---
title: SCNParticleBirthLocation.surface
framework: scenekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: scenekit/scnparticlebirthlocation/surface
---

# SCNParticleBirthLocation.surface

New particles can be created at any location on the surface of the emitter shape.

## Declaration

```swift
case surface
```

## See Also

### Constants

- [SCNParticleBirthLocation.volume](scenekit/scnparticlebirthlocation/volume.md)
- [SCNParticleBirthLocation.vertex](scenekit/scnparticlebirthlocation/vertex.md)