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Actions 137
Parti cle Flow
Functio n
Keyboard
Shortcut
Descr iption
Copy Selected In
Particle View*
CT RL+C
Particle E m ission
Toggle
;
Toggles active
status of all
particle systems.
Particle View
Toggle
6
Toggles Particle
View dialog.
Paste In Particle
View*
CT RL+V
Select All In
Particle View*
CT RL+A
Selects all events,
actions, and wires.
Selected Particle
Emission To ggle
SHIFT+;
Toggles active
status only of
particle systems
whose icons are
selected in the
viewports.
* These functions are specific to Particle View. It is
recommended that you use Customize User Interface to
change their keyboard shortcuts only, and not a ssign them
to toolbars, quads, or menus.
Actions
The Particle Flow components for creating particle
systems are known collectively as
actions
.These
are subdivided into three main categories:
•
Operators (page 2–138)
•
Flows (page 2–204)
•
Tests (page 2–206)
Action T ime Fra mes
Most actions in Particle Flow operate on particles
in either of two time frames: once, when the
particle first enters the event, or on a continuous
basis, potentially changing part icle behavior at
each integration step. Some actions can work only
in one time frame, w hi le others can work on an
instantaneous or continuous basis, depending on
their settings. The tables below list each action
with its time frame.
Oper ator s
Opera tor
Time Frame
Birth
n/a
Birth Script
n/a
Delete
n/a
Force Continuous
Keep Apart Continuous
Mapping Continuous
Material Dynamic
Continuous
Material Frequency
Once
Material Static
Once
Position Icon Once, except continuous
with Lock On E m itter
Position Object
Once, except continuous
with Lock On E m itter
Rotation Once, except continuous
with Speed Space Follow
Scale
Once, except continuous
with Absolute and Relative
options
Script Operator
Depends on script
Shape
Once
Shape Facing
Continuous
Shape Instance
Once, except continuous
with Animated Shape
Shape Mark
Once, except continuous
with Align To Surface
Animation
Speed
Once
Speed By Icon
Continuous
Speed By Surface Depends on setting
Spin Once, except continuous
with Speed Space Follow
n/a=not applicable