How to make a fire effect using particles and Reality Composer Pro

Create a new Scene, add a Particle Emitter and configure its properties.

Oscar de la Hera Gomez
Written by Oscar de la Hera Gomez
First published on 08/26/2024 at 10:51
Last Updated on 08/26/2024 at 11:45
<p>A flower that represents Reality Composer Pro with the text “Fire” beneath it.</p>

Create a new Scene, add a Particle Emitter and configure its properties.

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The following tutorial was made possible thanks to the content provided by Apple during WWDC.

We recommend that you consult the sessions below to learn more about what is possible with Particles and Reality Composer Pro.

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Step One: Open the Scene

<p>A screenshot of Reality Composer Pro showing an empty scene.</p>

Open Reality Composer Pro and either select an existing scene or create a new one by pressing Command + N.

How to create a new Scene in Reality Composer Pro

Step Two: Add a Particle Emitter

<p>A screenshot of Reality Composer Pro showing how you can add a particle emitter through the + button under the root of the scene.</p>

Using the + button below the scene root, add a Particle Emitter.

Step Three: Configure the Emitter

<p>A screenshot of Reality Composer Pro showing the configuration for the emitter that we used to create fire.</p>

Select the particle emitter and on the menu on the right side, adjust the settings under the Emitter tab to match those in the image above.

Step Four: Configure the Particles

<p>A screenshot of Reality Composer Pro showing the particles configuration that we used to create fire.</p>

On the menu on the right side, select the Particles tab and match the settings to those in the image above.

Step Five: Test

<p>A screenshot of Reality Composer Pro highlighting the play button on the top right side of the screen that can be used to play out particle animations.</p>

Select the Root of the scene and press the play button to see how the particles perform.

<p>A screenshot of Reality Composer Pro showing the fire effect that we created using Particles.</p>

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