---
title: dampingFactor
framework: scenekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: scenekit/scnparticlesystem/dampingfactor
---

# dampingFactor

A factor that slows particles relative to their velocity. Animatable.

## Declaration

```swift
var dampingFactor: CGFloat { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Use this property to simulate effects such as fluid friction or air resistance on particles. A value of 0.0 (the default) specifies no slowing—that is, each particle maintains a constant speed (unless affected by gravity, acceleration, physics fields, or other influences). A value of 1.0 prevents particles from moving. You can animate changes to this property’s value. See Animating SceneKit Content.

## See Also

### Simulating Physics for Particles

- [isAffectedByGravity](scenekit/scnparticlesystem/isaffectedbygravity.md)
- [isAffectedByPhysicsFields](scenekit/scnparticlesystem/isaffectedbyphysicsfields.md)
- [colliderNodes](scenekit/scnparticlesystem/collidernodes.md)
- [particleDiesOnCollision](scenekit/scnparticlesystem/particlediesoncollision.md)
- [acceleration](scenekit/scnparticlesystem/acceleration.md)
- [particleMass](scenekit/scnparticlesystem/particlemass.md)
- [particleMassVariation](scenekit/scnparticlesystem/particlemassvariation.md)
- [particleCharge](scenekit/scnparticlesystem/particlecharge.md)
- [particleChargeVariation](scenekit/scnparticlesystem/particlechargevariation.md)
- [particleBounce](scenekit/scnparticlesystem/particlebounce.md)
- [particleBounceVariation](scenekit/scnparticlesystem/particlebouncevariation.md)
- [particleFriction](scenekit/scnparticlesystem/particlefriction.md)
- [particleFrictionVariation](scenekit/scnparticlesystem/particlefrictionvariation.md)