Particle Info Node#
Cycles Only
![Particle Info Node.](../../../_images/node-types_ShaderNodeParticleInfo.webp)
The Particle Info node can be used in the material node tree for objects that are used as the instancing objects, when you use Object or Group Render mode of a particle system.
This node gives access to the data of the particle that spawned the object instance. It can be useful to give some variation to a single material assigned to multiple instances of instancing object.
Notitie
This node currently only supports parent particles. Info from child particles is not available.
Inputs#
This node has no inputs.
Properties#
This node has no properties.
Outputs#
- Index
Index number of the particle (from 0 to number of particles).
- Random
A random per-particle value in the range from 0 to 1. It can for example be used in combination with a color ramp, to randomize the particle color.
- Age
Age of the particle in frames.
- Lifetime
Total lifespan of the particle in frames.
- Location
Location of the particle.
- Size
Size of the particle.
- Velocity
Velocity of the particle.
- Angular Velocity
Angular velocity of the particle.