You can color particles
with one of these methods:
- You can add and set per object attributes
for the three RGB (red, green, and blue) components of the color.
All particles in the object use the same color.
- You
can add a per particle rgbPP attribute,
which means you can set the color of each particle of the object
independently.
- You can assign a shading group to the
particle object.
If you use two or more
of the methods, the one highest in the above list takes precedence.
For example, if you add both per object and per particle attributes,
the per particle attribute (rgbPP) controls the color.
To add and set a per object color attribute
- Select the particle object and display
the Attribute Editor.
- In the Add Dynamic Attributes section, click Color.
The Particle
Color window is displayed.
- Turn on Add Per Object Attribute and click Add
Attribute.
The Color Red, Color
Green, and Color Blue attributes are
displayed in the Render Attributes section of
the Attribute Editor.
- Set the color attributes to the values
you want for the particle object color. These attributes are keyable.
- Turn on Shading > Smooth
Shade All to see the particle color in the workspace.
To add
and set a per particle color attribute
- Select the particle object and display
the Attribute Editor.
- In the Add Dynamic Attributes section, click Color.
The Particle
Color window is displayed.
- Turn on Add Per Particle Attribute and click Add
Attribute.
The rgbPP attribute is
displayed in the Per Particle (Array) Attributes section
of the Attribute Editor.
- Right-click the rgbPP data
box and choose an attribute editing technique from the pop-up menu.
See
Techniques for setting per particle attributes for
details. Note that you cannot key this attribute or any other per
particle attributes.
- Turn on Shading > Smooth
Shade All to see the particle color in the workspace.
If necessary, deselect the particle object to see the color.
To assign
a shading group
- Select the particle object and display
the Attribute Editor.
- In the Add Dynamic Attributes section, click Color.
The Particle
Color window is displayed.
- Turn on Shader.
The Hypershade
window is displayed.
- Create and assign the desired material
with shading group to the particle object (see the Shading guide).
- Turn on Shading > Smooth
Shade All to see the particle color in the workspace.