Alpha Fade and Decay

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January 2024
Alpha Fade and Decay
This operator controls alpha fading and decaying (destroying) of particles. It's a two part combo operator that does both functions.

Generic Operator Options

start_alpha [float]
The alpha that the particle begins at. It will fade from this value to the per-particle value.
end_alpha [float]
The alpha that the particle ends at. It will fade from the per-particle value to this value.
start_fade_in_time [float]
The point at which the particle will begin to fade in, relative to its lifespan.
end_fade_in_time [float]
The point at which the particle will be fully faded in, relative to its lifespan.
start_fade_out_time [float]
The point at which the particle will begin to fade out, relative to its lifespan.
end_fade_out_time [float]
The point at which the particle will be fully faded out, relative to its lifespan.