@babylonjs/core 5.35.0 → 5.36.0

package/Misc/copyTextureToTexture.d.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Engine } from "../Engines/engine";
+import type { ThinEngine } from "../Engines/thinEngine.js";
 import type { InternalTexture } from "../Materials/Textures/internalTexture";
 import type { IRenderTargetTexture, RenderTargetWrapper } from "../Engines/renderTargetWrapper";
 import type { ThinTexture } from "../Materials/Textures/thinTexture";
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ export declare enum ConversionMode {
  * Class used for fast copy from one texture to another
  */
 export declare class CopyTextureToTexture {
+    private _engine;
+    private _isDepthTexture;
     private _renderer;
     private _effectWrapper;
     private _source;
@@ -23,8 +25,9 @@ export declare class CopyTextureToTexture {
     /**
      * Constructs a new instance of the class
      * @param engine The engine to use for the copy
+     * @param isDepthTexture True means that we should write (using gl_FragDepth) into the depth texture attached to the destination (default: false)
      */
-    constructor(engine: Engine);
+    constructor(engine: ThinEngine, isDepthTexture?: boolean);
     /**
      * Indicates if the effect is ready to be used for the copy
      * @returns true if "copy" can be called without delay, else false
@@ -38,4 +41,8 @@ export declare class CopyTextureToTexture {
      * @returns
      */
     copy(source: InternalTexture | ThinTexture, destination: RenderTargetWrapper | IRenderTargetTexture, conversion?: ConversionMode): boolean;
+    /**
+     * Releases all the resources used by the class
+     */
+    dispose(): void;
 }

package/Misc/copyTextureToTexture.js

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { EffectRenderer, EffectWrapper } from "../Materials/effectRenderer.js";
+
 import "../Shaders/copyTextureToTexture.fragment.js";
 /**
  * Conversion modes available when copying a texture into another one
@@ -16,8 +17,11 @@ export class CopyTextureToTexture {
     /**
      * Constructs a new instance of the class
      * @param engine The engine to use for the copy
+     * @param isDepthTexture True means that we should write (using gl_FragDepth) into the depth texture attached to the destination (default: false)
      */
-    constructor(engine) {
+    constructor(engine, isDepthTexture = false) {
+        this._engine = engine;
+        this._isDepthTexture = isDepthTexture;
         this._renderer = new EffectRenderer(engine);
         this._effectWrapper = new EffectWrapper({
             engine: engine,
@@ -26,8 +30,15 @@ export class CopyTextureToTexture {
             useShaderStore: true,
             uniformNames: ["conversion"],
             samplerNames: ["textureSampler"],
+            defines: isDepthTexture ? ["#define DEPTH_TEXTURE"] : [],
         });
         this._effectWrapper.onApplyObservable.add(() => {
+            if (isDepthTexture) {
+                engine.setState(false);
+                engine.setDepthBuffer(true);
+                engine.depthCullingState.depthMask = true;
+                engine.depthCullingState.depthFunc = 519;
+            }
             if (this._textureIsInternal(this._source)) {
                 this._effectWrapper.effect._bindTexture("textureSampler", this._source);
             }
@@ -60,8 +71,19 @@ export class CopyTextureToTexture {
         }
         this._source = source;
         this._conversion = conversion;
+        const engineDepthFunc = this._engine.depthCullingState.depthFunc;
         this._renderer.render(this._effectWrapper, destination);
+        if (this._isDepthTexture && engineDepthFunc) {
+            this._engine.depthCullingState.depthFunc = engineDepthFunc;
+        }
         return true;
     }
+    /**
+     * Releases all the resources used by the class
+     */
+    dispose() {
+        this._effectWrapper.dispose();
+        this._renderer.dispose();
+    }
 }
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package/Particles/IParticleSystem.d.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Nullable } from "../types";
+import type { Immutable, Nullable } from "../types";
 import type { Vector2, Vector3, Matrix } from "../Maths/math.vector";
 import type { Color3, Color4 } from "../Maths/math.color";
 import type { BaseTexture } from "../Materials/Textures/baseTexture";
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import type { Scene } from "../scene";
 import type { ColorGradient, FactorGradient, Color3Gradient } from "../Misc/gradients";
 import type { Effect } from "../Materials/effect";
 import type { Observable } from "../Misc/observable";
+import type { VertexBuffer } from "../Buffers/buffer";
+import type { DataBuffer } from "../Buffers/dataBuffer";
 declare type Animation = import("../Animations/animation").Animation;
 declare type AbstractMesh = import("../Meshes/abstractMesh").AbstractMesh;
 /**
@@ -235,6 +237,8 @@ export interface IParticleSystem {
     snippetId: string;
     /** Gets or sets a matrix to use to compute projection */
     defaultProjectionMatrix: Matrix;
+    /** Indicates that the update of particles is done in the animate function (and not in render) */
+    updateInAnimate: boolean;
     /** @internal */
     _wasDispatched: boolean;
     /**
@@ -354,6 +358,16 @@ export interface IParticleSystem {
      * Gets the name of the particle vertex shader
      */
     vertexShaderName: string;
+    /**
+     * Gets the vertex buffers used by the particle system
+     */
+    vertexBuffers: Immutable<{
+        [key: string]: VertexBuffer;
+    }>;
+    /**
+     * Gets the index buffer used by the particle system (or null if no index buffer is used)
+     */
+    indexBuffer: Nullable<DataBuffer>;
     /**
      * Adds a new color gradient
      * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)

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-{"version":3,"file":"IParticleSystem.js","sourceRoot":"","sources":["../../../../lts/core/generated/Particles/IParticleSystem.ts"],"names":[],"mappings":"","sourcesContent":["import type { Nullable } from \"../types\";\r\nimport type { Vector2, Vector3, Matrix } from \"../Maths/math.vector\";\r\nimport type { Color3, Color4 } from \"../Maths/math.color\";\r\nimport type { BaseTexture } from \"../Materials/Textures/baseTexture\";\r\nimport type {\r\n    BoxParticleEmitter,\r\n    IParticleEmitterType,\r\n    PointParticleEmitter,\r\n    HemisphericParticleEmitter,\r\n    SphereParticleEmitter,\r\n    SphereDirectedParticleEmitter,\r\n    CylinderParticleEmitter,\r\n    ConeParticleEmitter,\r\n    // eslint-disable-next-line import/no-internal-modules\r\n} from \"../Particles/EmitterTypes/index\";\r\nimport type { Scene } from \"../scene\";\r\nimport type { ColorGradient, FactorGradient, Color3Gradient } from \"../Misc/gradients\";\r\nimport type { Effect } from \"../Materials/effect\";\r\nimport type { Observable } from \"../Misc/observable\";\r\n\r\ndeclare type Animation = import(\"../Animations/animation\").Animation;\r\ndeclare type AbstractMesh = import(\"../Meshes/abstractMesh\").AbstractMesh;\r\n\r\n/**\r\n * Interface representing a particle system in Babylon.js.\r\n * This groups the common functionalities that needs to be implemented in order to create a particle system.\r\n * A particle system represents a way to manage particles from their emission to their animation and rendering.\r\n */\r\nexport interface IParticleSystem {\r\n    /**\r\n     * List of animations used by the particle system.\r\n     */\r\n    animations: Animation[];\r\n    /**\r\n     * The id of the Particle system.\r\n     */\r\n    id: string;\r\n    /**\r\n     * The name of the Particle system.\r\n     */\r\n    name: string;\r\n    /**\r\n     * The emitter represents the Mesh or position we are attaching the particle system to.\r\n     */\r\n    emitter: Nullable<AbstractMesh | Vector3>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets a boolean indicating if the particles must be rendered as billboard or aligned with the direction\r\n     */\r\n    isBillboardBased: boolean;\r\n    /**\r\n     * The rendering group used by the Particle system to chose when to render.\r\n     */\r\n    renderingGroupId: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * The layer mask we are rendering the particles through.\r\n     */\r\n    layerMask: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * The overall motion speed (0.01 is default update speed, faster updates = faster animation)\r\n     */\r\n    updateSpeed: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * The amount of time the particle system is running (depends of the overall update speed).\r\n     */\r\n    targetStopDuration: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * The texture used to render each particle. (this can be a spritesheet)\r\n     */\r\n    particleTexture: Nullable<BaseTexture>;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Blend mode use to render the particle, it can be either ParticleSystem.BLENDMODE_ONEONE, ParticleSystem.BLENDMODE_STANDARD or ParticleSystem.BLENDMODE_ADD.\r\n     */\r\n    blendMode: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Minimum life time of emitting particles.\r\n     */\r\n    minLifeTime: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Maximum life time of emitting particles.\r\n     */\r\n    maxLifeTime: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Minimum Size of emitting particles.\r\n     */\r\n    minSize: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Maximum Size of emitting particles.\r\n     */\r\n    maxSize: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Minimum scale of emitting particles on X axis.\r\n     */\r\n    minScaleX: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Maximum scale of emitting particles on X axis.\r\n     */\r\n    maxScaleX: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Minimum scale of emitting particles on Y axis.\r\n     */\r\n    minScaleY: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Maximum scale of emitting particles on Y axis.\r\n     */\r\n    maxScaleY: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Random color of each particle after it has been emitted, between color1 and color2 vectors.\r\n     */\r\n    color1: Color4;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Random color of each particle after it has been emitted, between color1 and color2 vectors.\r\n     */\r\n    color2: Color4;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Color the particle will have at the end of its lifetime.\r\n     */\r\n    colorDead: Color4;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * The maximum number of particles to emit per frame until we reach the activeParticleCount value\r\n     */\r\n    emitRate: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * You can use gravity if you want to give an orientation to your particles.