Written by lendrick the 18 Aug 10 at 09:01.

In the Active F-Curve dialog, have a select box called Particle Animation, and allow 3 options:

* Absolute time (this is the 2.5 behavior)
* Scaled to particle lifetime (the 2.4 behavior)
* Starting at birth of particle

The third option is new, and would animate the particle in absolute time, but beginning when the particle is first emitted, as opposed to at the beginning of the animation.

In the Active F-Curve dialog, have a select box called Particle Animation, and allow 3 options: * Absolute time (this is the 2.5 behavior) * Scaled to particle lifetime (the 2.4 behavior) * Starting at birth of particle The third option is new, and would animate the particle in absolute time, but beginning when the particle is first emitted, as opposed to at the beginning of the animation.

Written by lendrick the 18 Aug 10 at 09:03.

In the modifiers for the curve, add a modifier (if possible) that changes allows the particle to be animated starting when it is emitted, or scaled to particle lifetime. This would probably allow for more variety than a select box in the Active F-Curve dialog, but may be harder to implement.

In the modifiers for the curve, add a modifier (if possible) that changes allows the particle to be animated starting when it is emitted, or scaled to particle lifetime. This would probably allow for more variety than a select box in the Active F-Curve dialog, but may be harder to implement.

Written by madmesh the 19 Aug 10 at 00:24.

* Absolute time (this is the 2.5 behavior)
* Scaled to particle lifetime (the 2.4 behavior)
* Starting at birth of particle
The options mentioned above could simply be added to the emitter. 90% of the time you wil want to have ALL the animation on the particle object behave according to one of these 3 options. This makes the setting "global" for the particle objects animation. When adding new animation to the particle object (Solution #1) you will have to set the behaviour for each channel in the F-curve editor.

I definitely think the possebilities of Solution #1 should be implemented, but they are best suited for the more finer control.

* Absolute time (this is the 2.5 behavior) * Scaled to particle lifetime (the 2.4 behavior) * Starting at birth of particle The options mentioned above could simply be added to the emitter. 90% of the time you wil want to have ALL the animation on the particle object behave according to one of these 3 options. This makes the setting "global" for the particle objects animation. When adding new animation to the particle object (Solution #1) you will have to set the behaviour for each channel in the F-curve editor. I definitely think the possebilities of Solution #1 should be implemented, but they are best suited for the more finer control.