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Random directions for FixedAxis particles? - MyRedNeptune - 11-25-2012
The title is pretty self-explanatory. The FixedAxis setting aligns all particles in the same direction, but I would like my particles to face random directions. Is it possible to do that?
RE: Random directions for FixedAxis particles? - palistov - 11-25-2012
Yeah, but you need to rotate the areas at which you spawn the particles at.
For an area named something like ParticleArea instead create X number of areas, index them ParticleArea_1, ParticleArea_2, ..., ParticleArea_X and then in your script spawn it randomly with something like this:
PHP Code:
const int X = 5; // 5 different directions
void SpawnParticle() {
int i = RandInt(1, X);
string area = "ParticleArea_"+i;
// Create particle system here, I can't remember the function off the top of my head
// Just use the local 'area' variable
}
RE: Random directions for FixedAxis particles? - MyRedNeptune - 11-25-2012
I see, so I have to do it that way after all. I was hoping there'd just be a check box to tick somewhere.
Thanks!
