CGTalk - particle Motion

scroll-lock

11-27-2003, 06:19 AM

there is a demoscene in the "scenes\_features\particles_dynamics " folder called Demo_AtomicBomb.lws

The bomb is made of 3 emitters and some collisions. That`s ok. But there is another scene in "ParticleFX" folder called fxspaneplaybombs.lws - the motion of the first scene is loaded and played on ONE emitter.

My question is how can you save the motion of 3 particle systems and load them into one ??? That sounds very strange to me..

scroll-lock

11-27-2003, 11:19 AM

come, on! anybody?

illustrativ

11-27-2003, 02:40 PM

i know how to save and load emitters but i have never tried to load 3 into 1, i will expirement and see if it possible and how it is done.

LittleFenris

11-27-2003, 02:44 PM

I wonder if there is a way to save the 3 emmiters as one effect, then reload it as one using one of those FX_Start or End or whatever things in Layout? I would try it out if I was somewhere that had Lightwave installed, but I'm at my girlfriends house for Thanksgiving. :shrug:

HowardM

11-27-2003, 04:22 PM

hmmm thats a really good question!
ill look into it...
hmm, too bad pfx are hexidecimal when opened with a text editor so that wont help.

wonder if theres a script to merge pfx files?

someone will know.
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scroll-lock

11-27-2003, 07:24 PM

well i started wonder is it really first scene the source of the second... i don`t know. But the 2 particle systems looks exactly the same.

PePiTo

11-28-2003, 07:21 AM

I wonder why if this possible NewTek didn't describe it like many other thing :rolleyes: :bowdown: I now this scenes and I have wondered too.

wizlon

11-28-2003, 12:08 PM

I think it's something to do with using the 'parent recorded cp option' in fx properties dialogue.

check 17.15 of your manual.

scroll-lock

11-28-2003, 01:51 PM

"Record CP" option only make the emitter to start on a collision event, but there is still the question how to import 3 emitters in one.. Please if someone knows the answer, write about it.:cry:

PePiTo

11-28-2003, 01:57 PM

Ok, I'm sorry. My eyes were blind :surprised
Thank you wizlon :beer:

PePiTo

11-28-2003, 02:41 PM

Hey, scroll-lock is right, that still don't work. Damn :scream:

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