Panda3D Manual: Particle Effect Basic Parameters
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Every particle effect needs at least eleven parameters. These govern the overall properties, such as the number of particles on the screen, the birth and death rates, and the renderer, emitter, and factory that are used.
Variable | Definition | Values
poolSize | Maximum number of simultaneous particles | [0, infinity)
birthRate | Seconds between particle births | (0, infinity)
litterSize | Number of particles created at each birth | [1, infinity)
litterSpread | Variation of litter size | [0, infinity)
localVelocityFlag | Whether or not velocities are absolute | Boolean
systemGrowsOlder | Whether or not the system has a lifespan | Boolean
systemLifespan | Age of the system in seconds | [0, infinity)
BaseParticleRenderer* renderer | Pointer to particle renderer | Renderer type
BaseParticleRenderer* emitter | Pointer to particle emitter | Emitter type
BaseParticleRenderer* factory | Pointer to particle factory | Factory type
The renderer, emitter, and factory types will be discussed in the next three sections.
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