Particle Link Panel

This panel is used to link particles and models.

The method used to create a new particle link Properties panel is given below.
On the CreativeStudio menu, click on content created by selecting Create > Particle link to open a particle link Properties window.

Particle Link Properties Panel Settings and Features

This page describes particle link Properties panel settings and features.

1. Playback time

   Specifies the playback time during which the particle and model are linked in frames.

2. Model to link with

   Selects a model loaded into CreativeStudio for which a skeleton has been set.

3. Track tabs

   A Track tab is created each time Add is pressed.
   This tab is used to set the particle to be linked with the model.

Playback time

This sets the playback time for the particle link as a number of frames.

The default is 60 frames.

Currently, if Playback time is set to zero, the model to link with is not displayed in the Preview window.
Models can be restored to displayed status by setting a non-zero value for Playback time.

Model to link with

Selects a model loaded into CreativeStudio for which a skeleton has been set from a pull-down menu.

The selected skeleton model will be linked with the particle.

Track tabs

This tab is used to set the particle to be linked with the model.

A Track tab can be created by pressing Add on the particle link Propertiesspanel.

Name

The Track tab can be freely named here.

Particle

Particles loaded into CreativeStudio are displayed in a pull-down menu.

Select the particle you want to link with the model selected under Model to link with.

Start frame

This parameter sets the start frame from which the particle is linked with the model.

The particle is not displayed if the number of frame set exceeds the Playback time set on the particle link Properties panel.

Playback time

Sets the Playback time for which the particle will be linked as a number of frames beginning from the Start frame.

If the Continue until action stops checkbox is selected, playback will conform with the Playback time set on the particle link Properties panel.

Constraints

If there is more than one type of particle selected and more than one node included in the model to link with, this setting is used to specify which part the particle should be made to track.

Link targets

The type of particle to be linked can be selected using radio buttons.

Bone to link with

Selects the bone that the particle is to be linked with from a pull-down menu.

All bones that can be linked with in the model selected under Model to link with are displayed in the pull-down menu.

Options

Sets whether particles should track the scale and rotation (SR) or translation (T) of the model.

Select the appropriate checkbox if the particle is to track SR or T.