I've just uploaded the latest version of VueDynamics with added particle emitting capabilities. Particles can be subjected to the same forces as objects could in previous versions.

http://impworks.blogspot.com/2006/05/v5i-vue-dynamics-03-now-with-added.html

Enjoy

I'm not yet doing animations (still plenty to learn/perfect in stills), but i sure appreciate your generous works! It's great to see more Vue scripting becoming available.

Thank you. You are saving lives, lol, because I was getting so frustrated I was going to injure someone, but your scripts have given me new hope, and I have calmed down, and the people are safe, lol.

Really, thanks.

Helgard

I do far more stills than I do animations.  Particle can be really helpful for making realistic looking effects like smoke, fluids and magic.  I've not get any really good examples of what VueDynamics can do in a still yet I'm working on a volcano erupting with smoke and magma but it isn't in a fit state to show.  My one big tip so far for using it for stills would be to set up and run a simulation for an effect you want to use in a still then find a frame where it gives the effect that you want and with that frame selected destroy the animation.  This leaves the objects just where they were but improves Vue's performance a lot.

I've put up a little test animation of a roman candle.  It took one more render of the animation than I'd hoped to get it right so didn't get time to write up how I made it.  I'll post a how to and an animated VOB for Vue 5 Esprite users who can't use the sctipt later too.

http://impworks.blogspot.com/2006/06/v5i-roman-candle.html