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Subject: Re: [AE] Using Particular to display a list of names
From: Jim Curtis <jpcurtis@me.com>
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Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 10:39:23 -0500
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How about 87 particles per second, and keyframe the particles/sec to 0 =
after 1 sec, and KF the physics at the same time.

Would that work?


On Sep 24, 2013, at 9:59 AM, sean cusson <scusson@mac.com> wrote:

> I have a list of 87 names that I need to shoot across the screen =
(actually from behind the camera off in to the distance). I can't =
remember how to get Particular to create only one particle per name. I =
actually don't even need the particles animated. It can be a static =
"cloud" of names that the camera backs up through.=20
>=20
> Here's what I know:
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> I have all of the names in a pre-comp. Each layer is set to one frame. =
That precomp is dropped in to the main and used as the source layer for =
my textured polygons. The order of names is irrelevant so I was trying =
to use Random Play once but I also though about using Split Clip.
>=20
> At frame 0 physics is set to 1, at frame 1 physics is set to 0 so that =
my particles freeze.=20
>=20
> What I can't figure out is how to get each name in to the cloud but =
only once. Particular is still generating multiple copies of the same =
name (in some cases).
>=20
> I figure part of the trick lies within the particles per second value =
but I can't quite wrap my head around it.
>=20
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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