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Simple (?) Particular Question
Hey everyone…
Particular newb here looking for what I expect will be a simple answer to a question. I have created rain, and am mostly happy with it except that I need to change the angle of descent to about 45° so that it looks like it’s raining sideways (sort of).
This is graphic rain, so it uses a Sprite as a particle. Physics model is Bounce (so it splashes at the end). Gravity is 300. Emitter velocity is 0. I’m very happy with what I have, except that I cannot figure the raining-at-an-angle part. I assume this is a simple matter, but when I mess around with what look like promising parameters it gets all messed up. Also, my particles are basically dashes and I would like their direction to match the angle of descent.
My workaround would be to precomp the whole thing, rotate it 45° and angle the floor layer to compensate for the rotation, but I am trying to learn Particular and I’d rather do it the right way rather than fake it.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated! -
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Rules of thumb
Ex. Groundspeed = 110 Kts x 5 = 550fpm rate of descent to maintain 3 degree … This is not an Exact science as under FL180 you have to change to the local alt setting. … To determine the wind correction angle you must know the crosswind … The 45 degree multiplier is 0.7 for headwind, tailwind & crosswind components.
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You should be able to rotate the world axis.
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Thanks, I’ll give that a shot. You any relation to Zarley Zalapski?
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[Mike MacKenzie] “You any relation to Zarley Zalapski?”
Never heard of them, but that doesn’t mean I’m not. 😛
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Ex-NHL player. Not a name you run into as often as, say, Smith.
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It’s pretty rare!
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I noticed the spelling was slightly off but figured it was a victim of Americanization at some point. I bet if you went back far enough you’d be related. Your great-great-great-great-great Uncle Pieter was a goatherd in Krakow or something.
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