Overview

This is where you can access and set up properties, settings, and various parameters of:

Effects – these include particles and their visual components.
Systems – access to particles and their visual components only in systems.

Effects

These are the particles and their visual components. You can access them only in systems.

Properties

Particles

Property			Description
Transform	Current	Position	Moving the selected effect or system according to given numerical values along the 3 grid axes X, Y, Z.
		Rotation	Rotating the selected effect or system according to given numerical values along the 3 grid axes X, Y, Z.
		Scale	Scaling the selected effect or system according to given numerical values along the 3 grid axes X, Y, Z.
	Modifier	Position	Moving the selected modifiers according to given numerical values along the 3 grid axes X, Y, Z.
		Rotation	Rotating the selected modifiers according to given numerical values along the 3 grid axes X, Y, Z.
		Scale	Scaling the selected modifiers according to given numerical values along the 3 grid axes X, Y, Z.
Mesh Source		Animation	Selecting an animation for a model to view.
		Preview Mesh	Selecting a model to view.
		Active	Playing particles relative to the model's bones – true/false.

Effect

Property			Description
		Type	Particle type: sprite; mesh.
		Time Limit (sec)	Lifetime of a particle. If "0" is selected, the particle will live infinitely.
		Max Particles	The maximum count of particles used in this effect.
		Multiply Count Rate	Multiple Count Rate correlates with max particles.
		Warm Up Time (ms)	The time needed for the particle effect to be fully formed (or reach its looping shape).
		Particles Life Time (sec)	Lifetime is rounded to 0.033s.
		Enable RTX	unavailable
		Always Update	Allows the particle to always be updated.
		Forced BB	Helps with sorting bounding boxes (BB), when particles with differing BBs spawn from the same place.
		Rate Anim	Additional RGB curve's uses for: R = rate_factor; G = frame_playback_speed (uses for animated particles); B = initial velocity multiplier (allows you to influence constant velocity).
		PhysX	Activates PhysX support.
		Sort	Particles' sorting methods: Newer on Top. No Sort. Older on Top. Sort by Distance (Light). Sort by Distance (Slow).
		Velocity Scale	Particle scaling depending on its speed: Additive (adds a value). Modulative (step by step). No Scale.
		Adjust By Aspect Ratio	Allows setting up particles by the aspect ratio true/false.
		Color Scale	Particle's brightness.
		Use Parent Color	Color particles might be changed by parent particles.
		Lit by Lightsources	If enabled, the particle is lit.
		Allow Forward Shadows	Allows particles to give shadows.
		Allow Multiply Shader	Allows particles to use a multiply shader.
		Motion Factor	One of the multipliers that are inherited from any particle velocity.
		Motion Factor Global	Allows to apply a global motion factor: true/false.
Stats		Actions Memory (bytes)	Shows size occupied in the memory.
		Particles Memory (bytes)	Shows size occupied in the memory.
		*Polycount Max Particles**
		Initial BB Min	Shows values min forced bounding boxes.
		Initial BB Max	Shows values max forced bounding boxes.
		Initial Max Size	Shows the initial max size value.
Alignment		Type	Particle positioning relative to the camera: By Motion (particle positioning relative to the speed). By Motion (Axis Lock) (particle positioning relative to the speed by one of the axes). By Motion (Face) (particle positioning relative to the polygon). Full Lock (particle is locked to one of the planes). Look at Camera (particle is always visible). No Align (particle is always visible).
Alignment		Inherit Parent Rotation	Allows to inherit the parent rotation: true/false.
Sprite	Frame		If enabled, the texture will be used as a sprite sheet.
		Random Select	Randomly selects a particle that might play.
		Selected	Allows you to choose necessary particles in a sprite sheet.
		Columns	The number of columns in a sprite sheet.
		Rows	The number of rows in s sprite sheet.
		Count	The number of particles in a sprite sheet.
	Animated		If enabled, the texture will be presented as a sequence.
		Random Playback	If enabled, the texture may play in reverse.
		Random Start Frame	If enabled, the particle will start from a random frame.
		Looped	If enabled, the particle will play for its Life Time with the chosen speed.
		Speed	The speed at which the particle will be played.
		Texture	The texture being used.
	Shader		Allows you to choose a shader and customize its properties.
		Shader Ext Parameter
	UV Flip	U	Allows you to flip a texture horizontally or vertically.
	UV Flip	V	Allows you to flip a texture horizontally or vertically.
		Strip	Enable texture mapping, if false, and disable, if true.
Velocity Spawn Rate			The ratio of the number of spawning particles in a direct proportion to the speed. The higher is the speed that is set by the boundaries, the higher is the spawn.
		Clamp Min	Non-modifiable values.
		Clamp Max	Non-modifiable values.
		Factor	Non-modifiable values.

