How emit particles , once ?

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Hi;
I would like my particle source emits just 100 particles at first frame , but the problem is, the emitter creates particles in each frame continuously…
How could I create just 100 particles once at first frame?

Thanks for helping.
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Edited by - April 15, 2016 15:33:47
Masoud Saadatmand (MSDVFX)
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The particle system default to continuous emission. Set Continuous Activation to 0 to turn it off, then set Impulse Activation to an expression.

This will only emit particles on frame #1.
$FF == 1

Other expressions are also possible like.
$FF < 12
Will emit particles for the first 12 frames.

Attachments:
ap_particle_mit_on_frame_one.hipnc (245.6 KB)

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The particle system default to continuous emission. Set Continuous Activation to 0 to turn it off, then set Impulse Activation to an expression.

This will only emit particles on frame #1.
$FF == 1

Other expressions are also possible like.
$FF < 12
Will emit particles for the first 12 frames.

Thank you Enivob , but I can't find “ Continuous Activation” parameter…! :?
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It is under the Birth TAB. Look for the green field in my example file. It is right under that.
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It is under the Birth TAB. Look for the green field in my example file. It is right under that.




Thanks.
It works …
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