Snow : GeometryClass

Constructor

snow ...

Note: This class is not available in 3D Studio VIZ.

Properties

<Snow>.viewportcount     Integer   default: 100

Maximum number of particles displayed in viewports at any given frame.

<Snow>.rendercount       Integer   default: 100

Maximum number of particles that can appear in a single frame when you render it.

<Snow>.flakesize         Float     default: 2.0   -- animatable, alias: Flake_Size

Size of a particle in the active units.

<Snow>.speed             Float     default: 10.0  -- animatable

Initial velocity of each particle as it leaves the emitter. Particles travel at this speed unless they are affected by a particle system space warp.

<Snow>.variation         Float     default: 2.0   -- animatable

Varies the initial speed and direction of particles. The greater the Variation, the broader the area of snowfall.

<Snow>.tumble            Float     default: 0.0   -- animatable

Amount of random rotation for snowflake particles. This parameter can range from 0 to 1. At 0, flakes do not rotate; at 1, they rotate the most. The axis of rotation is generated randomly for each particle.

<Snow>.tumblescale       Float     default: 1.0   -- animatable, alias: Tumble_Rate

Speed at which snowflakes rotate. The greater the Tumble Rate, the faster the rotation.

<Snow>.display           Integer   default: 0

Set how particles are displayed in viewports:

0- Flakes (star-shaped snowflakes)

1- Dots

2- Ticks

<Snow>.render            Integer   default: 0

Set how particles are rendered:

0- Six Point (Each particle is rendered as a six-pointed star. Each side of the star is a face to which you can assign a material.)

1- Triangle (Each particle is rendered as a triangle. Only one side of the triangle is a face to which you can assign a material.)

2- Facing (Particles are rendered as square faces whose width and height equal Flake Size. Facing particles are provided especially for use with material maps.)

<Snow>.start             Time      default: 0f    -- alias: starttime

Number of the first frame where particles appear.

<Snow>.lifetime          Time      default: 30f   -- alias: life

The lifetime of a particle, in number of frames.

<Snow>.birthrate         Time      default: 0f    -- animatable, alias: Birth_Rate

The number of new particles born per frame. If this is less than or equal to the maximum sustainable rate, the particle system generates an even flow of particles. If it is greater than the maximum rate, the particle system generates particles in bursts.

<Snow>.constant          Boolean   default: true

When on, Birth Rate is unavailable and the birth rate used equals the maximum sustainable rate. When off, Birth Rate is available. Turning Constant off does not mean that the birth rate varies automatically; the birth rate remains constant unless you animate the Birth Rate parameter.

<Snow>.emitterwidth      Float     default: 25.0  -- animatable, alias: width

The width of the emitter.

<Snow>.emitterheight     Float     default: 25.0  -- animatable, alias: length

The height of the emitter.

<Snow>.hideemitter       Boolean   default: false

When on, the emitter is hidden in the viewports.

Note: The emitter is never rendered.

See also