Particle groups do not have any inputs due to system restrictions and design
issues. However, besides the many basic operators that can set Velocity,
Speed and Mass, thinkingParticles offers the robust ParticleData
Operator which can be used to set multiple parameters of a particle in
one shot.
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 serves as a particle
data stream output.
Position - (Position) This input data stream supplies the current
particle position.
Velocity - (Velocity) With this input data stream, the current
velocity of the particle can be fed into another operator or condition.
Life Span - (Life Span) With this input data stream, the life
span value of the current particle can be fed into other operators or
conditions.
Age - (Age) This input data stream holds the current particle
age so that it can be fed into other operators or conditions.
Size - (Size) From this input data stream, the size of a particle
may be fed into other operators and conditions.
Rotation - (Rotation) This input data stream holds the current
particle rotational value so that it can be fed into other operators or
conditions.
Alignment - (Alignment) This input data stream holds the current
alignment value so that it can be fed into other operators or conditions.
Mass - (Mass) From this input data stream, the mass of a particle
can be fed into other operators and conditions.
Scale - (Scale) From this input data stream, the scale of a particle
can be fed into other operators and conditions.
Group - (Group) This input data stream holds the current group
of a particle so that it can be fed into other operators or conditions.
Shape - (Shape) From this input data stream, the shape of a particle
can be fed into other operators and conditions.
CH: is displayed whenever a data
channel is used in the selected particle group
No Operator Outputs.
Data Channel Group - used to select
the particle group containing data channels