Method
This node samples velocities from a Field node and applies them to particles. This can be used to apply motions generated on a field, e.g. via a fluid solver, and apply them to a particle system so the particles move with the field. The magnitude of the velocity is controlled by the Velocity Scale attribute and modulated by a random value which is constant per particle and weighted by the Randomness attribute.
This node can also accept Optical Flow, to drive particles based on a video.
Transform
Name | Description |
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Position X | Move its position along the x-axis in local space. |
Position Y | Move its position along the y-axis in local space. |
Position Z | Move its position along the z-axis in local space. |
Rotation Heading | Rotate the object about the y-axis. |
Rotation Pitch | Rotate the object about the x-axis. |
Rotation Bank | Rotate the object about the z-axis. |
Scale X | Scale along the x-axis. |
Scale Y | Scale along the y-axis. |
Scale Z | Scale along the z-axis. |
Inherit Transform Channels
Toggle which transform channels should be inherited. By default, all are on.
Attributes
Name | Description |
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Velocity Scale | Scale the strength of the affectors velocity on the particles. |
Randomness | How much randomness is added in the particles movement. |
Life Effect Coeffs | How much the particles are affected by the affector at different stages of the particles life cycle. Values 1 and 2 are control points used to control a bezier curve between values 0 and 3. |
Apply Mode | Select whether the field force are applied as simple velocities or continuous forces. |
Inputs
Name | Description | Typical Node Input |
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Field Node | The field root node to use | Field Node |
Mask Node | Mask out areas that particles cannot spawn. | Image Plane |
Affected Emitters | Choose which emitters can be affected by the affector. | Primitive Emitter |
Procedural Falloff | Use the SDF values from a procedural system to dictate the falloff. | Procedural Root |
Transform Modifier | Links all transform properties to the input node. | Null |
Target Node | Always faces the x-axis towards the inputs anchor point. | Null |
Local Transform Override | Override the transformation values of the node, relative to its parent. | Null |
Outputs
All nodes connected to this node are treated as if flowing to the parent node, and inherits any transformation changes along the chain.