\r\n     */\r\n    gravity: Vector3;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Minimum power of emitting particles.\r\n     */\r\n    minEmitPower: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Maximum power of emitting particles.\r\n     */\r\n    maxEmitPower: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Minimum angular speed of emitting particles (Z-axis rotation for each particle).\r\n     */\r\n    minAngularSpeed: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Maximum angular speed of emitting particles (Z-axis rotation for each particle).\r\n     */\r\n    maxAngularSpeed: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets the minimal initial rotation in radians.\r\n     */\r\n    minInitialRotation: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets the maximal initial rotation in radians.\r\n     */\r\n    maxInitialRotation: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * The particle emitter type defines the emitter used by the particle system.\r\n     * It can be for example box, sphere, or cone...\r\n     */\r\n    particleEmitterType: Nullable<IParticleEmitterType>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Defines the delay in milliseconds before starting the system (0 by default)\r\n     */\r\n    startDelay: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets a value indicating how many cycles (or frames) must be executed before first rendering (this value has to be set before starting the system). Default is 0\r\n     */\r\n    preWarmCycles: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets a value indicating the time step multiplier to use in pre-warm mode (default is 1)\r\n     */\r\n    preWarmStepOffset: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * If using a spritesheet (isAnimationSheetEnabled) defines the speed of the sprite loop (default is 1 meaning the animation will play once during the entire particle lifetime)\r\n     */\r\n    spriteCellChangeSpeed: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * If using a spritesheet (isAnimationSheetEnabled) defines the first sprite cell to display\r\n     */\r\n    startSpriteCellID: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * If using a spritesheet (isAnimationSheetEnabled) defines the last sprite cell to display\r\n     */\r\n    endSpriteCellID: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * If using a spritesheet (isAnimationSheetEnabled), defines whether the sprite animation is looping\r\n     */\r\n    spriteCellLoop: boolean;\r\n    /**\r\n     * If using a spritesheet (isAnimationSheetEnabled), defines the sprite cell width to use\r\n     */\r\n    spriteCellWidth: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * If using a spritesheet (isAnimationSheetEnabled), defines the sprite cell height to use\r\n     */\r\n    spriteCellHeight: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * This allows the system to random pick the start cell ID between startSpriteCellID and endSpriteCellID\r\n     */\r\n    spriteRandomStartCell: boolean;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets a boolean indicating if a spritesheet is used to animate the particles texture\r\n     */\r\n    isAnimationSheetEnabled: boolean;\r\n\r\n    /** Gets or sets a Vector2 used to move the pivot (by default (0,0)) */\r\n    translationPivot: Vector2;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets a texture used to add random noise to particle positions\r\n     */\r\n    noiseTexture: Nullable<BaseTexture>;\r\n\r\n    /** Gets or sets the strength to apply to the noise value (default is (10, 10, 10)) */\r\n    noiseStrength: Vector3;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets the billboard mode to use when isBillboardBased = true.\r\n     * Value can be: ParticleSystem.BILLBOARDMODE_ALL, ParticleSystem.BILLBOARDMODE_Y, ParticleSystem.BILLBOARDMODE_STRETCHED\r\n     */\r\n    billboardMode: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets a boolean enabling the use of logarithmic depth buffers, which is good for wide depth buffers.\r\n     */\r\n    useLogarithmicDepth: boolean;\r\n\r\n    /** Gets or sets a value indicating the damping to apply if the limit velocity factor is reached */\r\n    limitVelocityDamping: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets a boolean indicating that hosted animations (in the system.animations array) must be started when system.start() is called\r\n     */\r\n    beginAnimationOnStart: boolean;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets the frame to start the animation from when beginAnimationOnStart is true\r\n     */\r\n    beginAnimationFrom: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets the frame to end the animation on when beginAnimationOnStart is true\r\n     */\r\n    beginAnimationTo: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets a boolean indicating if animations must loop when beginAnimationOnStart is true\r\n     */\r\n    beginAnimationLoop: boolean;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Specifies whether the particle system will be disposed once it reaches the end of the animation.\r\n     */\r\n    disposeOnStop: boolean;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * If you want to launch only a few particles at once, that can be done, as well.\r\n     */\r\n    manualEmitCount: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Specifies if the particles are updated in emitter local space or world space\r\n     */\r\n    isLocal: boolean;\r\n\r\n    /** Snippet ID if the particle system was created from the snippet server */\r\n    snippetId: string;\r\n\r\n    /** Gets or sets a matrix to use to compute projection */\r\n    defaultProjectionMatrix: Matrix;\r\n\r\n    /** @internal */\r\n    _wasDispatched: boolean;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the maximum number of particles active at the same time.\r\n     * @returns The max number of active particles.\r\n     */\r\n    getCapacity(): number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the number of particles active at the same time.\r\n     * @returns The number of active particles.\r\n     */\r\n    getActiveCount(): number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets if the system has been started. (Note: this will still be true after stop is called)\r\n     * @returns True if it has been started, otherwise false.\r\n     */\r\n    isStarted(): boolean;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Animates the particle system for this frame.\r\n     */\r\n    animate(): void;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Renders the particle system in its current state.\r\n     * @returns the current number of particles\r\n     */\r\n    render(): number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Dispose the particle system and frees its associated resources.\r\n     * @param disposeTexture defines if the particle texture must be disposed as well (true by default)\r\n     */\r\n    dispose(disposeTexture?: boolean): void;\r\n    /**\r\n     * An event triggered when the system is disposed\r\n     */\r\n    onDisposeObservable: Observable<IParticleSystem>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * An event triggered when the system is stopped\r\n     */\r\n    onStoppedObservable: Observable<IParticleSystem>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Clones the particle system.\r\n     * @param name The name of the cloned object\r\n     * @param newEmitter The new emitter to use\r\n     * @returns the cloned particle system\r\n     */\r\n    clone(name: string, newEmitter: any): Nullable<IParticleSystem>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Serializes the particle system to a JSON object\r\n     * @param serializeTexture defines if the texture must be serialized as well\r\n     * @returns the JSON object\r\n     */\r\n    serialize(serializeTexture: boolean): any;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Rebuild the particle system\r\n     */\r\n    rebuild(): void;\r\n\r\n    /** Force the system to rebuild all gradients that need to be resync */\r\n    forceRefreshGradients(): void;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Starts the particle system and begins to emit\r\n     * @param delay defines the delay in milliseconds before starting the system (0 by default)\r\n     */\r\n    start(delay?: number): void;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Stops the particle system.\r\n     */\r\n    stop(): void;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Remove all active particles\r\n     */\r\n    reset(): void;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets a boolean indicating that the system is stopping\r\n     * @returns true if the system is currently stopping\r\n     */\r\n    isStopping(): boolean;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Is this system ready to be used/rendered\r\n     * @returns true if the system is ready\r\n     */\r\n    isReady(): boolean;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Returns the string \"ParticleSystem\"\r\n     * @returns a string containing the class name\r\n     */\r\n    getClassName(): string;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the custom effect used to render the particles\r\n     * @param blendMode Blend mode for which the effect should be retrieved\r\n     * @returns The effect\r\n     */\r\n    getCustomEffect(blendMode: number): Nullable<Effect>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Sets the custom effect used to render the particles\r\n     * @param effect The effect to set\r\n     * @param blendMode Blend mode for which the effect should be set\r\n     */\r\n    setCustomEffect(effect: Nullable<Effect>, blendMode: number): void;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Fill the defines array according to the current settings of the particle system\r\n     * @param defines Array to be updated\r\n     * @param blendMode blend mode to take into account when updating the array\r\n     */\r\n    fillDefines(defines: Array<string>, blendMode: number): void;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Fill the uniforms, attributes and samplers arrays according to the current settings of the particle system\r\n     * @param uniforms Uniforms array to fill\r\n     * @param attributes Attributes array to fill\r\n     * @param samplers Samplers array to fill\r\n     */\r\n    fillUniformsAttributesAndSamplerNames(uniforms: Array<string>, attributes: Array<string>, samplers: Array<string>): void;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Observable