[Bf-funboard] Particle manipulation.

[Janne Karhu]

I haven't checked on the current python integration to the particles, but  
imho the best way would be to have a "particle manager" python script with  
the presets and attributes you describe. At least I think it would be a  
very easy solution although it may need some more python hooks to the  
particle system (I know next to nothing about python).

With the script approach a user could even modify the preset styles or add  
his/her own. If a "preset" system is hardcoded in to the particles it's  
very difficult to modify afterwards, or even decide what are absolutely  
correct presets for such a complex beast as the particle system in the  
first place.

Even the colour issue is not so simple as we have a zillion different  
material parameters that the user may want to change in order to get a  
certain look. It's not just about red/black/brown hair or  
brown/beige/green grass. With the python script this is solved as well as  
the script can set all the needed material parameters and assign that to  
the particles.

janne

On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:56:55 +0300, Roger <hovergo at net-tech.com.au> wrote:

> in Blender 2.45 particle manipulation is growing very complex.
> Question:
> Can it be broken down into artist's needs rather than all the controls  
> displayed.
> egs:
> Hair: 5 attributes, length, thickness, colour, quantity, shaping.  
> Thickness is
> virtually standard. Colour, red, black, brown, fair are virtually  
> standard.
> Other colours can be added to a pallet - Ramps help here. Hair could be
> generated by simply creating a small number of  bezier curves and  
> setting 5
> attributes for each.
> Grass:  colours are brown, beige, green. Length is standard varies from  
> a few mm
> to approx 500 mm and is either flat or cylindrical.
> Smoke, clouds and dust:  Colour, density, etc.
> Artists can simply select the particle system type without having the  
> complexity
> and without having to know it is, or anything about a particle system.
> Roger
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