Getting Started

Extensions

To start using the toolset, the Particles extension must be enabled in Window->Extensions.

ParticleExtensions

If the images you’re using in your material have a range of transparency you’ll want to enable Fractional Cutout Opacity in Render Settings->Real-Time->Translucency

FractionalCutoutOpacity

Particle Reset/Toggle Tool

ResetToggleTool01

There are a few ways to reset or toggle a particle system. You can either go to Window->Particles->Tools which creates a window with selection buttons that you can dock in kit.

ResetToggleTool02

or

select the options in Edit->Particles

ResetToggleTool03

Sources

Particle emitters, dynamic fields and particle colliders need source geometry objects to function.

Source Type in Kit/USD

Shape

UsdGeomCube, UsdGeomSphere
Cube and Sphere prims

UsdGeomMesh
Meshes prims