that will be called just before the particles are drawn\r\n     */\r\n    onBeforeDrawParticlesObservable: Observable<Nullable<Effect>>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the name of the particle vertex shader\r\n     */\r\n    vertexShaderName: string;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Adds a new color gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)\r\n     * @param color1 defines the color to affect to the specified gradient\r\n     * @param color2 defines an additional color used to define a range ([color, color2]) with main color to pick the final color from\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    addColorGradient(gradient: number, color1: Color4, color2?: Color4): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Remove a specific color gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to remove\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    removeColorGradient(gradient: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Adds a new size gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)\r\n     * @param factor defines the size factor to affect to the specified gradient\r\n     * @param factor2 defines an additional factor used to define a range ([factor, factor2]) with main value to pick the final value from\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    addSizeGradient(gradient: number, factor: number, factor2?: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Remove a specific size gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to remove\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    removeSizeGradient(gradient: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of color gradients.\r\n     * You must use addColorGradient and removeColorGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of color gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getColorGradients(): Nullable<Array<ColorGradient>>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of size gradients.\r\n     * You must use addSizeGradient and removeSizeGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of size gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getSizeGradients(): Nullable<Array<FactorGradient>>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of angular speed gradients.\r\n     * You must use addAngularSpeedGradient and removeAngularSpeedGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of angular speed gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getAngularSpeedGradients(): Nullable<Array<FactorGradient>>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Adds a new angular speed gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)\r\n     * @param factor defines the angular speed to affect to the specified gradient\r\n     * @param factor2 defines an additional factor used to define a range ([factor, factor2]) with main value to pick the final value from\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    addAngularSpeedGradient(gradient: number, factor: number, factor2?: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Remove a specific angular speed gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to remove\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    removeAngularSpeedGradient(gradient: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of velocity gradients.\r\n     * You must use addVelocityGradient and removeVelocityGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of velocity gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getVelocityGradients(): Nullable<Array<FactorGradient>>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Adds a new velocity gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)\r\n     * @param factor defines the velocity to affect to the specified gradient\r\n     * @param factor2 defines an additional factor used to define a range ([factor, factor2]) with main value to pick the final value from\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    addVelocityGradient(gradient: number, factor: number, factor2?: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Remove a specific velocity gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to remove\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    removeVelocityGradient(gradient: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of limit velocity gradients.\r\n     * You must use addLimitVelocityGradient and removeLimitVelocityGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of limit velocity gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getLimitVelocityGradients(): Nullable<Array<FactorGradient>>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Adds a new limit velocity gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)\r\n     * @param factor defines the limit velocity to affect to the specified gradient\r\n     * @param factor2 defines an additional factor used to define a range ([factor, factor2]) with main value to pick the final value from\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    addLimitVelocityGradient(gradient: number, factor: number, factor2?: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Remove a specific limit velocity gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to remove\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    removeLimitVelocityGradient(gradient: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Adds a new drag gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)\r\n     * @param factor defines the drag to affect to the specified gradient\r\n     * @param factor2 defines an additional factor used to define a range ([factor, factor2]) with main value to pick the final value from\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    addDragGradient(gradient: number, factor: number, factor2?: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Remove a specific drag gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to remove\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    removeDragGradient(gradient: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of drag gradients.\r\n     * You must use addDragGradient and removeDragGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of drag gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getDragGradients(): Nullable<Array<FactorGradient>>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Adds a new emit rate gradient (please note that this will only work if you set the targetStopDuration property)\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)\r\n     * @param factor defines the emit rate to affect to the specified gradient\r\n     * @param factor2 defines an additional factor used to define a range ([factor, factor2]) with main value to pick the final value from\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    addEmitRateGradient(gradient: number, factor: number, factor2?: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Remove a specific emit rate gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to remove\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    removeEmitRateGradient(gradient: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of emit rate gradients.\r\n     * You must use addEmitRateGradient and removeEmitRateGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of emit rate gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getEmitRateGradients(): Nullable<Array<FactorGradient>>;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Adds a new start size gradient (please note that this will only work if you set the targetStopDuration property)\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)\r\n     * @param factor defines the start size to affect to the specified gradient\r\n     * @param factor2 defines an additional factor used to define a range ([factor, factor2]) with main value to pick the final value from\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    addStartSizeGradient(gradient: number, factor: number, factor2?: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Remove a specific start size gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to remove\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    removeStartSizeGradient(gradient: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of start size gradients.\r\n     * You must use addStartSizeGradient and removeStartSizeGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of start size gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getStartSizeGradients(): Nullable<Array<FactorGradient>>;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Adds a new life time gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)\r\n     * @param factor defines the life time factor to affect to the specified gradient\r\n     * @param factor2 defines an additional factor used to define a range ([factor, factor2]) with main value to pick the final value from\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    addLifeTimeGradient(gradient: number, factor: number, factor2?: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Remove a specific life time gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to remove\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    removeLifeTimeGradient(gradient: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of life time gradients.\r\n     * You must use addLifeTimeGradient and removeLifeTimeGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of life time gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getLifeTimeGradients(): Nullable<Array<FactorGradient>>;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of color gradients.\r\n     * You must use addColorGradient and removeColorGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of color gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getColorGradients(): Nullable<Array<ColorGradient>>;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Adds a new ramp gradient used to remap particle colors\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)\r\n     * @param color defines the color to affect to the specified gradient\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    addRampGradient(gradient: number, color: Color3): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of ramp gradients.\r\n     * You must use addRampGradient and removeRampGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of ramp gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getRampGradients(): Nullable<Array<Color3Gradient>>;\r\n\r\n    /** Gets or sets a boolean indicating that ramp gradients must be used\r\n     * @see https://doc.babylonjs.com/features/featuresDeepDive/particles/particle_system/ramps_and_blends\r\n     */\r\n    useRampGradients: boolean;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Adds a new color remap gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)\r\n     * @param min defines the color remap minimal range\r\n     * @param max defines the color remap maximal range\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    addColorRemapGradient(gradient: number, min: number, max: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of color remap gradients.