INFO: Creating Smoke Effect in Particle
  
PSS ID Number: Q176604
Article last modified on 11-12-1997
 
IRIX:3.7; WINDOWS:3.7
 
IRIX WINDOWS
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Softimage Particle, version 3.7
 - Softimage 3D for IRIX, version 3.7
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SUMMARY
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Use the following settings to create realistic smoke effects:
 
Source card:
 
 - Geometry: DISC
 - Generation: SURFACE
 - Emission Rate: ~100
 
Particle Card:
 
 - Size 1 +-.3
 - Color Editor:
    RGB:.5, .5, .5
    Alpha: .4
    Shape: Noise: p: .1
 
You can adjust the Color and Alpha parameters to create different shades
(darker and lighter) of smoke.
 
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article, contact support@softimage.com by e-mail.
 
Additional query words: si si3dpart
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Keywords          : si si3dpart
Version           : IRIX:3.7; WINDOWS:3.7
Platform          : IRIX WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbinfo
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