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turbulenceField(smoothness:animationSpeed:)

Creates a field that applies random forces to objects in its area of effect, with magnitudes proportional to those objects’ velocities.

Declaration

class func turbulenceField(smoothness: CGFloat, animationSpeed speed: CGFloat) -> SCNPhysicsField

Parameters

  • smoothness:

    The amount of randomness in the field. A value of 0.0 specifies maximum noise, and a value of 1.0 specifies no noise at all.

  • speed:

    The field’s variation over time. Specify 0.0 for a static field.

Return Value

A physics field object. To use the field in a scene, attach it to the physicsField property of an SCNNode object.

Discussion

Like a noise field, a turbulence field applies forces in random directions to the objects that it affects. Unlike a noise field, a turbulence field applies a force whose magnitude is proportional to the speed of each affected object. For example, an object passing through a noise field shakes as it travels through the field, but an object passing through a turbulence field shakes more violently the faster it travels. The field’s strength property scales the magnitude of the turbulence effect.

The default falloffExponent value for a turbulence field is 0.0, indicating that the field’s effect is constant throughout its area of effect.

See Also

Creating Physics Fields