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From: Rune
Date: 4 Mar 2001 19:04:57
Message: <3aa2d829@news.povray.org>
"Chris Huff" wrote:
> I wasn't talking about attaching them to points (what
> good would that do?), just adding a new force that
> *attracts* the "head particle" to a point. The other
> particles would be attracted to the particle in front
> of them, and repel all the others.

That should be possible. But not to keep equalised distances between the
points if that's what you had in mind. But I still don't see what would be
the use. Just an effect that could be funny to try out?

> And you are going to make me keep guessing?

I didn't think of that but hey, good idea! ;)

> Do you somehow mess with the velocity so it doesn't
> bounce, but doesn't impact on the surface?

Err, I don't follow you anymore.

> Oh, well...I'll just peek at the source...you *are*
> going to release the scene file, right? ;-)

Not right now, but I will release the whole particle system package
eventually.

Rune
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