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Title: Distance Field Effect in Unreal Engine Niagara – Full Tutorial

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Hi guys, I’m Asif Ali, and you’re watching another CGHOW tutorial! In today’s video, I’m showing you how to create an awesome Distance Field effect in Unreal Engine Niagara. It’s a really simple setup using the new module in Unreal Engine 4.26. Let’s dive in and see how this cool effect is made!


Video Summary:

In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to create a Distance Field Effect using Unreal Engine Niagara, with particles spreading around a mesh (like a sphere or character). This effect is very simple but looks stunning, and it leverages the new “Move to Nearest Distance Field Surface GPU” module.

Here’s how I set it up:

  1. Setting Up Distance Fields:
    • First, enable the Distance Field in the Project Settings by turning on Generate Mesh Distance Field and restarting Unreal Engine.
    • I then created a simple particle system using a default fountain effect and placed it in the scene.
  2. Using the “Move to Nearest Distance Field Surface” Module:
    • The magic happens when I add the “Move to Nearest Distance Field Surface GPU” module to the particle system.
    • This module makes the particles move toward and spread across the nearest surface that has a distance field. It automatically detects the sphere or any other mesh you place in the scene and adjusts the particle behavior accordingly.
  3. Adjusting Particle Settings:
    • I modified settings like spawn rate, cone velocity, curl noise, and drag to add some randomness and movement to the particles.
    • To make the effect look cooler, I applied color noise and adjusted the curl noise for dynamic randomness.
  4. Testing on Different Meshes:
    • I tested the effect on a character mesh to see how the particles reacted. It worked perfectly, and the particles dynamically attached themselves to the character’s surface.
  5. Conclusion:
    • This is a simple yet effective effect that uses default Niagara modules in combination with the new distance field functionality. The particles spread across surfaces smoothly, and with a few tweaks, you can achieve stunning results.

Key Learning Points:

  • Enabling Distance Fields in the project settings for particle effects.
  • Using the “Move to Nearest Distance Field Surface GPU” module to spread particles across meshes.
  • Adjusting particle properties like velocity, curl noise, drag, and color to enhance the effect.
  • Applying this effect to different meshes, such as spheres or characters, for dynamic interactions.

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