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# 1 16-09-2006 , 07:44 PM
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Laser/lightening effect

I'm extremely new to particles, and would like to create a live laser effect running constant between two objects. How would I go about this, I'm happy to tweak this to my liking so just a quick insight would be brill.

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# 2 16-09-2006 , 08:48 PM
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There are a few approaches to this, but for me the easiest way would be to:

Create a Straight Line using EP or CV Curve Tool
Apply a Paint Effects Neon onto it
Animate it the way you want

The longest part of this would be the animation.


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# 3 17-09-2006 , 04:10 PM
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emmm just use a cylinder with a "laser" shader attached to it user added image

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# 4 17-09-2006 , 04:20 PM
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I used the lightening effect and just adjusted the settings, got pretty much the effect i was after. Cheers for the suggestions


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