--- title: "Phoenix FD Shelf" canonical: "https://documentation.chaos.com/space/PHX4MAYA/125862930/Phoenix%20FD%20Shelf" format: markdown --- This page contains information on the Phoenix Shelf. ## **Overview** --- Chaos Phoenix includes a shelf 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/PHX4MAYA/pages/125765531). ![image](media://b68c0f8e-d502-4c4c-aa3f-f9d4777d1fdb) ## **Shelf Functions** --- | **Button** | **Description** | | --- | --- | | ![image](media://8a110a48-f891-474a-9530-6e66ab9283d8) | Creates a [Fire/Smoke Simulator](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAYA/pages/125895496) node. | | ![image](media://87fc4bb6-808c-4c4b-8ba8-373aa8b0d1ac) | Creates a [Liquid Simulator](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAYA/pages/125701902) node. | | ![image](media://4b451eab-4ef1-4579-8317-297e1b244657) | Creates a [Fire/Smoke Source](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAYA/pages/125895595). | | ![image](media://8d293923-542f-4c48-9d34-dcfd88af7706) | Creates a [Liquid Source](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAYA/pages/125895877). | | ![image](media://81055608-8404-48a7-b694-e1929cf2ec6a) | Creates a [Particle Shader](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAYA/pages/125830144). | | ![image](media://91910bb0-f782-4ae0-8fa8-905f63878bef) | Creates an [Active Body Solver](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAYA/pages/125633652). | | ![image](media://055df6e4-05b1-4008-9b67-cb788b537b4f) | Creates a [Voxel Tuner](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAYA/pages/125866249). | | ![image](media://5f1ef6f6-a4c0-41c8-a9d9-26f9f6856c63) | Creates a [Particle Tuner](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAYA/pages/125765289). | | ![image](media://6241d723-32d1-460d-8d00-04d49aeed212) | Creates a [Plain Force](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAYA/pages/125634284). | | ![image](media://52798b06-7910-4ba6-a6c3-e6087867ad2e) | Creates a [Body Force](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAYA/pages/125960845). | | ![image](media://a53f5e59-91a6-4506-a491-c2feaf0a86a1) | Creates a [Path Follow Force](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAYA/pages/125699477). | | ![image](media://aa1af059-41b4-406f-809b-8fedfab74dfa) | Creates a [Wave Force](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAYA/pages/125898430). | | ![image](media://0803f6cf-43bf-4d38-afe8-7e9249c62b48) | Creates a [Turbulence Force](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAYA/pages/125963098). | | ![image](media://5776ff48-eee2-4fc8-b0e9-098e93d62588) | Creates a [Mapper](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAYA/pages/125896041). | | ![image](media://43d295b9-1d25-4910-b25a-c16641634702) | Starts the Simulation Right click to choose which simulation to start if more than one simulation is present in the scene or if you'd like to connect them in a [Sequence ](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAYA/pages/126028463/Tips+and+Tricks#SeqSims)to run one after the other. | | ![image](media://04dc483b-248d-4b15-922d-ff7bb4d062d8) | Pauses/Resumes the Simulation. | | ![image](media://eaba32e2-b1cb-4f0a-8464-43e8b11e5c5a) | 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 [PhoenixFD Global Preferences](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAYA/pages/125830455). | | ![image](media://635d3e8c-b139-4746-8c8a-ccc3891215a2) | 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/PHX4MAYA/Output#Output-BackupInterval) parameter in the [Output rollout](https://docs.chaos.com/display/PHX4MAYA/Output). | | ![image](media://fb972fcf-f8a1-4110-ad52-48a32fd426e7) | Deletes the Cache Files of the selected simulator from disk. Right click to choose which simulator cache to delete if more than one simulation is present in the scene. | | ![image](media://7ae1b312-4bcd-410c-ab74-48b8b461de80) | Opens the [Phoenix Property Lister](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PHX4MAYA/pages/125896211). | | ![image](media://dc4dd186-b868-4013-bbfd-b4064a3e6261) | Sets up a Fire simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://5381bcfe-a1da-4292-ad3b-83acd2adf2b2) | Sets up a Burning Fuel with Smoke simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://91192945-2709-49bb-9f28-ec87ffdc9213) | Sets up an Explosion simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://c6f63e03-0904-43dc-b327-8e1409a79e39) | Sets up a Gasoline Explosion simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://54cefeac-7586-4268-9619-1297bf57d46c) | Sets up a Large-scale Smoke simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://d327d154-949b-438a-b41f-c210fa4ce4e8) | Sets up a Cold Smoke simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://075da9e2-1c6d-44ad-8872-c743f2c43917) | Sets up a Cigarette Smoke simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://ce5035cd-44ad-4f95-9dab-2e491458e514) | Sets up a Candle simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://d38f471c-92ea-42ae-92b5-4bf914acebb2) | Sets up a Timelapse Clouds simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://280653ed-9c4b-4c53-91c6-1c9c2112eef9) | Sets up a Jet Engine simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://43062d47-547b-48f6-a6fa-457a40b410a4) | Sets up a Tap Water simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://0e2d6d05-3953-40e9-a921-542640ee63c4) | Sets up a Milk simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://8cb0ae17-88a0-44c7-a86d-b54bc77e2e5e) | Sets up a Beer simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://fa732c70-5498-46c6-8bce-ed2f4418d688) | Sets up a Coffee simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://0c0b60f2-d12e-4364-9cea-19393cd16fae) | Sets up a Honey simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://72176dd4-f872-4b66-913d-c8d0972e9685) | Sets up a Liquid Chocolate simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://742f07dc-92e0-47da-bd37-8334847a4961) | Sets up a Blood Splatter simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://1b007b01-b89c-4b58-82ad-d24b4b724f7c) | Sets up a Paints simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://c618aaf9-d4e7-4083-825d-18f724cdb270) | Sets up an Ink in Water simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://a063dd53-a078-4536-9b8b-b08069cbf94f) | Sets up a Waterfall simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://42d79b33-1451-4e97-a4e9-d0b08abb0ed9) | Sets up an Ocean simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://2922091f-2c48-46b2-a5c3-b7f1638f3716) | Sets up a Stormy Sea simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://ad1c3b73-14aa-4da5-80a8-cb85afb221d0) | Sets up an Ice Cubes simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://8c94d6db-1230-467f-a646-93b957123742) | Sets up a Speedboat simulation for the selected objects. | | ![image](media://e856dbd2-e1f6-4304-8f25-0a04fe830318) | Opens the Documentation in the default browser. | ** **