Nodes > Particles > Particle ( Get Setting )

Retrieves various particle settings that are either set or derived from the Spawn Particle container.

The particle settings available from this node are:

• Count (int): the maximum number of particles in the system
• Max Life (float): the maximum lifespan of a particle in the system
• Spawn Rate (float): the spawn rate of the system
• Burst Rate (float): the burst rate of the system
• Position Min (vec3): the minimum allowable value for the position attribute
• Position Max (vec3): the maximum allowable value for the position attribute
• Num Copies (int): the total number of batched copies in the scene

Outputs

Name	Type	Description
Count / Max Life / etc.	float	The requested particle setting value. Port name changes to match the selected Attribute. Output type: float for Count/Max Life/Spawn Rate/Burst Rate/Num Copies, vec3 for Position Min/Max.

Properties

Name	Type	Description
Attribute	dropdown	Particle setting to retrieve. Options: Count, Max Life, Spawn Rate, Burst Rate, Position Min, Position Max, Num Copies. The output port name changes to match the selected attribute.

Upgrade Notes

Studio Version 5.0

Changes: Removed deprecated min/max settings that are no longer used by the new particle packing system.

Removed: Velocity Min, Velocity Max, Size Min, Size Max, Color Min, Color Max