This function sets the shape in which a particle will spawn from.

Syntax

• void SetEmissionShape(int ShapeId=0)

Parameters

• ShapeId: indicates emissions shape. Cube = 0 Sphere = 1 Cylinder = 2 Tube = 3 Torus = 4 Cone = 5

Example

#include "Leadwerks.h"

using namespace Leadwerks;

int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
{
    float duration = 3000;

    Leadwerks::Window* window = Leadwerks::Window::Create();
    Context* context = Context::Create(window);
    World* world = World::Create();
    Camera* camera = Camera::Create();
    camera->SetRotation(35, 0, 0);
    camera->Move(0, 0, -3);

    int emissionshape = 0;

    //Create an emitter
    Emitter* emitter = Emitter::Create(1000);
    emitter->SetVelocity(0, 0, 0, 0);
    emitter->SetVelocity(0, 0, 0, 1);
    emitter->SetEmissionShape(emissionshape);
    
    while (true)
    {
        if (window->Closed() || window->KeyDown(Key::Escape)) return false;

        Leadwerks::Leadwerks::Time::Update();
        world->Update();
        world->Render();

        if (window->KeyHit(Key::Up) && emissionshape < 5)
        {
            ++emissionshape;
            emitter->SetEmissionShape(emissionshape);
        }
        else if (window->KeyHit(Key::Down) && emissionshape > 0)
        {
            --emissionshape;
            emitter->SetEmissionShape(emissionshape);
        }

        context->SetBlendMode(Blend::Alpha);
        switch (emitter->GetEmissionShape())
        {
        case 0:
            context->DrawText("Emission Shape: Cube", 2, 2);
            break;
        case 1:
            context->DrawText("Emission Shape: Sphere", 2, 2);
            break;
        case 2:
            context->DrawText("Emission Shape: Cylinder", 2, 2);
            break;
        case 3:
            context->DrawText("Emission Shape: Tube", 2, 2);
            break;
        case 4:
            context->DrawText("Emission Shape: Torus", 2, 2);
            break;
        case 5:
            context->DrawText("Emission Shape: Cone", 2, 2);
            break;
        }
        context->SetBlendMode(Blend::Solid);

        context->Sync();
    }
}