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ParticleSystem.IsAlive

function IsAlive (withChildren : boolean = true) : boolean

Parameters

NameDescription
withChildren Check all child particle systems as well.

Returns

boolean - true if the particle system is done emitting particles and all particles are dead.

Description

Is the particle system done emitting particles and are all particles dead?

// Auto destruct script that can be added to the root particle system
// of a particle effect. It will destroy the gameobject and its children.

using UnityEngine;

public class AutoDestructParticleSystem : MonoBehaviour
{
void LateUpdate ()
{
if (!particleSystem.IsAlive())
Object.Destroy (this.gameObject);
}
}