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title: "Particle Emitter"
canonical: "https://documentation.chaos.com/space/PHX4MAYA/125634170/Particle%20Emitter"
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This page provides some details on the settings available for the Phoenix Emitter (PhoenixFDEmitter) for traditional particles and nParticles.

## **Overview**

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This emitter creates particles based on the fluid content at each point. The birth probability is a function of the fluid channels and is determined by the corresponding diagrams. The channel must be **exported** to have an effect.

> Macro (ui-text-box)
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> ||Phoenix FD menu|| **> Create > Emitter for nParticles**


## **Emitter Attributes**

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## **Temperature/Smoke/Speed/Fuel Attributes**

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 **Temperature**, **Smoke**, **Speed** and **Fuel **channels can be used to determine the birth probability inside the simulator based on the selected channel.