removing a rogue particle?

[svenip]

in expressions you can set values for each individual particles via their id's.

if(yourparticles.id == 80)
..........


don't have maya here to test right now (because all machines are rendering) but if i remember right this is the way.

[anthonymcgrath]

thanks for fast reply dude. Will try it now! whats your machines on with rendering then?

[svenip]

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[alexx]

the

if (particle.particleId == 80)

tends to slow down the execution a lot.

a solution to really delete your particles is give them lifespanPP, then select the particles you dont like.
go to component editor and give them a lifespanPP of 0.
now advance one frame and they should be gone.
to get really rid of them, dont forget to save initial state.

cheers

alexx

emm. of course that only works, when you dont emit them :)

[anthonymcgrath]

aah! the ol' lifespanPP trick. didn't think o that one! I'll give that a shot.


the reason I ask is that I'm using the 'brainbugz' plugin to create some flocking motion but I'm getting the odd rogue particle so I want it to naff off!!

:)

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