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The "RealFlowFileBirth" operator acts as the default birth operator. It feeds the entire PFlow system with particles.

 

"RealFlowFileBirth" operator settings.

 

The settings for the "RealFlowFileBirth" operator are:

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A trick to move the particles when we moving the PFlow icon is to apply a “position icon” operator and turn off . Now we can move the particle when we are moving the "PFlow icon.plugin"

 

Motion Blur for Particles

Particles imported using the "RealFlowFileBirth" operator support motion blur when they are rendered.

"RealFlowFileBirth" Operator and MAXScript

The following attributes are exported to MAXScript:

  • Format
  • Path
  • Prefix
  • Padding
  • InheritEmitterTM
  • EmitStart/EmitStop
  • Offset 

Also all above mentioned parameters are animatable( see image below)

MAXScript Ids for the “Format” parameter are:

  • Name#.ext: 0
  • Name.ext.#: 1
  • Name#.ext: 2
  • Name_#.ext: 3

 

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RealFlowFileBirth and RealFlowFileUpdate operator have animatable parameters.