ParticleSystem(bpy_struct)

base class — bpy_struct

class bpy.types.ParticleSystem(bpy_struct)

Particle system in an object

active_particle_target
Type

ParticleTarget, (readonly)

active_particle_target_index
Type

int in [0, inf], default 0

child_particles

Child particles generated by the particle system

Type

bpy_prop_collection of ChildParticle, (readonly)

child_seed

Offset in the random number table for child particles, to get a different randomized result

Type

int in [0, inf], default 0

cloth

Cloth dynamics for hair

Type

ClothModifier, (readonly, never None)

dt_frac

The current simulation time step size, as a fraction of a frame

Type

float in [0.00990099, 1], default 0.0, (readonly)

has_multiple_caches

Particle system has multiple point caches

Type

boolean, default False, (readonly)

invert_vertex_group_clump

Negate the effect of the clump vertex group

Type

boolean, default False

invert_vertex_group_density

Negate the effect of the density vertex group

Type

boolean, default False

invert_vertex_group_field

Negate the effect of the field vertex group

Type

boolean, default False

invert_vertex_group_kink

Negate the effect of the kink vertex group

Type

boolean, default False

invert_vertex_group_length

Negate the effect of the length vertex group

Type

boolean, default False

invert_vertex_group_rotation

Negate the effect of the rotation vertex group

Type

boolean, default False

invert_vertex_group_roughness_1

Negate the effect of the roughness 1 vertex group

Type

boolean, default False

invert_vertex_group_roughness_2

Negate the effect of the roughness 2 vertex group

Type

boolean, default False

invert_vertex_group_roughness_end

Negate the effect of the roughness end vertex group

Type

boolean, default False

invert_vertex_group_size

Negate the effect of the size vertex group

Type

boolean, default False

invert_vertex_group_tangent

Negate the effect of the tangent vertex group

Type

boolean, default False

invert_vertex_group_twist

Negate the effect of the twist vertex group

Type

boolean, default False

invert_vertex_group_velocity

Negate the effect of the velocity vertex group

Type

boolean, default False

is_editable

Particle system can be edited in particle mode

Type

boolean, default False, (readonly)

is_edited

Particle system has been edited in particle mode

Type

boolean, default False, (readonly)

is_global_hair

Hair keys are in global coordinate space

Type

boolean, default False, (readonly)

name

Particle system name

Type

string, default “”, (never None)

parent

Use this object’s coordinate system instead of global coordinate system

Type

Object

particles

Particles generated by the particle system

Type

bpy_prop_collection of Particle, (readonly)

point_cache
Type

PointCache, (readonly, never None)

reactor_target_object

For reactor systems, the object that has the target particle system (empty if same object)

Type

Object

reactor_target_particle_system

For reactor systems, index of particle system on the target object

Type

int in [1, 32767], default 0

seed

Offset in the random number table, to get a different randomized result

Type

int in [0, inf], default 0

settings

Particle system settings

Type

ParticleSettings, (never None)

targets

Target particle systems

Type

bpy_prop_collection of ParticleTarget, (readonly)

use_hair_dynamics

Enable hair dynamics using cloth simulation

Type

boolean, default False

use_keyed_timing

Use key times

Type

boolean, default False

vertex_group_clump

Vertex group to control clump

Type

string, default “”, (never None)

vertex_group_density

Vertex group to control density

Type

string, default “”, (never None)

vertex_group_field

Vertex group to control field

Type

string, default “”, (never None)

vertex_group_kink

Vertex group to control kink

Type

string, default “”, (never None)

vertex_group_length

Vertex group to control length

Type

string, default “”, (never None)

vertex_group_rotation

Vertex group to control rotation

Type

string, default “”, (never None)

vertex_group_roughness_1

Vertex group to control roughness 1

Type

string, default “”, (never None)

vertex_group_roughness_2

Vertex group to control roughness 2

Type

string, default “”, (never None)

vertex_group_roughness_end

Vertex group to control roughness end

Type

string, default “”, (never None)

vertex_group_size

Vertex group to control size

Type

string, default “”, (never None)

vertex_group_tangent

Vertex group to control tangent

Type

string, default “”, (never None)

vertex_group_twist

Vertex group to control twist

Type

string, default “”, (never None)

vertex_group_velocity

Vertex group to control velocity

Type

string, default “”, (never None)

co_hair(object, particle_no=0, step=0)

Obtain cache hair data

Parameters

  • object (Object, (never None)) – Object

  • particle_no (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Particle no

  • step (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – step no

Returns

Co, Exported hairkey location

Return type

float array of 3 items in [-inf, inf]

uv_on_emitter(modifier, particle=None, particle_no=0, uv_no=0)

Obtain uv for all particles

Parameters

  • modifier (ParticleSystemModifier, (never None)) – Particle modifier

  • particle (Particle, (optional)) – Particle

  • particle_no (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Particle no

  • uv_no (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – UV no

Returns

uv

Return type

float array of 2 items in [-inf, inf]

mcol_on_emitter(modifier, particle, particle_no=0, vcol_no=0)

Obtain mcol for all particles

Parameters

  • modifier (ParticleSystemModifier, (never None)) – Particle modifier

  • particle (Particle, (never None)) – Particle

  • particle_no (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Particle no

  • vcol_no (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – vcol no

Returns

mcol

Return type

float array of 3 items in [0, inf]

classmethod bl_rna_get_subclass(id, default=None)
Parameters

id (string) – The RNA type identifier.

Returns

The RNA type or default when not found.

Return type

bpy.types.Struct subclass

classmethod bl_rna_get_subclass_py(id, default=None)
Parameters

id (string) – The RNA type identifier.

Returns

The class or default when not found.

Return type

type

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