Use the Particle2Partigon (Utilities > Additional > Particle2Partigon) function to convert a Particle Emitter into a Partigon Emitter. You can apply surface attributes to single-point polygons and, thus, make them visible when they render. Partigons provide a means for particle systems (like ParticleFX) to automatically generate single-point polygons as needed. Partigons are a special object type for particles. The main difference between adding an emitter from the Dynamic Objects drop-down menu is that you have the option of creating a Partigon Emitter by choosing it from the Emitter Type drop-down menu. You can also add a particle emitter by choosing Emitter from the Add Dynamic drop-down menu on the Dynamic Tab in the Object Properties Panel. If you wish to add a new Particle Emitter to your scene, choose Items > Dynamic Object > Particle. Then, each can be set with its own parameter settings to create just the effect you are looking for.

You can add one or more of these controllers to your scene. ParticleFX features several basic controllers: Emitters, Wind, Collision, and Gravity. Everything is handled within the normal Layout interface, reducing the learning curve tremendously. Because the system is integrated, there is no need for a secondary viewing interface or duplication of existing items like cameras. LightWave will perform motion blur on deformed objects (animated characters for instance) in both F9/F10 renders and final quality VPR.With LightWaveвЂ™s integrated particle system, ParticleFX, you can create scintillating effects like sparks, explosions, liquids, smoke, and much more. Motion Blur and its Alpha Deformation Motion Blur Rolling Shutter - Is for a Rolling Shutter effect detailed here.A value of 50% means the shutter does not open fully until midway of the frame, so the beginning and end of the light exposure are darker. A value of 100% means the shutter is open 100% of the frame time, so the light exposure is equal for the entire frame. Shutter Efficiency - determines the amount of time, per frame, the shutter will be open.Shutter Open - Lets you shift the time of the frame, up to one frame forward or backward, for the purpose of controlling whether the motion blur covers the first half of the frame, the last half, middle, etc., in order to match motion blur from other applications.This will save you a lot of rendering time and produce more precise motion blur streaks. If your scene contains object deformations, you should use multiple Subframe Passes when using Motion Blur. This is the same way the the classic motion blur has worked in earlier versions of LightWave with the addition that each subframe can now be anti-aliased. These subframes are blended together to produce the final image. Subframes - Each subframe will be anti-aliased with the settings described above.The quality of the streaks is determined by the antialiasing settings. It is possible to enter values larger than 1.0 if you wish to capture more than one frame worth of action. Increasing this value increases the length of the motion blur streaks. 50% would mean that the shutter is open for half the frame and is a more typical setting. 100% would mean that the shutter is open for the entire frame. Blur Length - Blur Length sets the time that the simulated camera shutter will be open during a frame.If it is not needed then keep it switched off for speed. Particle Blur - is for giving particles a motion blur effect.Left: a Particle explosion, Right: Rendered with Particle Blur Photoreal Motion Blur allows for multiple samples within each render pass. The motion blur now proposed is Photoreal, first introduced in LightWave v9.2. Motion Blur is now only a checkbox where there used to be a dropdown menu. It accounts for curved motion and does not blur in a linear fashion, but rather following the path that the motion is taking. From shadows, to surfaces, from light intensities to object or camera movement. LightWaveвЂ™s motion blur system takes everything that can change over time into account. Use a camera view and see a preview of your depth of field and/or motion blur by choosing DOF/MBlur Preview from the Viewport Options menu. It prevents the crisp quality that normally pervades computer-generated animation and helps an animation appear more fluid.

Motion blur becomes essential when animating, especially for use with live action. It is this feature that LightWave aims to replicate with Motion Blur. This is because they continue moving while the shutter of the camera is open. When using a camera to film fast-moving objects, these objects are often blurry.

Lightwave 3d explosion