Rendering

Updated: 4 Dec 2023

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Rendering nodes visualise the particles by spawning images, meshes or trails. Multiple rendering nodes may be connected to the same particle system, allowing the same particles to be rendered in multiple different ways at once.

Any Rendering nodes need to be connected to a Particle Root node directly or indirectly, and they will only render particles within that particle system. If a Rendering node is connected to a Particle Emitter it will render only the particles spawned from that emitter.

Nodes

Dot Matrix Renderer

Renders particles as a dot-matrix in screen space.

Geometry Connection Renderer

Renders particles as connected geometry and lines.

Gradient 2D Renderer

This node generates a 2D Gradient based on the positions and colours of active particles.

Line Connection Renderer

Renders lines between nearby particles.

Line Renderer

Renders lines between pairs of particles.

Particles To Point Geometry

Renders particles as raytraced spheres.

Point Renderer

Renders a each particle as a sprite.

Render Particles To Surfaces

Renders particles onto nearby Meshes.

Trail Renderer

Renders trails which follow the path of particles.

Volume Renderer

Renders particles as a density volume.