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Technique 03: Particles Emitting Particles

T03a - Particleception

3rd April 2017

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Midge Sinnaeve

In this video you'll learn how to emit particles using a separate particle system as the emitter object. This simple technique can unlock the true power of Blender's particle systems for creating awesome effects. Combined with multiple forces in you scene you can create intricate movement that looks very fluid and natural.

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Felipe Lira

30th July 2019 - 23:57

An accident...{attachment Invalid slug Fog_Light0129jpg - should be a static_asset id}

Midge Sinnaeve

15th August 2019 - 21:21

*@Felipe Lira*Hey, if it looks cool... :D

Matt Zessin

10th April 2017 - 06:21

When I add the cube and put the particle instance modifier on it the cube doesn't follow the movements of the particle properly, I've done mine a little differently, I've got the first system moved by forcefields and that is going the way I want, but the cube follows in a very reduced range of motion. How would you fix this?

Matt Zessin

10th April 2017 - 06:24

@razielthecorpse: Nevermind, I think I must've scaled the cube in object mode rather than edit mode. makes a big difference!

Dimitri Bastos

23rd October 2017 - 15:23

I don't get why you used a modifier to instance particles. Couldn't simply use the cubes as the particles objects and then create a new one particle simulation and make it's source the previous one simulation? Thanks.

Midge Sinnaeve

1st November 2017 - 20:51

@Dimitri Bastos: The second particle system won't recognize the first as meshes to emit from as far as I know. By using the particle instance modifier you have a mesh to emit particles from.

Dimitri Bastos

7th November 2017 - 23:54

@Midge Sinnaeve: Nice. Thank you!

Kees Veling

28th April 2018 - 16:30

your particles move up much faster then mine when i follow your steps, an i missing something?

Midge Sinnaeve

10th May 2018 - 11:00

@Kees Veling: You might still have gravity enabled, or you scene settings might simply be a little different.