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:

mathutils.Vector of 3 items in [-inf, inf]

uv_on_emitter(modifier, particle, particle_no=0, uv_no=0)

Obtain uv for all particles

Parameters:

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

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

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

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

Returns:

uv

Return type:

mathutils.Vector 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:

mathutils.Color 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

Inherited Properties

bpy_struct.id_data

Inherited Functions

bpy_struct.as_pointer bpy_struct.driver_add bpy_struct.driver_remove bpy_struct.get bpy_struct.id_properties_clear bpy_struct.id_properties_ensure bpy_struct.id_properties_ui bpy_struct.is_property_hidden bpy_struct.is_property_overridable_library bpy_struct.is_property_readonly bpy_struct.is_property_set

bpy_struct.items bpy_struct.keyframe_delete bpy_struct.keyframe_insert bpy_struct.keys bpy_struct.path_from_id bpy_struct.path_resolve bpy_struct.pop bpy_struct.property_overridable_library_set bpy_struct.property_unset bpy_struct.type_recast bpy_struct.values

References

bpy.context.particle_system bpy.context.particle_system_editable DepsgraphObjectInstance.particle_system DynamicPaintBrushSettings.particle_system FluidFlowSettings.particle_system

Object.particle_systems ParticleInstanceModifier.particle_system ParticleSystemModifier.particle_system ParticleSystems.active ShaderNodeTexPointDensity.particle_system