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33 lines
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# Connect Target
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Menu Path : **Orientation > Connect Target**
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The **Connect Target** Block scales and orients particles so they connect to a specified target position.
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The Block also allows you to specify the particle pivot in relation to its position and target position. This is useful for example to specify a custom point of rotation along the particle:
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## Block compatibility
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This Block is compatible with the following Contexts:
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- Any output Context
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## Block settings
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| **Setting** | **Type** | **Description** |
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| --------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
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| **Orientation** | Enum | Specifies how the particle orients itself. The options are:<br/>• **Camera**: The particle faces the camera.<br/>• **Direction**: The particle faces a particular direction.<br/>• **Look At Position**: The particle faces a position in the scene. |
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## Block properties
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| **Input** | **Type** | **Description** |
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| -------------------- | ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
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| **Target Position** | [Position](Type-Position.md) | The position with which the particle is connecting. |
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| **Look Direction** | [Direction](Type-Direction.md) | The direction the particle faces.<br/>This property only appears if you set **Orientation** to **Direction**. |
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| **Look At Position** | [Position](Type-Position.md) | The position the particle orients itself to look towards.<br/>This property only appears if you set **Orientation** to **Look At Position**. |
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| **Pivot Shift** | float | The pivot relative to the length of the particle. A value of 0 sets it at the particle position, while a value of 1 sets it at the **Target Position**. |
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