Point Container Object

The Point Container object is used in conjunction with the Shatter object, where it acts as a point container or volume container for a shatter layer. For more details of how to use the Point Generator object, please see the Shatter Object manual page.

To add a Point Container object click the 'Create xpPointContainer' button in the Shatter object to create and add it to the correct link field automatically.

This object is no longer available from the main X-Particles menu. It is created by clicking the 'Create xpPointContainer' button in the Shatter object.

Interface

The interface changes slightly depending on the type of container selected:

Point Container mode

Volume mode

Note that changing from Point Container to Volume mode or vice versa will change both the colour of the object in the viewport AND its name in the object manager.

Parameters

Mode

This menu controls which mode the point generator is in. Please see the xpShatter object for details. The options are:

Point Container

The object is used as a standard point generator in the xpShatter object.

Volume

The object is used when in the xpShatter object shattering is triggered by entering the volume of this object.

Color

The colour of the object in the viewport.

Type

The shape of the container. The options are a Sphere or a Box.

Radius

Only available if 'Type' is set to 'Sphere'. This is the radius of the sphere.

Min, Max

Only available if 'Type' is set to 'Box'. These values represent the size of the box expressed as the distance in scene units from its centre point. You can also resize the box by dragging the control handles.