particles load/save

[rufiotek]

Once I have saved my particles it no longer lets me edit them. Ive tried clearing motion and re-loading pfx file but still won't let me edit. Not sure what im doing wrong.

[fgreen]

After clearing the motion make sure the path field pointing to the .mdd file is empty. If it is not, the motion is not actually gone. I'd try deleting the path/filename, then immediately saving and reloading the file-- maybe even quitting LW and the hub. Then restart and try loading the scene again to see if the .mdd file/path is blank. If this doesn't work, exit LW and manually delete or move the .mdd file. Then restart/ reload.

FYI in my experience the dynamics are the least integrated of all the tools in LW-- very querky. It drives me crazy that the screen refresh stops during calculating if you try to minimize and run it in the background. Then you just have to trust that it is still working and not hung.

[rufiotek]

agree with you :agree: . I hope they focus more on particles in future releases. Thanks for tip it works.

If you want particles to be released at a certain height(y) of a dynamic object like fluids, whats the best way to do this:question:
In 3dsmax you can pick a certain area for particles to emit from, but I havnt worked out a straightforward method yet in lightwave.