particleSystem Example : Fountain

The emitter is a point on the ground, emitting upwards in a tight cone. In the first example, particles fly out into space infinitely; in the second, gravity pulls them back down.
/* particleSystem Example 1: Fountain */

light ()

particleSystem (
	emitterVolume(point 0 5 0),
	initialDirection(-1 -1 5 1 1 5),
	speed (5),
	rotation (-15 -15 -15 15 15 15),
	size (.1 .3),
	emitterRate(10),
	lifespan(5),
	count(100)
)

 /* particleSystem Example 2: 
Fountain with gravity*/

light ()

particleSystem (
	emitterVolume(point 0 5 0),
	initialDirection(-1 -1 5 1 1 5),
	speed (5),
	rotation (-15 -15 -15 15 15 15),
	size (.1 .3),
	emitterRate(10),
	lifespan(5),
	force("gravity" 0 0 -3),
	count(100)
)


(c) Ben Chang