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Interface
The user interface appears in the parameters panel, on the right side of the
Particle View dialog.
Edit Script Click this button to open the current script in a MAXScript Editor
window.
For detailed information about the MAXScript utility, open the MAXScript
Reference, available from Help menu > MAXScript Reference.
Emit Start The frame number at which the operator begins emitting particles.
Uniqueness group
The Uniqueness setting provides a randomization seed that the script can use
or ignore.
Seed Specifies a randomization value.
New Calculates a new seed using a randomization formula.
Delete Operator
Particle View on page 2811 > Click Delete in an event or add a Delete operator
to the particle system and then select it.
Use the Delete operator to remove particles from the particle system. By default,
particles live “forever,” that is, for the duration of the animation. The Delete
operator lets you give them a finite life span. This is useful for eliminating
particles once they've served their purpose in the animation.
The Delete operator is also necessary when using the Particle Age map, which,
when incorporated into the Material Dynamic operator, applies different
materials to particles depending on their age. Because the map works on the
basis of a percentage of the particle's life span, you need to use a Delete operator
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