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Particle View comprises the following elements:
■ The menu bar on page 2813 provides functions for editing, selection, adjusting
the view, and analyzing the particle system.
■ The
event display on page 2822 contains the particle diagram, and provides
functions for modifying the particle system.
■ The parameters panel contains rollouts for viewing and editing parameters
of any selected actions. Basic functionality is identical to that of rollouts
on the 3ds Max command panels, including usage of the right-click menu.
To toggle display of the parameters panel, choose Display menu >
Parameters.
■ The depot contains all Particle Flow actions, as well as several default particle
systems. To see an item's description, click its entry in the depot. To use
an item, drag it into the
event display on page 2822.
The contents of the depot fall into three categories:
operators on page 2841,
tests on page 2956, and flows on page 2954.
To toggle display of the depot, choose Display menu > Depot.
■ The Description panel displays a brief description of the highlighted depot
item.
To toggle display of the description panel, choose Display menu >
Description.
■ The icon-based display tools in the bottom-right corner of the Particle View
dialog let you pan and zoom the event display window. For descriptions,
see
Display menu on page 2819.
Particle View Menu Bar
Select a Particle Flow source icon. > Modify panel > Setup rollout > Click
Particle View (or press 6).
Create panel > Geometry > Particle Systems > Object Type rollout > Click PF
Source. > Setup rollout > Click Particle View (or press 6).
The menu bar provides access to a number of important Particle View
functions.
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