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    nParticleShape node

    The nParticleShade node attributes determine the physical characteristics of all particles belonging to the nParticle object such appearance, size, behavior, motion, and collision properties.

    Topics in this section
    • nParticle Lifespan attributes
    • Particle Size attributes
    • nParticle Collision attributes
    • nParticle Dynamic Properties
    • nParticle Force Field Generation attributes
    • nParticle Rotation attributes
    • nParticle Wind Generation attributes
    • nParticle Liquid Simulation attributes
    • nParticle Output Mesh attributes
    • nParticle Caching attributes
    • nParticle Emission attributes
    • nParticle Shading attributes
    • nParticle Per Particle Attributes
    • Add Dynamic Attributes
    • nParticle Goal Weights and Objects
    • nParticle Instancer attributes
    • Set nParticle attributes using expressions or MEL
    Parent topic: nParticle nodes

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