Place particles on a surface

You can place particles directly on the surface of a NURBS or polygonal object, or on a construction plane.

To place particles on a surface

  1. Select the surface.
  2. Select Modify > Make Live or click .
  3. Select Particles > Particle Tool > .
  4. Set the desired tool options.

    See Particles > Particle Tool.

  5. Place the particles on the surface.
  6. Deselect the particle object, then select Modify > Make Not Live.

    This deselects the surface as the live object.

    NOTE:

    To make the particles move with the surface, parent them to the surface. For more information, see the Basics guide.