List of Actions

Action	Description
Aux Animator	Allows to set and adjust an external parameter for particle shaders.
Avoid	Allows to set and adjust a custom entity type that emitted particles will avoid.
Bounce	Allows to set and adjust a custom entity type from which emitted particles will bounce.
Collision	Allows to assign and adjust the collision of emitted particles.
Color Animator	Allows to assign and adjust the color of emitted particles.
Damping	Allows to assign and adjust wind damping of emitted particles.
Flock	Allows to adjust emitted particles in the form of a flock.
Follow	Allows to adjust emitted particles to attract particles to the center along a certain radius.
Gradient Track	Allows to adjust emitted particles according to the gradient.
Gravitate	Allows to adjust the attraction of emitted particles.
Gravity	Allows to adjust the force of gravity that affects emitted particles.
Jet	Allows to adjust emitted particles for additional acceleration over a certain area.
Orbit Line	Allows to adjust an orbit line that affects emitted particles.
Orbit Point	Allows to adjust an orbit point that affects the emitted particles.
Random Accel	Allows to adjust the accel of emitted particles.
Random Displace	Allows to adjust a random distance of emitted particles.
Random Rotation Velocity	Allows to adjust a random rotation velocity of emitted particles.
Random Velocity	Allows to adjust the behavior of particles according to the random velocity.
Rotation Damping	Allows to adjust rotation damping of emitted particles.
Scatter	Allows to adjust the scatter of emitted particles.
Sink	Allows to set a custom entity type that emitted particles will sink.
Sink Velocity	Allows to set a custom entity type and velocity that emitted particles will sink.
Size Animator	Allows to adjust the size of emitted particles.
Source	Allows to tailor many settings for emitted particles, such as color, position, size, rotation, etc.
Speed Limit	Allows to adjust the speed limit of emitted particles.
Speed Limit 3	Allows to adjust the speed limit of emitted particles according to the coordinate axes.
Target Color	Allows to adjust the color of emitted particles.
Target Position	Allows to adjust the target position of emitted particles.
Target Rotation	Allows to adjust the target rotation of emitted particles.
Target Rotation Velocity	Allows to adjust the target rotation velocity of emitted particles.
Target Size	Allows to adjust the target size of emitted particles.
Target Velocity	Allows to adjust the target velocity of emitted particles.
Turbulence	Allows to adjust the turbulence of emitted particles.
Velocity Animator	Allows to adjust the velocity animator of emitted particles.
Vortex	Allows to adjust the vortex through which emitted particles will be passed.
Wind	Allows to adjust the wind strength that will affect emitted particles.