\r\n     * You must use addColorRemapGradient and removeColorRemapGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of color remap gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getColorRemapGradients(): Nullable<Array<FactorGradient>>;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Adds a new alpha remap gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)\r\n     * @param min defines the alpha remap minimal range\r\n     * @param max defines the alpha remap maximal range\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    addAlphaRemapGradient(gradient: number, min: number, max: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of alpha remap gradients.\r\n     * You must use addAlphaRemapGradient and removeAlphaRemapGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of alpha remap gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getAlphaRemapGradients(): Nullable<Array<FactorGradient>>;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Creates a Point Emitter for the particle system (emits directly from the emitter position)\r\n     * @param direction1 Particles are emitted between the direction1 and direction2 from within the box\r\n     * @param direction2 Particles are emitted between the direction1 and direction2 from within the box\r\n     * @returns the emitter\r\n     */\r\n    createPointEmitter(direction1: Vector3, direction2: Vector3): PointParticleEmitter;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Creates a Hemisphere Emitter for the particle system (emits along the hemisphere radius)\r\n     * @param radius The radius of the hemisphere to emit from\r\n     * @param radiusRange The range of the hemisphere to emit from [0-1] 0 Surface Only, 1 Entire Radius\r\n     * @returns the emitter\r\n     */\r\n    createHemisphericEmitter(radius: number, radiusRange: number): HemisphericParticleEmitter;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Creates a Sphere Emitter for the particle system (emits along the sphere radius)\r\n     * @param radius The radius of the sphere to emit from\r\n     * @param radiusRange The range of the sphere to emit from [0-1] 0 Surface Only, 1 Entire Radius\r\n     * @returns the emitter\r\n     */\r\n    createSphereEmitter(radius: number, radiusRange: number): SphereParticleEmitter;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Creates a Directed Sphere Emitter for the particle system (emits between direction1 and direction2)\r\n     * @param radius The radius of the sphere to emit from\r\n     * @param direction1 Particles are emitted between the direction1 and direction2 from within the sphere\r\n     * @param direction2 Particles are emitted between the direction1 and direction2 from within the sphere\r\n     * @returns the emitter\r\n     */\r\n    createDirectedSphereEmitter(radius: number, direction1: Vector3, direction2: Vector3): SphereDirectedParticleEmitter;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Creates a Cylinder Emitter for the particle system (emits from the cylinder to the particle position)\r\n     * @param radius The radius of the emission cylinder\r\n     * @param height The height of the emission cylinder\r\n     * @param radiusRange The range of emission [0-1] 0 Surface only, 1 Entire Radius\r\n     * @param directionRandomizer How much to randomize the particle direction [0-1]\r\n     * @returns the emitter\r\n     */\r\n    createCylinderEmitter(radius: number, height: number, radiusRange: number, directionRandomizer: number): CylinderParticleEmitter;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Creates a Directed Cylinder Emitter for the particle system (emits between direction1 and direction2)\r\n     * @param radius The radius of the cylinder to emit from\r\n     * @param height The height of the emission cylinder\r\n     * @param radiusRange the range of the emission cylinder [0-1] 0 Surface only, 1 Entire Radius (1 by default)\r\n     * @param direction1 Particles are emitted between the direction1 and direction2 from within the cylinder\r\n     * @param direction2 Particles are emitted between the direction1 and direction2 from within the cylinder\r\n     * @returns the emitter\r\n     */\r\n    createDirectedCylinderEmitter(radius: number, height: number, radiusRange: number, direction1: Vector3, direction2: Vector3): SphereDirectedParticleEmitter;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Creates a Cone Emitter for the particle system (emits from the cone to the particle position)\r\n     * @param radius The radius of the cone to emit from\r\n     * @param angle The base angle of the cone\r\n     * @returns the emitter\r\n     */\r\n    createConeEmitter(radius: number, angle: number): ConeParticleEmitter;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Creates a Box Emitter for the particle system. (emits between direction1 and direction2 from withing the box defined by minEmitBox and maxEmitBox)\r\n     * @param direction1 Particles are emitted between the direction1 and direction2 from within the box\r\n     * @param direction2 Particles are emitted between the direction1 and direction2 from within the box\r\n     * @param minEmitBox Particles are emitted from the box between minEmitBox and maxEmitBox\r\n     * @param maxEmitBox  Particles are emitted from the box between minEmitBox and maxEmitBox\r\n     * @returns the emitter\r\n     */\r\n    createBoxEmitter(direction1: Vector3, direction2: Vector3, minEmitBox: Vector3, maxEmitBox: Vector3): BoxParticleEmitter;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Get hosting scene\r\n     * @returns the scene\r\n     */\r\n    getScene(): Nullable<Scene>;\r\n}\r\n"]}
+{"version":3,"file":"IParticleSystem.js","sourceRoot":"","sources":["../../../../lts/core/generated/Particles/IParticleSystem.ts"],"names":[],"mappings":"","sourcesContent":["import type { Immutable, Nullable } from \"../types\";\r\nimport type { Vector2, Vector3, Matrix } from \"../Maths/math.vector\";\r\nimport type { Color3, Color4 } from \"../Maths/math.color\";\r\nimport type { BaseTexture } from \"../Materials/Textures/baseTexture\";\r\nimport type {\r\n    BoxParticleEmitter,\r\n    IParticleEmitterType,\r\n    PointParticleEmitter,\r\n    HemisphericParticleEmitter,\r\n    SphereParticleEmitter,\r\n    SphereDirectedParticleEmitter,\r\n    CylinderParticleEmitter,\r\n    ConeParticleEmitter,\r\n    // eslint-disable-next-line import/no-internal-modules\r\n} from \"../Particles/EmitterTypes/index\";\r\nimport type { Scene } from \"../scene\";\r\nimport type { ColorGradient, FactorGradient, Color3Gradient } from \"../Misc/gradients\";\r\nimport type { Effect } from \"../Materials/effect\";\r\nimport type { Observable } from \"../Misc/observable\";\r\nimport type { VertexBuffer } from \"../Buffers/buffer\";\r\nimport type { DataBuffer } from \"../Buffers/dataBuffer\";\r\n\r\ndeclare type Animation = import(\"../Animations/animation\").Animation;\r\ndeclare type AbstractMesh = import(\"../Meshes/abstractMesh\").AbstractMesh;\r\n\r\n/**\r\n * Interface representing a particle system in Babylon.js.\r\n * This groups the common functionalities that needs to be implemented in order to create a particle system.\r\n * A particle system represents a way to manage particles from their emission to their animation and rendering.\r\n */\r\nexport interface IParticleSystem {\r\n    /**\r\n     * List of animations used by the particle system.\r\n     */\r\n    animations: Animation[];\r\n    /**\r\n     * The id of the Particle system.\r\n     */\r\n    id: string;\r\n    /**\r\n     * The name of the Particle system.\r\n     */\r\n    name: string;\r\n    /**\r\n     * The emitter represents the Mesh or position we are attaching the particle system to.\r\n     */\r\n    emitter: Nullable<AbstractMesh | Vector3>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets a boolean indicating if the particles must be rendered as billboard or aligned with the direction\r\n     */\r\n    isBillboardBased: boolean;\r\n    /**\r\n     * The rendering group used by the Particle system to chose when to render.\r\n     */\r\n    renderingGroupId: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * The layer mask we are rendering the particles through.\r\n     */\r\n    layerMask: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * The overall motion speed (0.01 is default update speed, faster updates = faster animation)\r\n     */\r\n    updateSpeed: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * The amount of time the particle system is running (depends of the overall update speed).\r\n     */\r\n    targetStopDuration: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * The texture used to render each particle. (this can be a spritesheet)\r\n     */\r\n    particleTexture: Nullable<BaseTexture>;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Blend mode use to render the particle, it can be either ParticleSystem.BLENDMODE_ONEONE, ParticleSystem.BLENDMODE_STANDARD or ParticleSystem.BLENDMODE_ADD.\r\n     */\r\n    blendMode: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Minimum life time of emitting particles.\r\n     */\r\n    minLifeTime: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Maximum life time of emitting particles.\r\n     */\r\n    maxLifeTime: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Minimum Size of emitting particles.\r\n     */\r\n    minSize: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Maximum Size of emitting particles.\r\n     */\r\n    maxSize: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Minimum scale of emitting particles on X axis.\r\n     */\r\n    minScaleX: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Maximum scale of emitting particles on X axis.\r\n     */\r\n    maxScaleX: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Minimum scale of emitting particles on Y axis.\r\n     */\r\n    minScaleY: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Maximum scale of emitting particles on Y axis.\r\n     */\r\n    maxScaleY: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Random color of each particle after it has been emitted, between color1 and color2 vectors.\r\n     */\r\n    color1: Color4;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Random color of each particle after it has been emitted, between color1 and color2 vectors.