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About Screen

ParticleEditor will contain the following elements. pe_screen

Label Function
A:Toolbar Buttons to save, load, and manage the particle playback.
B:Property Window A window to show and change various particle parameters.
C:3D View Window A window to check how the particle looks.
D:Console Window A window to displays errors and other messages.
E:Particle List Window A window to add or delete particles.

How to Operate

pe_3dview

How to Navigate the 3D View

Your mouse is used to navigate the 3D camera.

Label Operation
Camera Rotation Right click and drag
Pan Click on the scroll wheel and drag, or Ctrl+Shift+left click and drag
Rotate around Pivot Shift+left click and drag
Move forward and back Scroll wheel

Window Info

Toolbar

pe_toolbar

Label Function
New Delete any changes made, and load the default particle file.
Open Select and load a particle file that has been saved.
Save Save the current particle.
Play/Pause Play or pause the particle.
Stop Stops the particle.
Restart Restarts the particle.

Properties

pe_propertywindow

The parameters that constitute the particles are based on those in Unity, but are not completely identical.

Changing the Parameters

pe_valuechange

When you click the value or the text, a window will pop up for you to make your input. Once you're done with the changes, click anywhere outside the popup.

Changing the Colors

pe_colorslider

When you click the color button, a color slider will pop up. Once you're done with the changes, click anywhere outside the popup.

Changing the Texture

pe_texturechange

Click the image in the texture section, to change it. Only png files are supported.

Particle List

pe_particlelistwindow

Select Particle

You may register multiple particles in one particle file. You can select individual particles on the list by clicking on their name.

Add or Delete Particle

You may add or delete particles by right clicking on the window.

Label Function
Add Adds a particle.
Delete Deletes the highlighted particle.
You cannot delete the last particle on the list.