Particle Emitters
Content List
PointSpriteEmitter
The PointSpriteEmitter offers an easy "out of the box" way to create a Particle Effect.
As the name suggests, the appearance of a particle is similar to a Candera::PointSprite
For functionality please refer to 3D Effects Solution.
Properties
| Property Name |
Type |
Description |
| Emit Particles | bool | If set to true then the behavior will emit particles |
| Emitter Type |
ParticleEmitterType::Enum (BoxEmitter, SphereEmitter) |
Specifies the behavior of the emitted Particle |
| Maximum Particles |
UInt32 |
Determines the maximum number of particles that can be displayed (Requires Scene Refresh) |
| Particles Per Second |
UInt32 |
Determines how many particles will be generated each second |
| Life Time |
UInt32 |
Determines how long a particle will live in Milliseconds |
| Random Life Time |
UInt32 |
Determines how long a particle will live in Milliseconds |
| Velocity |
Candera::Vector3 | Determines the initial velocity of an emitted particle |
| Gravity |
Candera::Vector3 | Determines the gravity effects for all emitted particles |
| Random Spread |
Float |
Determines how the randomness of the initial velocity angle |
| Start Size |
Float |
Determines how big a particle will be when it is emitted |
| End Size |
Float |
Determines how big a particle will be when it vanishes |
| Start Color |
Candera::Color | Determines what color a particle has be when it is emitted |
| End Color |
Candera::Color | Determines what color a particle has when it vanishes |
| Fade In Time |
bool/UInt32 |
Determines how long a new particle needs to be alive until it is fully visible. |
| Fade Out Time |
bool/UInt32 |
Determines how long a particle will fade out before it vanishes |
| Appearance |
AppearanceType | The appearance to set on the node. |
| Blend Type |
BlendType::Enum | The blend type that will be set. |