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The Birth_File operator implements the loading of XML particle files in the Autodesk Maya nCache format used to transfer data from Autodesk Softimage's ICE.
Available in 3ds Max 2012 and higher.
Get/set the particle file name.
This property will be true if the particle file is valid and false of it is not valid or not specified.
Contains the number of frames in the particle file specified by the .Particle_File property.
Contains the start frame of the particle file specified by the .Particle_File property.
Contains the end frame of the particle file specified by the .Particle_File property.
Contains the frame rate of the particle file specified by the .Particle_File property.
<Birth_File>.Nb_Particles_ThisFrame Integer default: 0 -- integer; Number_of_Particles_for_This_Frame
Contains the number of particles in the current frame of the particle file specified by the .Particle_File property.
Contains the file time of the current frame.
<Birth_File>.DataFile_ThisFrame UndefinedClass default: undefined -- string; Data_File_Name_for_This_Frame;
Get/set the Custom Range Start frame.
Used when .RangeType is set to 1.
Corresponds to the "From" spinner in the UI.
Get/set the Custom Range End frame.
Used when .RangeType is set to 1.
Corresponds to the "To" spinner in the UI.
Get/set the frame on which to start the emission.
Get/set the Speed Factor percentage value.
Corresponds to the "Speed (%)" spinner in the UI.
Get/set the state of the "Position" checkbox.
When set to true (default), the Position channel will be loaded from the file.
When set to false, the Position channel will not be loaded.
Get/set the state of the "Orientation" checkbox.
When set to true (default), the Orientation channel will be loaded from the file.
When set to false, the Orientation channel will not be loaded.
Get/set the state of the "Up Vector" drop-down list.
Get/set the state of the "Scale" checkbox.
When set to true (default), the Scale channel will be loaded from the file.
When set to false, the Scale channel will not be loaded.
Get/set the state of the "Speed" checkbox.
When set to true (default), the Speed channel will be loaded from the file.
When set to false, the Speed channel will not be loaded.
Get/set the state of the "Color" checkbox.
When set to true (default), the Color channel will be loaded from the file.
When set to false, the Color channel will not be loaded.
Get/set the value of the Color Map Channel spinner.
Get/set the state of the "Opacity" checkbox.
When set to true (default), the Opacity channel will be loaded from the file.
When set to false, the Opacity channel will not be loaded.
Get/set the value of the Opacity Map Channel spinner.
Contains an integer value where a set bit stands for an existing particle data channel and false bits represent missing channels.