Field - Field Emitter
Updated: 4 Dec 2023
Emits ink into a field from another input field.
Field - Field Emitter
Method #
This node emits colour/ink into a field by reading it from another input field.
The outputs from this node are just its transforms, useful for having multiple nodes follow the same motions without controlling each of their transforms individually.
Parameters
These properties control the 3D transforms of the node. Transforms will generally be inherited by child nodes, although they can be ignored through the Inherit Transform Channels attributes.
Parameter Details Position X The objects position along the local x-axis.
Position Y The objects position along the local y-axis.
Position Z The objects position along the local z-axis.
Rotation Heading The objects rotation around the local y-axis.
Rotation Pitch The objects rotation around the local x-axis.
Rotation Bank The objects rotation around the local z-axis.
Scale X The objects scale along the local x-axis.
Scale Y The objects scale along the local y-axis.
Scale Z The objects scale along the local z-axis.
Control the inheritance of the transforms from the parent.
Parameter Details Position Toggle inheritance of the Position from the parent.
Rotation Toggle inheritance of the Rotation from the parent.
Scale Toggle inheritance of the Scale from the parent.
World Position Only Inherit the world position from the parent only, rotation and scale will be ignored. Overrides above properties.
Inherit Time Toggle inheritance of time from the parent.
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
Parameter Details Blend Mode How the emitter blends into the field. See Blend Modes for details.
- Solid : The emittedd ink replaces all the field.
- Linear : The emittedd ink is blended with the field.
- Additive : The emittedd ink is blended with the field.
- Subtractive : The emittedd ink is subtracted with the field.
Blend Amount How much the input field blends with the current field.
Emission Mode When to emit.
Colour Tint the colour of the original field system.
Output Velocities Toggles whether the velocities from the original field are output.
Velocity Scale Scale the generated velocities from the source field.
Output Colours Toggles whether the colours from the original field are output.
Inputs
These properties control the 3D transforms of the node. Transforms will generally be inherited by child nodes, although they can be ignored through the Inherit Transform Channels attributes.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Position X | The objects position along the local x-axis. |
| Position Y | The objects position along the local y-axis. |
| Position Z | The objects position along the local z-axis. |
| Rotation Heading | The objects rotation around the local y-axis. |
| Rotation Pitch | The objects rotation around the local x-axis. |
| Rotation Bank | The objects rotation around the local z-axis. |
| Scale X | The objects scale along the local x-axis. |
| Scale Y | The objects scale along the local y-axis. |
| Scale Z | The objects scale along the local z-axis. |
Control the inheritance of the transforms from the parent.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Position | Toggle inheritance of the Position from the parent. |
| Rotation | Toggle inheritance of the Rotation from the parent. |
| Scale | Toggle inheritance of the Scale from the parent. |
| World Position Only | Inherit the world position from the parent only, rotation and scale will be ignored. Overrides above properties. |
| Inherit Time | Toggle inheritance of time from the parent. |
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Blend Mode | How the emitter blends into the field. See Blend Modes for details.
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| Blend Amount | How much the input field blends with the current field. |
| Emission Mode | When to emit. |
| Colour | Tint the colour of the original field system. |
| Output Velocities | Toggles whether the velocities from the original field are output. |
| Velocity Scale | Scale the generated velocities from the source field. |
| Output Colours | Toggles whether the colours from the original field are output. |
| Name | Description | Typical Input |
|---|---|---|
| Field | The field to be added into the current field system. A node must be connected to this input for this node to function. | Field 2D Root Node |
| Colour Ramp | Adds a colour gradient to the field. | Colour Ramp |
| Density Nodes | Shading node input for controlling emitter density. | Fractal Noise |
| Temperature Nodes | Shading node input for controlling emitter temperature. | Fractal Noise |
| Fuel Nodes | Shading node input for controlling emitter fuel amount. | Fractal Noise |
| Colour Nodes | Shading node input for controlling emitter colour. | Fractal Noise |
| Velocity Nodes | Shading node input for controlling emitter velocity. | Fractal Noise |
| Transform Modifiers | Apply the transforms of another node to this node. | Null |
| Target Node | Modifiy the rotations of the node to always direct the z axis towards the input. | Null |
| Local Transform Override | Apply the transforms of another node to this node, relative to its parent. | Null |