Notch Reference Manual

Vortex Affector

Method

This node modifies the movement vectors of a field to give a rotational velocity about a point.

Example

Transform

Name Description
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
Velocity Scale Scale the velocity of the field.
Spread Angle Change the angle of spread for the field
Vortex Angle Scale Change how quickly field moves around the vortex centre dependant on distance from it.
Outward Velocity Amount / Blend Control the speed at which the particles are pushed out from the vortex centre.
Radius The radius for which the affector is active.
Randomness The randomness of the affector.

Inputs

Name Description Typical Node Input
Vortex Position Node Change the position of the point the field orbits around. Null
Mask Node Masks the areas in which the affector won't apply. Image Plane
Affected Emitters Choose which emitters can be affected by the affector. Primitive Emitter
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

The outputs section for this node is currently being worked on.