Flows

The Flows category provides shortcuts for creating different kinds of initial particle-system setups. To use a flow, simply drag it from the depot to the Particle View main window. The available flows are listed at the end of this topic.

The Particle Flow flows in the Particle View depot

Topics in this section

Preset Flow
Preset Flow merges a previously saved Particle Flow setup into the current scene. It allows you to use the flow as an event within your current flow, or as a starting point for a new particle system.
Empty Flow
Empty Flow provides a starting point for a particle system consisting of a single global event containing a Render operator. This lets you build a system completely from scratch, without having first to delete the default operators provided by the Standard Flow system.
Standard Flow
Standard Flow provides a starting point for a particle system consisting of a global event containing a Render operator, wired to a birth event containing a Birth, a Position, a Speed, a Rotation, a Shape, and a Display operator, with all parameters set to default values. This is the same system that 3ds Max creates automatically when you add a Particle Flow icon to the viewport.
One Click Flow
One Click Flow provides a starting point for a particle system that uses cached, external particle data in the form of Maya nCache files. The flow comprises a Birth File operator, a Material Static operator for assigning a material to the particles, a Shape operator, and a Display operator.

Parent topic: Actions

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