\r\n     */\r\n    color2: Color4;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Color the particle will have at the end of its lifetime.\r\n     */\r\n    colorDead: Color4;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * The maximum number of particles to emit per frame until we reach the activeParticleCount value\r\n     */\r\n    emitRate: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * You can use gravity if you want to give an orientation to your particles.\r\n     */\r\n    gravity: Vector3;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Minimum power of emitting particles.\r\n     */\r\n    minEmitPower: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Maximum power of emitting particles.\r\n     */\r\n    maxEmitPower: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Minimum angular speed of emitting particles (Z-axis rotation for each particle).\r\n     */\r\n    minAngularSpeed: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Maximum angular speed of emitting particles (Z-axis rotation for each particle).\r\n     */\r\n    maxAngularSpeed: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets the minimal initial rotation in radians.\r\n     */\r\n    minInitialRotation: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets the maximal initial rotation in radians.\r\n     */\r\n    maxInitialRotation: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * The particle emitter type defines the emitter used by the particle system.\r\n     * It can be for example box, sphere, or cone...\r\n     */\r\n    particleEmitterType: Nullable<IParticleEmitterType>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Defines the delay in milliseconds before starting the system (0 by default)\r\n     */\r\n    startDelay: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets a value indicating how many cycles (or frames) must be executed before first rendering (this value has to be set before starting the system). Default is 0\r\n     */\r\n    preWarmCycles: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets a value indicating the time step multiplier to use in pre-warm mode (default is 1)\r\n     */\r\n    preWarmStepOffset: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * If using a spritesheet (isAnimationSheetEnabled) defines the speed of the sprite loop (default is 1 meaning the animation will play once during the entire particle lifetime)\r\n     */\r\n    spriteCellChangeSpeed: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * If using a spritesheet (isAnimationSheetEnabled) defines the first sprite cell to display\r\n     */\r\n    startSpriteCellID: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * If using a spritesheet (isAnimationSheetEnabled) defines the last sprite cell to display\r\n     */\r\n    endSpriteCellID: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * If using a spritesheet (isAnimationSheetEnabled), defines whether the sprite animation is looping\r\n     */\r\n    spriteCellLoop: boolean;\r\n    /**\r\n     * If using a spritesheet (isAnimationSheetEnabled), defines the sprite cell width to use\r\n     */\r\n    spriteCellWidth: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * If using a spritesheet (isAnimationSheetEnabled), defines the sprite cell height to use\r\n     */\r\n    spriteCellHeight: number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * This allows the system to random pick the start cell ID between startSpriteCellID and endSpriteCellID\r\n     */\r\n    spriteRandomStartCell: boolean;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets a boolean indicating if a spritesheet is used to animate the particles texture\r\n     */\r\n    isAnimationSheetEnabled: boolean;\r\n\r\n    /** Gets or sets a Vector2 used to move the pivot (by default (0,0)) */\r\n    translationPivot: Vector2;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets a texture used to add random noise to particle positions\r\n     */\r\n    noiseTexture: Nullable<BaseTexture>;\r\n\r\n    /** Gets or sets the strength to apply to the noise value (default is (10, 10, 10)) */\r\n    noiseStrength: Vector3;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets the billboard mode to use when isBillboardBased = true.\r\n     * Value can be: ParticleSystem.BILLBOARDMODE_ALL, ParticleSystem.BILLBOARDMODE_Y, ParticleSystem.BILLBOARDMODE_STRETCHED\r\n     */\r\n    billboardMode: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets a boolean enabling the use of logarithmic depth buffers, which is good for wide depth buffers.\r\n     */\r\n    useLogarithmicDepth: boolean;\r\n\r\n    /** Gets or sets a value indicating the damping to apply if the limit velocity factor is reached */\r\n    limitVelocityDamping: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets a boolean indicating that hosted animations (in the system.animations array) must be started when system.start() is called\r\n     */\r\n    beginAnimationOnStart: boolean;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets the frame to start the animation from when beginAnimationOnStart is true\r\n     */\r\n    beginAnimationFrom: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets the frame to end the animation on when beginAnimationOnStart is true\r\n     */\r\n    beginAnimationTo: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets or sets a boolean indicating if animations must loop when beginAnimationOnStart is true\r\n     */\r\n    beginAnimationLoop: boolean;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Specifies whether the particle system will be disposed once it reaches the end of the animation.\r\n     */\r\n    disposeOnStop: boolean;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * If you want to launch only a few particles at once, that can be done, as well.\r\n     */\r\n    manualEmitCount: number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Specifies if the particles are updated in emitter local space or world space\r\n     */\r\n    isLocal: boolean;\r\n\r\n    /** Snippet ID if the particle system was created from the snippet server */\r\n    snippetId: string;\r\n\r\n    /** Gets or sets a matrix to use to compute projection */\r\n    defaultProjectionMatrix: Matrix;\r\n\r\n    /** Indicates that the update of particles is done in the animate function (and not in render) */\r\n    updateInAnimate: boolean;\r\n\r\n    /** @internal */\r\n    _wasDispatched: boolean;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the maximum number of particles active at the same time.\r\n     * @returns The max number of active particles.\r\n     */\r\n    getCapacity(): number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the number of particles active at the same time.\r\n     * @returns The number of active particles.\r\n     */\r\n    getActiveCount(): number;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets if the system has been started. (Note: this will still be true after stop is called)\r\n     * @returns True if it has been started, otherwise false.\r\n     */\r\n    isStarted(): boolean;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Animates the particle system for this frame.\r\n     */\r\n    animate(): void;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Renders the particle system in its current state.\r\n     * @returns the current number of particles\r\n     */\r\n    render(): number;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Dispose the particle system and frees its associated resources.\r\n     * @param disposeTexture defines if the particle texture must be disposed as well (true by default)\r\n     */\r\n    dispose(disposeTexture?: boolean): void;\r\n    /**\r\n     * An event triggered when the system is disposed\r\n     */\r\n    onDisposeObservable: Observable<IParticleSystem>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * An event triggered when the system is stopped\r\n     */\r\n    onStoppedObservable: Observable<IParticleSystem>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Clones the particle system.\r\n     * @param name The name of the cloned object\r\n     * @param newEmitter The new emitter to use\r\n     * @returns the cloned particle system\r\n     */\r\n    clone(name: string, newEmitter: any): Nullable<IParticleSystem>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Serializes the particle system to a JSON object\r\n     * @param serializeTexture defines if the texture must be serialized as well\r\n     * @returns the JSON object\r\n     */\r\n    serialize(serializeTexture: boolean): any;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Rebuild the particle system\r\n     */\r\n    rebuild(): void;\r\n\r\n    /** Force the system to rebuild all gradients that need to be resync */\r\n    forceRefreshGradients(): void;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Starts the particle system and begins to emit\r\n     * @param delay defines the delay in milliseconds before starting the system (0 by default)\r\n     */\r\n    start(delay?: number): void;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Stops the particle system.\r\n     */\r\n    stop(): void;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Remove all active particles\r\n     */\r\n    reset(): void;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets a boolean indicating that the system is stopping\r\n     * @returns true if the system is currently stopping\r\n     */\r\n    isStopping(): boolean;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Is this system ready to be used/rendered\r\n     * @returns true if the system is ready\r\n     */\r\n    isReady(): boolean;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Returns the string \"ParticleSystem\"\r\n     * @returns a string containing the class name\r\n     */\r\n    getClassName(): string;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the custom effect used to render the particles\r\n     * @param blendMode Blend mode for which the effect should be retrieved\r\n     * @returns The effect\r\n     */\r\n    getCustomEffect(blendMode: number): Nullable<Effect>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Sets the custom effect used to render the particles\r\n     * @param effect The effect to set\r\n     * @param blendMode Blend mode for which the effect should be set\r\n     */\r\n    setCustomEffect(effect: Nullable<Effect>, blendMode: number): void;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Fill the defines array according to the current settings of the particle system\r\n     * @param defines Array to be updated\r\n     * @param blendMode blend mode to take into account when updating the array\r\n     */\r\n    fillDefines(defines: Array<string>, blendMode: number): void;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Fill