Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 6-2
The Particle System properties panel
When you create a particle system, the first thing to decide is what type of particle system it is. The options
here are Emitter (the default value) and Hair. (Reactor type particles have been discontinued since Blender ver-
sion 2.5 but are slated to be brought back in a future release.)
Emitter Particles
Emitter particles
are particles that emit from the Mesh object that they are associated with (known as the emit-
ter). Their emission is controlled directly by the various parameters set in the particle system.
The settings in the Particle System properties area determine the general characteristics of how the particle
systembehaves.Asyouchangesettings,returningtoframe0willresettheparticlesystemsoyoucanviewyour
modification.
Emission Settings
The Emission settings include the following:
