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Old 24-07-2005, 04:28 PM   #1
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I'm trying to make particles but it doesn't show on my renders. And also it only lasts for a brief time. how do i extend it?
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Old 26-07-2005, 07:58 PM   #2
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Originally posted by asha_hardwire
I'm trying to make particles but it doesn't show on my renders. And also it only lasts for a brief time. how do i extend it?
Make sure you've turned your particles into some form of hypervoxel.

As to the life, one of the options on the particle page is lifetime. Set it to the number of frames you want them to live. You can make it 0 to have them live forever as an option as well.

Hope that helps.

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Old 06-08-2005, 02:19 PM   #3
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ah! now i see it! (pun intended)! thanks!
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