the uniforms, attributes and samplers arrays according to the current settings of the particle system\r\n     * @param uniforms Uniforms array to fill\r\n     * @param attributes Attributes array to fill\r\n     * @param samplers Samplers array to fill\r\n     */\r\n    fillUniformsAttributesAndSamplerNames(uniforms: Array<string>, attributes: Array<string>, samplers: Array<string>): void;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Observable that will be called just before the particles are drawn\r\n     */\r\n    onBeforeDrawParticlesObservable: Observable<Nullable<Effect>>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the name of the particle vertex shader\r\n     */\r\n    vertexShaderName: string;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the vertex buffers used by the particle system\r\n     */\r\n    vertexBuffers: Immutable<{ [key: string]: VertexBuffer }>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the index buffer used by the particle system (or null if no index buffer is used)\r\n     */\r\n    indexBuffer: Nullable<DataBuffer>;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Adds a new color gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)\r\n     * @param color1 defines the color to affect to the specified gradient\r\n     * @param color2 defines an additional color used to define a range ([color, color2]) with main color to pick the final color from\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    addColorGradient(gradient: number, color1: Color4, color2?: Color4): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Remove a specific color gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to remove\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    removeColorGradient(gradient: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Adds a new size gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)\r\n     * @param factor defines the size factor to affect to the specified gradient\r\n     * @param factor2 defines an additional factor used to define a range ([factor, factor2]) with main value to pick the final value from\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    addSizeGradient(gradient: number, factor: number, factor2?: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Remove a specific size gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to remove\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    removeSizeGradient(gradient: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of color gradients.\r\n     * You must use addColorGradient and removeColorGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of color gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getColorGradients(): Nullable<Array<ColorGradient>>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of size gradients.\r\n     * You must use addSizeGradient and removeSizeGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of size gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getSizeGradients(): Nullable<Array<FactorGradient>>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of angular speed gradients.\r\n     * You must use addAngularSpeedGradient and removeAngularSpeedGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of angular speed gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getAngularSpeedGradients(): Nullable<Array<FactorGradient>>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Adds a new angular speed gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)\r\n     * @param factor defines the angular speed to affect to the specified gradient\r\n     * @param factor2 defines an additional factor used to define a range ([factor, factor2]) with main value to pick the final value from\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    addAngularSpeedGradient(gradient: number, factor: number, factor2?: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Remove a specific angular speed gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to remove\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    removeAngularSpeedGradient(gradient: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of velocity gradients.\r\n     * You must use addVelocityGradient and removeVelocityGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of velocity gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getVelocityGradients(): Nullable<Array<FactorGradient>>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Adds a new velocity gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)\r\n     * @param factor defines the velocity to affect to the specified gradient\r\n     * @param factor2 defines an additional factor used to define a range ([factor, factor2]) with main value to pick the final value from\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    addVelocityGradient(gradient: number, factor: number, factor2?: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Remove a specific velocity gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to remove\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    removeVelocityGradient(gradient: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of limit velocity gradients.\r\n     * You must use addLimitVelocityGradient and removeLimitVelocityGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of limit velocity gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getLimitVelocityGradients(): Nullable<Array<FactorGradient>>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Adds a new limit velocity gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)\r\n     * @param factor defines the limit velocity to affect to the specified gradient\r\n     * @param factor2 defines an additional factor used to define a range ([factor, factor2]) with main value to pick the final value from\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    addLimitVelocityGradient(gradient: number, factor: number, factor2?: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Remove a specific limit velocity gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to remove\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    removeLimitVelocityGradient(gradient: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Adds a new drag gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)\r\n     * @param factor defines the drag to affect to the specified gradient\r\n     * @param factor2 defines an additional factor used to define a range ([factor, factor2]) with main value to pick the final value from\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    addDragGradient(gradient: number, factor: number, factor2?: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Remove a specific drag gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to remove\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    removeDragGradient(gradient: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of drag gradients.\r\n     * You must use addDragGradient and removeDragGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of drag gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getDragGradients(): Nullable<Array<FactorGradient>>;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Adds a new emit rate gradient (please note that this will only work if you set the targetStopDuration property)\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)\r\n     * @param factor defines the emit rate to affect to the specified gradient\r\n     * @param factor2 defines an additional factor used to define a range ([factor, factor2]) with main value to pick the final value from\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    addEmitRateGradient(gradient: number, factor: number, factor2?: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Remove a specific emit rate gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to remove\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    removeEmitRateGradient(gradient: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of emit rate gradients.\r\n     * You must use addEmitRateGradient and removeEmitRateGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of emit rate gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getEmitRateGradients(): Nullable<Array<FactorGradient>>;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Adds a new start size gradient (please note that this will only work if you set the targetStopDuration property)\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)\r\n     * @param factor defines the start size to affect to the specified gradient\r\n     * @param factor2 defines an additional factor used to define a range ([factor, factor2]) with main value to pick the final value from\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    addStartSizeGradient(gradient: number, factor: number, factor2?: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Remove a specific start size gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to remove\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    removeStartSizeGradient(gradient: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of start size gradients.\r\n     * You must use addStartSizeGradient and removeStartSizeGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of start size gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getStartSizeGradients(): Nullable<Array<FactorGradient>>;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Adds a new life time gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)\r\n     * @param factor defines the life time factor to affect to the specified gradient\r\n     * @param factor2 defines an additional factor used to define a range ([factor, factor2]) with main value to pick the final value from\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    addLifeTimeGradient(gradient: number, factor: number, factor2?: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Remove a specific life time gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to remove\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    removeLifeTimeGradient(gradient: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of life time gradients.\r\n     * You must use addLifeTimeGradient and removeLifeTimeGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of life time gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getLifeTimeGradients(): Nullable<Array<FactorGradient>>;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of color gradients.