EffectiveTDs has released an update to Storm, its standalone simulation tool. Changes in version 0.3 include a new particle mesher based on VDB, the addition of an alembic particle stitcher, improved sph behaviour, camera that is now fully selectable, moveable, the addition of curl noise for force and many more improvements. Find out more on the EffectiveTDs website ( a 20% discount is available for the next 2 weeks).