Smoke Generation "Unpaired" from Object / Broken Quick Effect Smoke So I am trying to use blenders quick effect smoke but I am stopped every time I try because the smoke gen isn't sticking with the object I am using. I have tried following tutorials, but this doesn't happen in their videos. I also haven't been able to find evidence of this anywhere online. What is going on?
Videos:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XH8H9ozSjPsX8_aCMUjrQt17_6WLzw6J?usp=sharing
You have at least three choices when blender becomes stubborn in cleaning up its cache:

Go to the (Domain) folder with the particle cache and delete all the subfolders to clean up:



Coax a cache clear by changing a Domain parameter (like Resolution Divisions) and then change it back.

Change the simulation cache setting to Type = Modular, then it will be easier to &quot;Bake&quot;, &quot;Free&quot;, &quot;Resume&quot; (from an interrupted simulation if you hit ESCape



And yes, you have my sympathies that many things in blender can be a bit quirky and frustrating at times!