Difference between revisions of "Particle Baker"
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==Installation== | ==Installation== | ||
Refer to [[How to install Addons]] the file name is particlebaker.py. | Refer to [[How to install Addons]] the file name is particlebaker.py. | ||
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| + | ==Usage== | ||
| + | First you need a particle system to bake! this can be any type of particle emmiter, hair has not been tested/verified to work though. Physics, SPH, Boids, or anything else is ok. | ||
| + | Please note that baking a huge number of particles will bring blender to it's knees! the example I'm using has only 50 particles. | ||
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| + | *With your emmitter selected, press the w key and select Bake Particles To Empties | ||
| + | *That's it. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:49, 28 May 2012
Introduction/Use
Sometimes we need to edit particles on a more personal basis than the usual parameters. This addons bakes particle locations/rotations into animated empties that can then be further tweaked and used by animators.
Installation
Refer to How to install Addons the file name is particlebaker.py.
Usage
First you need a particle system to bake! this can be any type of particle emmiter, hair has not been tested/verified to work though. Physics, SPH, Boids, or anything else is ok. Please note that baking a huge number of particles will bring blender to it's knees! the example I'm using has only 50 particles.
- With your emmitter selected, press the w key and select Bake Particles To Empties
- That's it.