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ParticleSystem.startLifetime

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Obsolete startLifetime property is deprecated. Use main.startLifetime or main.startLifetimeMultiplier instead. public float startLifetime;

Description

The total lifetime in seconds that particles will have when emitted. When using curves, this value acts as a scale on the curve. This value is set in the particle when it is created by the Particle System.

Note: Documentation for startLifetime is ParticleSystem.MainModule.startLifetime.

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