Copy a particle system

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I wanted to create a duplicate of an existing particle system. Also with modified particles. Is it possible, and what do i need to create this duplicate, if i allready have the Object for this particle-system?

2

I am facing exactly the same problem as you do. Did you find a solution?

I want to duplicate an existing particle system many times. The duplicateObject instance from Particle seems to be useless. A work around solution would be trying to create each individual particle system inside a loop. However, through python commands, I am unable to specify the visualization object I want to show instead of the particles (manually would be the OB: label). This task may be of course achieved by hand through the Blender GUI, but in my case that is unfeasible due to the high amount of particle systems.

Any ideas?

3

You can duplicate hair particles system like that :
1- Add a new particles system with +
2- Select the first particles system near Settings
3- Push the 2 on.
You must brush the hair once more

4

You can duplicate it like so:

import bpy

ob = bpy.context.object

settings = ob.particle_systems.active.settings.copy()

ctx = bpy.context.copy()
ctx['active_object'] = ob
ctx['object'] = ob

bpy.ops.object.particle_system_add(ctx)
ob.particle_systems.active.settings = settings

It doesn’t seem to include changes (combing etc.), but I can’t achieve that via UI either - the particle settings dropdown is locked for my test system with edits.

5

Would this script allow you to import settings from a particle sys located in a different .blend?
If so, how exactly you use it? (coming from someone not knowing programming, python, etc. Just some HTML, and CSS)

Thanks,

JDL

6

JDL,

You can append a particle system from another blend file.
file menu > append > blendfile > Particle Systems … etc.

7

Thanks for input bF :slight_smile:

Do you mind clarifying the path though?

“…blendfile > Particle Systems” ?!!

This would suggest (at least to me) that there’s a directory inside the .blend file called Particle Systems. But there isn’t :frowning:
Unless I am supposed to find an sub-file under such name, but in a directory I don’t know.

These are the directories I get. I don’t see how how a particle sys would be in any of these. But I am more than open to be enlightened :slight_smile:


8

I did append the actual mesh with the particle sys as the emitter over. But it won’t allow me to edit its settings :frowning:

9

Oh! Never mind!

I found the way!
As simple as duplicating it locally, by hitting the + sign next to the ps name (rolling eyes).

JDL

10

Will importing hair/fur particles of any 3d model be like modyfying that only one?