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nParticles and non-Nucleus dynamics

Creating nParticles

nParticle Examples

 

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Create and edit nParticle caches

When you create a new nParticle cache file, you can specify which nParticle properties you wanted saved in file by selecting them from the Caching section of the nParticleShape Attribute Editor.

To create a new nParticle cache

1. Select the nParticle object you want to cache.
2. In the Caching section of the nParticleShape Attribute Editor, choose which properties you want saved by selecting them from the Cacheable Attributes list.

   See Caching.

3. Select nCache > Create New Cache > .

For information on creating and editing nParticle nCaches, see Create or import nCaches and Work with nCache clips.