There are two types of particle factories, Point and ZSpin. The particle panel shows a third, Oriented, but this factory does not currently work. The differences between these factories lie in the orientation and rotational abilities.
First, there are some common variables to the factories.
| Variable | Definition | Values |
| lifespanBase | Average lifespan in seconds | [0, infinity) |
| lifespanSpread | Variation in lifespan | [0, infinity) |
| massBase | Average particle mass | [0, infinity) |
| massSpread | Variation in particle mass | [0, infinity) |
| terminalVelocityBase | Average particle terminal velocity | [0, infinity) |
| terminalVelocitySpread | Variation in terminal velocity | [0, infinity) |
Point particle factories generate simple particles. They have no additional parameters.
ZSpin particle factories generate particles that spin around the Z axis, the vertical axis in Panda3D. They have some additional parameters.
| Variable | Definition | Values |
| initialAngle | Starting angle in degrees | [0, 360] |
| initialAngleSpread | Spread of initial angle | [0, 360] |
| finalAngle | Final angle in degrees | [0, 360] |
| fnalAngleSpread | Spread of final angle | [0, 360] |
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