\r\n     * You must use addColorGradient and removeColorGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of color gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getColorGradients(): Nullable<Array<ColorGradient>>;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Adds a new ramp gradient used to remap particle colors\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)\r\n     * @param color defines the color to affect to the specified gradient\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    addRampGradient(gradient: number, color: Color3): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of ramp gradients.\r\n     * You must use addRampGradient and removeRampGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of ramp gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getRampGradients(): Nullable<Array<Color3Gradient>>;\r\n\r\n    /** Gets or sets a boolean indicating that ramp gradients must be used\r\n     * @see https://doc.babylonjs.com/features/featuresDeepDive/particles/particle_system/ramps_and_blends\r\n     */\r\n    useRampGradients: boolean;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Adds a new color remap gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)\r\n     * @param min defines the color remap minimal range\r\n     * @param max defines the color remap maximal range\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    addColorRemapGradient(gradient: number, min: number, max: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of color remap gradients.\r\n     * You must use addColorRemapGradient and removeColorRemapGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of color remap gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getColorRemapGradients(): Nullable<Array<FactorGradient>>;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Adds a new alpha remap gradient\r\n     * @param gradient defines the gradient to use (between 0 and 1)\r\n     * @param min defines the alpha remap minimal range\r\n     * @param max defines the alpha remap maximal range\r\n     * @returns the current particle system\r\n     */\r\n    addAlphaRemapGradient(gradient: number, min: number, max: number): IParticleSystem;\r\n    /**\r\n     * Gets the current list of alpha remap gradients.\r\n     * You must use addAlphaRemapGradient and removeAlphaRemapGradient to update this list\r\n     * @returns the list of alpha remap gradients\r\n     */\r\n    getAlphaRemapGradients(): Nullable<Array<FactorGradient>>;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Creates a Point Emitter for the particle system (emits directly from the emitter position)\r\n     * @param direction1 Particles are emitted between the direction1 and direction2 from within the box\r\n     * @param direction2 Particles are emitted between the direction1 and direction2 from within the box\r\n     * @returns the emitter\r\n     */\r\n    createPointEmitter(direction1: Vector3, direction2: Vector3): PointParticleEmitter;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Creates a Hemisphere Emitter for the particle system (emits along the hemisphere radius)\r\n     * @param radius The radius of the hemisphere to emit from\r\n     * @param radiusRange The range of the hemisphere to emit from [0-1] 0 Surface Only, 1 Entire Radius\r\n     * @returns the emitter\r\n     */\r\n    createHemisphericEmitter(radius: number, radiusRange: number): HemisphericParticleEmitter;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Creates a Sphere Emitter for the particle system (emits along the sphere radius)\r\n     * @param radius The radius of the sphere to emit from\r\n     * @param radiusRange The range of the sphere to emit from [0-1] 0 Surface Only, 1 Entire Radius\r\n     * @returns the emitter\r\n     */\r\n    createSphereEmitter(radius: number, radiusRange: number): SphereParticleEmitter;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Creates a Directed Sphere Emitter for the particle system (emits between direction1 and direction2)\r\n     * @param radius The radius of the sphere to emit from\r\n     * @param direction1 Particles are emitted between the direction1 and direction2 from within the sphere\r\n     * @param direction2 Particles are emitted between the direction1 and direction2 from within the sphere\r\n     * @returns the emitter\r\n     */\r\n    createDirectedSphereEmitter(radius: number, direction1: Vector3, direction2: Vector3): SphereDirectedParticleEmitter;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Creates a Cylinder Emitter for the particle system (emits from the cylinder to the particle position)\r\n     * @param radius The radius of the emission cylinder\r\n     * @param height The height of the emission cylinder\r\n     * @param radiusRange The range of emission [0-1] 0 Surface only, 1 Entire Radius\r\n     * @param directionRandomizer How much to randomize the particle direction [0-1]\r\n     * @returns the emitter\r\n     */\r\n    createCylinderEmitter(radius: number, height: number, radiusRange: number, directionRandomizer: number): CylinderParticleEmitter;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Creates a Directed Cylinder Emitter for the particle system (emits between direction1 and direction2)\r\n     * @param radius The radius of the cylinder to emit from\r\n     * @param height The height of the emission cylinder\r\n     * @param radiusRange the range of the emission cylinder [0-1] 0 Surface only, 1 Entire Radius (1 by default)\r\n     * @param direction1 Particles are emitted between the direction1 and direction2 from within the cylinder\r\n     * @param direction2 Particles are emitted between the direction1 and direction2 from within the cylinder\r\n     * @returns the emitter\r\n     */\r\n    createDirectedCylinderEmitter(radius: number, height: number, radiusRange: number, direction1: Vector3, direction2: Vector3): SphereDirectedParticleEmitter;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Creates a Cone Emitter for the particle system (emits from the cone to the particle position)\r\n     * @param radius The radius of the cone to emit from\r\n     * @param angle The base angle of the cone\r\n     * @returns the emitter\r\n     */\r\n    createConeEmitter(radius: number, angle: number): ConeParticleEmitter;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Creates a Box Emitter for the particle system. (emits between direction1 and direction2 from withing the box defined by minEmitBox and maxEmitBox)\r\n     * @param direction1 Particles are emitted between the direction1 and direction2 from within the box\r\n     * @param direction2 Particles are emitted between the direction1 and direction2 from within the box\r\n     * @param minEmitBox Particles are emitted from the box between minEmitBox and maxEmitBox\r\n     * @param maxEmitBox  Particles are emitted from the box between minEmitBox and maxEmitBox\r\n     * @returns the emitter\r\n     */\r\n    createBoxEmitter(direction1: Vector3, direction2: Vector3, minEmitBox: Vector3, maxEmitBox: Vector3): BoxParticleEmitter;\r\n\r\n    /**\r\n     * Get hosting scene\r\n     * @returns the scene\r\n     */\r\n    getScene(): Nullable<Scene>;\r\n}\r\n"]}

package/Particles/gpuParticleSystem.d.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-import type { Nullable } from "../types";
+import type { Immutable, Nullable } from "../types";
 import type { Color3Gradient, IValueGradient } from "../Misc/gradients";
 import { Observable } from "../Misc/observable";
 import { Matrix } from "../Maths/math.vector";
 import { Color4 } from "../Maths/math.color";
+import { VertexBuffer } from "../Buffers/buffer";
 import type { IParticleSystem } from "./IParticleSystem";
 import { BaseParticleSystem } from "./baseParticleSystem";
 import type { IDisposable } from "../scene";
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import type { Effect } from "../Materials/effect";
 import { RawTexture } from "../Materials/Textures/rawTexture";
 import type { IAnimatable } from "../Animations/animatable.interface";
 import { ThinEngine } from "../Engines/thinEngine";
+import type { DataBuffer } from "../Buffers/dataBuffer";
 import { DrawWrapper } from "../Materials/drawWrapper";
 declare type Scene = import("../scene").Scene;
 import "../Shaders/gpuRenderParticles.fragment";
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ export declare class GPUParticleSystem extends BaseParticleSystem implements IDi
     private _buffer0;
     private _buffer1;
     private _spriteBuffer;
+    private _renderVertexBuffers;
     private _targetIndex;
     private _sourceBuffer;
     private _targetBuffer;
@@ -44,6 +47,8 @@ export declare class GPUParticleSystem extends BaseParticleSystem implements IDi
     _randomTexture: RawTexture;
     /** @internal */
     _randomTexture2: RawTexture;
+    /** Indicates that the update of particles is done in the animate function (and not in render). Default: false */
+    updateInAnimate: boolean;
     private _attributesStrideSize;
     private _cachedUpdateDefines;
     private _randomTextureSize;
@@ -84,6 +89,8 @@ export declare class GPUParticleSystem extends BaseParticleSystem implements IDi
      * Specifies if the particles are updated in emitter local space or world space.
      */
     isLocal: boolean;
+    /** Indicates that the particle system is GPU based */
+    readonly isGPU = true;
     /** Gets or sets a matrix to use to compute projection */
     defaultProjectionMatrix: Matrix;
     /**
@@ -152,6 +159,18 @@ export declare class GPUParticleSystem extends BaseParticleSystem implements IDi
      * Gets the name of the particle vertex shader
      */
     get vertexShaderName(): string;
+    /**
+     * Gets the vertex buffers used by the particle system
+     * Should be called after render() has been called for the current frame so that the buffers returned are the ones that have been updated
+     * in the current frame (there's a ping-pong between two sets of buffers - for a given frame, one set is used as the source and the other as the destination)
+     */
+    get vertexBuffers(): Immutable<{
+        [key: string]: VertexBuffer;
+    }>;
+    /**
+     * Gets the index buffer used by the particle system (null for GPU particle systems)
+     */
+    get indexBuffer(): Nullable<DataBuffer>;
     /** @internal */
     _colorGradientsTexture: RawTexture;
     protected _removeGradientAndTexture(gradient: number, gradients: Nullable<IValueGradient[]>, texture: RawTexture): BaseParticleSystem;
@@ -380,6 +399,8 @@ export declare class GPUParticleSystem extends BaseParticleSystem implements IDi
     private _createDragGradientTexture;
     private _createColorGradientTexture;
     private _render;
+    /** @internal */
+    _update(emitterWM?: Matrix): void;
     /**
      * Renders the particle system in its current state
      * @param preWarm defines if the system should only update the particles but not render them
@@ -401,9 +422,10 @@ export declare class GPUParticleSystem extends BaseParticleSystem implements IDi
      * Clones the particle system.
