Disperse example file

This example demonstrates how the Interact Pop applies forces between particles.

We see a large particle pass through a group of smaller particles that react not only to the larger particle, but to each other, creating a cohesive movement.

The mass, charge, and scale attributes are adjusted to create this affect. The smaller particles have a low mass value to create rapid movement, and small scale and charge values to reduce their reaction to each other.

The large particle has a larger scale and charge. It’s mass is irrelevant since it’s movement is controlled by a series of Velocity Pops that are switched with an animated channel in the Switch Pop.

The Interact Pop gathers all the forces from nearby particles that are within the scale radius, and calculates a resulting acceleration. In order to simulate natural conditions, a Drag Pop is used to diminish the acceleration by a certain amount each frame.

Experiment with different settings to change the motion characteristics of the particles.