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title: "Fire Tornado"
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This page provides a tutorial on creating a Fire Tornado simulation in Maya.

# Overview

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Units Setup

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Create Curve Flow Tool Modification

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# Curves

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# nParticles Simulation

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# Shape Controls

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# Phoenix FD Setup

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## Smoke Source

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## Container Properties

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## Turbulence

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## Path Follow Force

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## Fire Source

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## Fuel and Burning

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# Extra: Adding Strech to the tornado rig

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