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Pick Object Click this, and then select an object in the scene to use as a
reference object. This button is available only when you choose Reference
Object.
Variation Applies a percentage of variation to the direction when you choose
either the Direction Vector or Reference Object option. This spinner is
unavailable and has no effect when you choose Random Direction.
PArray Particle System
Create panel > Geometry button > Choose Particle Systems from the drop-down
list. > Object Type rollout > PArray
Create menu > Particles > PArray
Basket used as a distribution object for random particles over its surface
The PArray (Particle Array) particle system provides two types of particle effects:
■ You can use it to emit particles using a selected geometric object as the
emitter template (or pattern) for the emission. This object is referred to
here as the distribution object.
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