ParticleSystem.LightsModule.sizeAffectsRange

Description

Toggle where the particle size will be multiplied by the light range, to determine the final light range.

This is useful for shrinking light influence at the same time as particles disappear, to avoid popping.

#pragma strict
// For best results, use Deferred Rendering (see Camera settings)
private var ps: ParticleSystem;
public var light: Light;
public var hSliderValueSize: float = 1.0f;
public var sizeAffectsRange: boolean = true;
function Start() {
	ps = GetComponent.<ParticleSystem>();
	ps.transform.localRotation = Quaternion.Euler(0.0f, 0.0f, 45.0f);
	var shape: var = ps.shape;
	shape.shapeType = ParticleSystemShapeType.Circle;
	var lights: var = ps.lights;
	lights.enabled = true;
	lights.light = light;
	lights.ratio = 1.0f;
	lights.maxLights = 1000;
	// plane to receive lights
	var plane: var = GameObject.CreatePrimitive(PrimitiveType.Plane);
	plane.transform.parent = ps.transform;
	plane.transform.localPosition = new Vector3(0.0f, 0.0f, 3.0f);
	plane.transform.localScale = new Vector3(20.0f, 20.0f, 20.0f);
	plane.transform.localRotation = Quaternion.Euler(-90.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
	var material: var = new Material(Shader.Find("Standard"));
	material.color = new Color(0.1f, 0.1f, 0.1f, 1.0f);
	plane.GetComponent.<MeshRenderer>().material = material;
}
function Update() {
	var lights: var = ps.lights;
	lights.sizeAffectsRange = sizeAffectsRange;
	var main: var = ps.main;
	main.startSize = hSliderValueSize;
}
function OnGUI() {
	GUI.Label(new Rect(25, 40, 100, 30), "Size");
	hSliderValueSize = GUI.HorizontalSlider(new Rect(95, 45, 100, 30), hSliderValueSize, 0.0f, 1.0f);
	sizeAffectsRange = GUI.Toggle(new Rect(25, 85, 200, 30), sizeAffectsRange, "Particle Size Affects Light Range");
}

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

// For best results, use Deferred Rendering (see Camera settings)
public class ExampleClass : MonoBehaviour
{
    private ParticleSystem ps;
    public Light light;     // Provide a light Prefab in the inspector (eg a default Point Light)
    public float hSliderValueSize = 1.0f;
    public bool sizeAffectsRange = true;

    void Start()
    {
        ps = GetComponent<ParticleSystem>();
        ps.transform.localRotation = Quaternion.Euler(0.0f, 0.0f, 45.0f);

        var shape = ps.shape;
        shape.shapeType = ParticleSystemShapeType.Circle;

        var lights = ps.lights;
        lights.enabled = true;
        lights.light = light;
        lights.ratio = 1.0f;
        lights.maxLights = 1000;

        // plane to receive lights
        var plane = GameObject.CreatePrimitive(PrimitiveType.Plane);
        plane.transform.parent = ps.transform;
        plane.transform.localPosition = new Vector3(0.0f, 0.0f, 3.0f);
        plane.transform.localScale = new Vector3(20.0f, 20.0f, 20.0f);
        plane.transform.localRotation = Quaternion.Euler(-90.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);

        var material = new Material(Shader.Find("Standard"));
        material.color = new Color(0.1f, 0.1f, 0.1f, 1.0f);
        plane.GetComponent<MeshRenderer>().material = material;
    }

    void Update()
    {
        var lights = ps.lights;
        lights.sizeAffectsRange = sizeAffectsRange;

        var main = ps.main;
        main.startSize = hSliderValueSize;
    }

    void OnGUI()
    {
        GUI.Label(new Rect(25, 40, 100, 30), "Size");

        hSliderValueSize = GUI.HorizontalSlider(new Rect(95, 45, 100, 30), hSliderValueSize, 0.0f, 1.0f);
        sizeAffectsRange = GUI.Toggle(new Rect(25, 85, 200, 30), sizeAffectsRange, "Particle Size Affects Light Range");
    }
}