Emitter Properties

Property					Description
Source				Enabled	Allows enabling and disabling the emitter's action – true/false.
				Description	Name of action.
				Particle Rate	Particles per second.
				Spawn Limit	Percentage of max_particles for the current source.
				Life time Sigma	Adds a Sigma value to a particle's lifetime. For example, if a particle lifetime is 3 and we add the Sigma value of 1, then the lifetime will be randomly picked, from the range of 2 to 4.
	Position			Domain Type	Geometric type of the emitter. AABB Blob Cone Cylinder Disc Line Plane Point Rectangle Sphere Triangle
				Use Extremum	Allows you to use "Extremes" for some domains and combine them into one effect. This works only with position, size, and velocity.
				Start Point	The start boundary.
				End Point	The end boundary.
				Inner Radius	The inner radius value, if the domain's type is: cylinder, cone, disc, sphere.
				Outer Radius	The outer radius value, if the domain type is: cylinder, cone, disc, sphere.
				Mesh Source	If enabled, the particle may be used as a mesh source, i.e playing directly at the object. Then the spawn points will be set to the object's vertices.
				Draw	Renders debug draw.
	Color	Base		Domain Type	Geometric type of the emitter. AABB Blob Cone Cylinder Disc Line Plane Point Rectangle Sphere Triangle
				Use Extremum	Allows you to use "Extremes" for some domains and combine them into one effect. This works only with position, size, and velocity.
			Start Point	XYZ
			Start Point	XYZ	Sets colors in the starting point particle.
			End Point	XYZ
			End Point	XYZ	Sets color in the ending point particle.
		Alpha		Domain Type	Geometric type of the emitter. AABB Blob Cone Cylinder Disc Line Plane Point Rectangle Sphere Triangle
				Use Extremum	Allows you to use "Extremes" for some domains and combine them into one effect. This works only with position, size, and velocity.
				Start Point	The start boundary.
				End Point	The end boundary.
	Size				Size of particles' polygons by X or Y.
				Domain Type	Geometric type of the emitter. AABB Blob Cone Cylinder Disc Line Plane Point Rectangle Sphere Triangle
				Use Extremum	Allows you to use "Extremes" for some domains and combine them into one effect. This works only with position, size, and velocity.
				Start Point	The start boundary.
				End Point	The end boundary.
	Rotation Velocity, °				Particles' rotation speed.
				Domain Type	Geometric type of the emitter. AABB Blob Cone Cylinder Disc Line Plane Point Rectangle Sphere Triangle
				Use Extremum	Allows you to use "Extremes" for some domains and combine them into one effect. This works only with position, size, and velocity.
				Start Point	The start boundary.
				End Point	The end boundary.
	Rotation, °				The boundary of the texture's rotation.
				Domain Type	Geometric type of the emitter. AABB Blob Cone Cylinder Disc Line Plane Point Rectangle Sphere Triangle
				Use Extremum	Allows you to use "Extremes" for some domains and combine them into one effect. This works only with position, size, and velocity.
				Start Point	The start boundary.
				End Point	The end boundary.
	Velocity			Ignore Parent Rotation	The particle system ignores the parent object's transform. This is often used to play particles "upright" despite the object's movement. For example, the car will always cast smoke effects upward despite its rotation or roll.
				Position as Direction Scale	Allows to adjust the boundaries of the scale in which the emitted particles will exist.
				Initial Wind Factor	Multiplies the incoming wind speed before adding.
				Domain Type	Geometric type of the emitter. AABB Blob Cone Cylinder Disc Line Plane Point Rectangle Sphere Triangle
				Apex	Position according to the coordinate axes.
				Start Point	The start boundary.
				End Point	The end boundary.
				Inner Radius	Size of the inner radius.
				Outer Radius	Size of the outer radius.
				Draw	Renders debug draw.
	Aux			Domain Type	Geometric type of the emitter. AABB Blob Cone Cylinder Disc Line Plane Point Rectangle Sphere Triangle

Systems

Particles

Property			Description
Transform	Current	Position	Moving the selected effect or system according to given numerical values along the 3 grid axes X, Y, Z.
		Rotation	Rotating the selected effect or system according to given numerical values along the 3 grid axes X, Y, Z.
		Scale	Scaling the selected effect or system according to given numerical values along the 3 grid axes X, Y, Z.
	Modifier	Position	Moving the selected modifiers according to given numerical values along the 3 grid axes X, Y, Z.
		Rotation	Rotating the selected modifiers according to given numerical values along the 3 grid axes X, Y, Z.
		Scale	Scaling the selected modifiers according to given numerical values along the 3 grid axes X, Y, Z.
Mesh Source		Animation	Selecting an animation for a model to view.
		Preview Mesh	Selecting a model to view.
		Active	Playing particles relative to a model's bones – true/false.

System

Property		Description
	Time Limit	Lifetime of a particle. If "0" is selected, the particle will live infinitely.
	Save	Starts as Free, particle systems can be saved into savegame.
	Allow Global Modificator	Allows global modificator – true/false.
PhysX	Enabled	Allows the use of physics.
PhysX	Alias	Playing particles relative to a model's bones – true/false.

On this page:

Particle Tool

Overview

Effects

Properties

Particles

Effect

List of Actions

Aux Animator

Avoid

Bounce

Collision

Color Animator

Damping

Flock

Follow

Gradient Track

Gravitate

Gravity

Jet

Orbit Line

Orbit Point

Random Accel

Random Displace

Random Rotation Velocity

Random Velocity

Rotation Damping

Scatter

Sink

Sink Velocity

Size Animator

Source

Speed Limit

Speed Limit 3

Target Color

Target Position

Target Rotation

Target Rotation Velocity

Target Size

Target Velocity

Turbulence

Velocity Animator

Vortex

Wind

Emitter Properties

Systems

Particles

System

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