX/pages/124496461). | | ![image](media://39cf9765-ff88-4f54-a816-14021eec3bf7) | Creates a [Particle Shader](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAX/pages/124627003). | | ![image](media://5b32a4e9-5953-416b-8289-b94657a9c198) | Creates an [Active Body Solver](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAX/pages/124361651). | | ![image](media://6ceab114-1740-4d4e-99c3-b9afc508e3ec) | Creates a [Voxel Tuner](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAX/pages/124660974). Click and hold the left mouse button to expose the option to create a [Particle Tuner](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAX/pages/124395246). | | ![image](media://f1a888fb-2be5-4520-895a-704f7e995980) | Creates a [Plain Force](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAX/pages/125083866). Click and hold the left mouse button to expose the option to create a [Body Force](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAX/pages/124528071), [Follow Path Force](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAX/pages/124626800), [Wave Force](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAX/pages/124528933) or [Turbulence Force](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAX/pages/124660368). | | ![image](media://1609241a-aea8-499d-beca-c377f3fcd3c7) | Creates a [Mapper](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAX/pages/124361806). | | ![image](media://bb8dbf1b-7562-43f5-916a-7f2c4f1ca3fc) | Creates a [PRT Reader](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAX/pages/124528736). | | ![image](media://b2cd8e7c-0315-4a61-ad62-6431fa4b4459) | Starts the Simulation. | | ![image](media://6531147c-5610-4ee1-b10f-62d256da468b) | Pauses/Resumes the Simulation. | | ![image](media://1d0f74a7-9bf1-4589-b522-02e9daf71ac3) | Stops the Simulation. Note that you can stop a running simulation using the **Shift+Escape** key combination, or with the **Escape** key, if the option to do so is enabled in the [Phoenix Global Preferences](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAX/pages/125311186). | | ![image](media://9374ea6e-1da9-4a4a-a59b-c0883f8e0a76) | Continues a simulation from the currently viewed frame on the timeline, or the latest Backup frame containing the full simulation state up to the current timeline frame, which is controlled by the [Backup Interval](https://docs.chaos.com/display/PHX4MAX/Liquid+Output#LiquidOutput-BackupInterval) parameter in the [Output rollout](https://docs.chaos.com/display/PHX4MAX/Liquid+Output). | | ![image](media://269a6e29-17ef-4485-99d4-3e2bffa2a157) | Deletes the Cache Files of the selected simulator from disk. If no simulator is selected it will prompt a window if you want to delete the caches of all visible simulators. | | ![image](media://890624ed-b31d-483b-bfc6-6591b622bcba) | Opens the [Phoenix Property Lister](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAX/pages/124528696). | | ![image](media://df6525a8-31a4-4972-91cb-afcb0f4aa511) | Sets up a Fire simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://47d6b98f-eed5-44d7-8136-ed387aa988da) | Sets up a Burning Fuel with Smoke simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://028037de-8c7f-448e-b33a-010ed49a34a0) | Sets up an Explosion simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://3a78c241-2699-4f5e-8f6a-7522cae7254b) | Sets up a Gasoline Explosion simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://11efeac0-be50-49d2-bde9-14c143035499) | Sets up a Large-scale Smoke simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://0d5ea7bc-03ad-4a05-b718-89a9c139c840) | Sets up a Cold Smoke simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://04ba8eed-9cf6-47f8-b00e-96d3db2b418f) | Sets up a Cigarette Smoke simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://798ad088-3542-4c9f-a20c-f160cd5c4fc0) | Sets up a Candle simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://5bfa591c-b8b0-4910-b9af-14667f335908) | Sets up a Timelapse Clouds simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://723e9737-b92a-4e75-a6cd-2a5af9926a04) | Sets up a Jet Engine simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://1bcd4abd-916f-43ab-942c-1c1a5b4f7109) | Sets up a Tap Water simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://da7aa2a3-8c6c-46c3-846c-d4b8044da66c) | Sets up a Milk simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://0ad1040b-c0cf-4229-b422-1cb82772df79) | Sets up a Beer simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://c4b26102-19eb-41c8-85f4-802b64138088) | Sets up a Coffee simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://1e86926f-55bc-4a44-942f-f635ce9d24ac) | Sets up a Honey simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://4b68750b-18a2-4559-9963-dd46b53828ce) | Sets up a Liquid Chocolate simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://743b2ed8-1da1-4f48-bb50-565ac7377371) | Sets up a Blood Splatter simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://aefef065-0f67-4ed4-873f-3af662222b20) | Sets up a Paints simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://26da5c4c-2017-496a-8775-6cfa7b5e7af9) | Sets up an Ink in Water simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://404d1a98-eb37-40d8-b336-b8b9a652e8fa) | Sets up a Waterfall simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://846c7f7d-cea0-4503-b32a-72d74fc9b9ed) | Sets up an Ocean simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://8ee44931-41e6-4b4f-8d17-8c7fc3916971) | Sets up a Stormy Sea simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://50a3b46f-685d-4e37-9284-bd15885dc0d7) | Sets up an Ice Cubes simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://afe97d56-8559-475c-931d-7ff78ebb3049) | Sets up a Speedboat simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://16808132-1bfa-49be-8f22-6f1558dc5aee) | Opens the Documentation in the default browser. |