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PopcornFX Mesh Lifetime Increment

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Hi, can we extend the life of meshes too longer? Or maybe we can make it stay infinite. Is it possible?

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You can extend the lifetime of the particles to 2000 seconds, which is over half an hour.  I think that's plenty.



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Could you show me an example? I tried but I did not..

                                             
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In looking at various examples I suspect if you can't increase the lifetime to 2000 frames (as the previous poster shows) you are using a particle FX that someone designed to only have a certain length.  I'm no particle expert, but it appears that's one of the things you can "set" in the editor (I've never installed the editor and, given my lifetime, it's doubtful I ever will).  So if you can't make the particle FX long enough don't use that one, use another (or create your own with the Super Tools).



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Thanks mtakerkart!
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