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drag the act ion to a n empty space in the event
display, it wi ll form a new event, and, by default,
the system will add a new Display operator.
Note: Part icle Flow doesn’t let you perform
illegal operations. For instance, a Birth operator
must always be the first item in a
birth event
(page 3–1010)
; the system doesn’ t let you
position it elsewhere. You can place a Birth
operator in an isolated event, but you can’t then
w ire that event into a part icle system, except
in par a llel with another birth e vent. For more
information, see the
Birth operator topic (page
2–139)
.
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Tomoveatestoutputorswitchittothe
opposite side of the event, drag from just i nside
the test output to t he desired new lo cation. The
mouse cursor changes to the depicted image
when this operation is possible.
Getting Information
• To see a renamed ac tion’s original type,
position the mouse cursor over its event list
entry until the tooltip appears.
• Toseeabriefdescriptionofanaction,clickit
in the depot. The desc ription appears on the
Description panel, to the right of the depot.
Ev ent Dis pl ay Ri ght-Cli ck M enu
Select a Particle Flow source icon. > Modify panel > Setup
rollout > Click Particle V iew (or press 6). > Right-click in
event display.
Create panel > Geometry > Particle Systems > Object
Type rollout > Click PF Source. > Setup rollout > Click
Particle View (or press 6). > Right-c lic k in event display.
The event display right-click menu provides handy
access to a number of contextual commands. The
contents of the menu, as well as the results of its
commands, depend in some cases on w here you
click, in other cases on what’s highlighted, and in
still other cases, on both.
In the following descriptions, “item” means an
action or event, or , in some cases, a wire.
Interfa ce
Insert—Displays a submenu of all actions, and
when you choose a new action, inserts it where
you originally right-clicked. A vailable only when
you right-click over an e vent or act ion.
If you right-click over an action, and then insert
an ac tion, the inserted action replaces the old one.
If you right-click above or below an action (no
tooltip appears), the new act ion is added to the
eventatthatlocation. Ifyouright-clickoveran
event, the action is inser ted at the first available
position.
Append—Displays a submenu of all actions, and
when you choose a new act ion, inserts it at the end
of the event. Available only when y ou right-click
over an event or act ion.
Tu rn O n—Turns on the event or action under the
mousecursor.Availableonlywhentheitemunder
the mouse cursor is turned on.
To affect an event, the mouse cursor must be over
its title bar.
Tu rning on a highlig hted item affects all
highlighted items.
Tu rn Off—Turns off the event or action under the
mousecursor.Availableonlywhentheitemunder
the mouse cursor is turned off.
To affect an event, the mouse cursor must be over
its title bar.
Tu rning off a highlighted item affects all
highlighted items.
Mak e Unique—Converts an instanced action to a
copy that’s unique to its event. Available only when
the mouse cursor is over an instanced action.