The DataChannel Operator is used to assign values to a
custom data channel that is assigned to a Particle
Group. There are only Input Data Streams available where the Particle
data stream is a needed input. Based on the connected particle data stream
the value is assigned to that group and the selected data channel number.
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.
Particle - (Particle) This input data stream reads in the currently
selected particle group. The data stream MUST be connected
and will be highlighted yellow if it is not.
Float - (Scalar) This input data stream can accept any operator
or condition that can input a Floating point number into the channel.
Int - (Integer) This input data stream can take any operator or
condition that can input a Integer number into the channel.
Point3 - (Vector) This input data stream can accept any operator
or condition that can input a Vector or Point3 (X, Y, Z) value into the
channel.
Alignment - (Alignment) This input data stream can take any operator
or condition that can input alignment data into the channel.
Color - (Color) This input data stream can accept any operator
or condition that can input a color (R,G,B) value into the channel.
No Operator Outputs.
Data Channel - This spinner is used to set the Data Channel number
to assign the connected value to. Data channels are numbered starting
from 0 and can progress as high as you want. The first data channel that
can be assigned to a particle group is 0.
For more information about Data Channel in thinkingParticles see the section
in the Introduction titled: What
is a Data Channel?