While FumeFX is a premium commercial product ($695 for a permanent license), you can download a or utilize older versions if you are looking to learn the software without initial cost. FumeFX Free Trial Details (as of April 2026)

Scenes created with the trial version cannot be loaded into the commercial version. Watermarked caches. Grid size is limited to 125 million voxels (500x500x500). Simulation frame limits apply (typically 120-220 frames). FumeFX 7 Trial for 3ds Max (2022-2026). FumeFX 6 Trial for Maya (2024-2026).

Fluids now interact with scene objects in both directions—objects influence the fluid, and the fluid pushes back, affecting motion.