Particle Emitter Budget Planner
Estimate simultaneous particles and vertex count for quad particles.
Your inputs
Calculation results
Formula & assumptions
Active particles ≈ emitters × rate × lifetime; each independent quad uses four vertices.
Values use the specified units. Calculations use floating-point arithmetic. Check input measurements and formula assumptions before applying the result.
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Save up to five results to compare changes side by side. Scenarios stay in this tab until you clear or reload it.
Using Particle Emitter Budget Planner
Estimate simultaneous particles and vertex count for quad particles.
- Enter emitters, particles per second per emitter, particle lifetime using the units printed under each field.
- Choose Calculate, or enable live updates. Review the result labels and formula assumptions.
- Save scenarios to compare up to five variations, then copy the report or download JSON or CSV.
Example
Emitters: 10 emitters Particles per second per emitter: 50 particles Particle lifetime: 2 seconds Estimated active particles: 1000 Quad vertices: 4000 Quad triangles: 2000
Questions & answers
What does Particle Emitter Budget Planner calculate?
Estimate simultaneous particles and vertex count for quad particles.
Which units should I enter?
Emitters uses emitters. Particles per second per emitter uses particles. Particle lifetime uses seconds. Convert values to these units before calculating.
Which formula does it use?
Active particles ≈ emitters × rate × lifetime; each independent quad uses four vertices.
What does the included example show?
Emitters: 10 emitters; Particles per second per emitter: 50 particles; Particle lifetime: 2 seconds. Result: Estimated active particles = 1000; Quad vertices = 4000; Quad triangles = 2000.
Can I compare different settings?
Yes. Save a scenario, change the inputs and save another result. Up to five scenarios are compared in this tab; they disappear when you reload or leave.
Can I export the calculation?
Copy the JSON report or download JSON and CSV with inputs, result labels and numeric values. Processing uses local JavaScript; no calculation request is sent to our server. Displayed values use up to 10 significant digits; exports retain JavaScript numeric precision.
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