PPass Operator
The PPass Operator acts like the Group operator used to
within thinkingParticles 1.0. However, unlike the older Group operator,
PPass has the major advantage of providing easy control as to which particle
group parameters should be supplied by. A dropdown list allows changes
to be made to the particle group at any time without the user having to
re-wire or delete the original setup.
It is highly recommended that you use the PPass operator whenever possible
and avoid using the older Group nodes unless absolutely necessary.
It is strongly recommended that you use only one Initiator within
a DynamicSet. When a second initiator in a DynamicSet is available,
it might interfere with the logic and processing within the rule set.
Operator Inputs
ON - (Bool) This input data
stream determines whether the operator is considered 'on' or 'off.' You
can connect other operators to this input channel such as a Bool Helper
to activate/deactivate the whole operator.
Time - (Time) This input data stream is used to define the local
time for the operator when the user wants to override the default system
time.
Operator Outputs
Particle - (Particle) This
output data stream sends the selected particles out to another node.
Position - (Position) This output data stream supplies the current
particle position to another node.
Velocity - (Velocity) This output data stream supplies the current
velocity of the particle, which can be fed into another operator or condition.
Life Span - (Life Span) From this output data stream, the life
span value of the current particle can be fed into other operators or
conditions.
Age - (Age) This output data stream provides the current particle
age which can then be fed into other operators or conditions.
Size - (Size) This output data stream determines the size of a
particle that can then be fed into other operators and conditions.
Spin - (Rotation) This output data stream provides the current
particle spin that can then be fed into other operators or conditions.
Alignment - (Alignment) This output data stream provides the current
alignment of the particle that can then be fed into another operator or
condition.
Mass - (Mass) This output data stream supplies the mass of a particle
that can then be fed into other operators and conditions.
Scale - (Scale) This output data stream provides the current scale
of the particles that can then be fed into another operator or condition.
Group - (Group) This output data stream supplies the current Group
of a particle that can then be fed into other operators and conditions.
Shape - (Shape)This output data stream determines the current
shape of the particle that can then be fed into another operator or condition.
Rollout Menu
Group - Use the Group dropdown list to specify the particle group
that should be used to supply the above mentioned output data streams.