      * @param name The name of the cloned object
      * @param newEmitter The new emitter to use
+     * @param cloneTexture Also clone the textures if true
      * @returns the cloned particle system
      */
-    clone(name: string, newEmitter: any): GPUParticleSystem;
+    clone(name: string, newEmitter: any, cloneTexture?: boolean): GPUParticleSystem;
     /**
      * Serializes the particle system to a JSON object
      * @param serializeTexture defines if the texture must be serialized as well

package/Particles/gpuParticleSystem.js

@@ -41,12 +41,15 @@ export class GPUParticleSystem extends BaseParticleSystem {
          */
         this.layerMask = 0x0fffffff;
         this._accumulatedCount = 0;
+        this._renderVertexBuffers = [];
         this._targetIndex = 0;
         this._currentRenderId = -1;
         this._currentRenderingCameraUniqueId = -1;
         this._started = false;
         this._stopped = false;
         this._timeDelta = 0;
+        /** Indicates that the update of particles is done in the animate function (and not in render). Default: false */
+        this.updateInAnimate = false;
         this._actualFrame = 0;
         this._rawTextureWidth = 256;
         /**
@@ -67,6 +70,8 @@ export class GPUParticleSystem extends BaseParticleSystem {
          * Specifies if the particles are updated in emitter local space or world space.
          */
         this.isLocal = false;
+        /** Indicates that the particle system is GPU based */
+        this.isGPU = true;
         /** @internal */
         this._onBeforeDrawParticlesObservable = null;
         if (!sceneOrEngine || sceneOrEngine.getClassName() === "Scene") {
@@ -308,6 +313,24 @@ export class GPUParticleSystem extends BaseParticleSystem {
     get vertexShaderName() {
         return "gpuRenderParticles";
     }
+    /**
+     * Gets the vertex buffers used by the particle system
+     * Should be called after render() has been called for the current frame so that the buffers returned are the ones that have been updated
+     * in the current frame (there's a ping-pong between two sets of buffers - for a given frame, one set is used as the source and the other as the destination)
+     */
+    get vertexBuffers() {
+        // We return the other buffers than those corresponding to this._targetIndex because it is assumed vertexBuffers will be called in the current frame
+        // after render() has been called, meaning that the buffers have already been swapped and this._targetIndex points to the buffers that will be updated
+        // in the next frame (and which are the sources in this frame) and (this._targetIndex ^ 1) points to the buffers that have been updated this frame
+        // (and that will be the source buffers in the next frame)
+        return this._renderVertexBuffers[this._targetIndex ^ 1];
+    }
+    /**
+     * Gets the index buffer used by the particle system (null for GPU particle systems)
+     */
+    get indexBuffer() {
+        return null;
+    }
     _removeGradientAndTexture(gradient, gradients, texture) {
         super._removeGradientAndTexture(gradient, gradients, texture);
         this._releaseBuffers();
@@ -711,6 +734,7 @@ export class GPUParticleSystem extends BaseParticleSystem {
         }
         renderVertexBuffers["offset"] = spriteSource.createVertexBuffer("offset", 0, 2);
         renderVertexBuffers["uv"] = spriteSource.createVertexBuffer("uv", 2, 2);
+        this._renderVertexBuffers.push(renderVertexBuffers);
         this._platform.createVertexBuffers(updateBuffer, renderVertexBuffers);
         this.resetDrawCache();
     }
@@ -871,6 +895,7 @@ export class GPUParticleSystem extends BaseParticleSystem {
         this._buffer1 = new Buffer(engine, bufferData2, false, this._attributesStrideSize);
         this._spriteBuffer = new Buffer(engine, spriteData, false, 4);
         // Update & Render vertex buffers
+        this._renderVertexBuffers = [];
         this._createVertexBuffers(this._buffer0, this._buffer1, this._spriteBuffer);
         this._createVertexBuffers(this._buffer1, this._buffer0, this._spriteBuffer);
         // Links
@@ -1055,6 +1080,9 @@ export class GPUParticleSystem extends BaseParticleSystem {
                 this.stop();
             }
         }
+        if (this.updateInAnimate) {
+            this._update();
+        }
     }
     _createFactorGradientTexture(factorGradients, textureName) {
         const texture = this[textureName];
@@ -1174,6 +1202,62 @@ export class GPUParticleSystem extends BaseParticleSystem {
         this._engine.setAlphaMode(0);
         return this._currentActiveCount;
     }
+    /** @internal */
+    _update(emitterWM) {
+        if (!this.emitter) {
+            return;
+        }
+        this._recreateUpdateEffect();
+        if (this.emitter.position) {
+            const emitterMesh = this.emitter;
+            emitterWM = emitterMesh.getWorldMatrix();
+        }
+        else {
+            const emitterPosition = this.emitter;
+            emitterWM = TmpVectors.Matrix[0];
+            Matrix.TranslationToRef(emitterPosition.x, emitterPosition.y, emitterPosition.z, emitterWM);
+        }
+        this._platform.preUpdateParticleBuffer();
+        this._updateBuffer.setFloat("currentCount", this._currentActiveCount);
+        this._updateBuffer.setFloat("timeDelta", this._timeDelta);
+        this._updateBuffer.setFloat("stopFactor", this._stopped ? 0 : 1);
+        this._updateBuffer.setInt("randomTextureSize", this._randomTextureSize);
+        this._updateBuffer.setFloat2("lifeTime", this.minLifeTime, this.maxLifeTime);
+        this._updateBuffer.setFloat2("emitPower", this.minEmitPower, this.maxEmitPower);
+        if (!this._colorGradientsTexture) {
+            this._updateBuffer.setDirectColor4("color1", this.color1);
+            this._updateBuffer.setDirectColor4("color2", this.color2);
+        }
+        this._updateBuffer.setFloat2("sizeRange", this.minSize, this.maxSize);
+        this._updateBuffer.setFloat4("scaleRange", this.minScaleX, this.maxScaleX, this.minScaleY, this.maxScaleY);
+        this._updateBuffer.setFloat4("angleRange", this.minAngularSpeed, this.maxAngularSpeed, this.minInitialRotation, this.maxInitialRotation);
+        this._updateBuffer.setVector3("gravity", this.gravity);
+        if (this._limitVelocityGradientsTexture) {
+            this._updateBuffer.setFloat("limitVelocityDamping", this.limitVelocityDamping);
+        }
+        if (this.particleEmitterType) {
+            this.particleEmitterType.applyToShader(this._updateBuffer);
+        }
+        if (this._isAnimationSheetEnabled) {
+            this._updateBuffer.setFloat4("cellInfos", this.startSpriteCellID, this.endSpriteCellID, this.spriteCellChangeSpeed, this.spriteCellLoop ? 1 : 0);
+        }
+        if (this.noiseTexture) {
+            this._updateBuffer.setVector3("noiseStrength", this.noiseStrength);
+        }
+        if (!this.isLocal) {
+            this._updateBuffer.setMatrix("emitterWM", emitterWM);
+        }
+        this._platform.updateParticleBuffer(this._targetIndex, this._targetBuffer, this._currentActiveCount);
+        // Switch VAOs
+        this._targetIndex++;
+        if (this._targetIndex === 2) {
+            this._targetIndex = 0;
+        }
+        // Switch buffers
+        const tmpBuffer = this._sourceBuffer;
+        this._sourceBuffer = this._targetBuffer;
+        this._targetBuffer = tmpBuffer;
+    }
     /**
      * Renders the particle system in its current state
      * @param preWarm defines if the system should only update the particles but not render them
@@ -1190,7 +1274,6 @@ export class GPUParticleSystem extends BaseParticleSystem {
         this._createVelocityGradientTexture();
         this._createLimitVelocityGradientTexture();
         this._createDragGradientTexture();
-        this._recreateUpdateEffect();
         if (!this.isReady()) {
             return 0;
         }
@@ -1230,40 +1313,13 @@ export class GPUParticleSystem extends BaseParticleSystem {
         }
         else {
             const emitterPosition = this.emitter;
-            emitterWM = Matrix.Translation(emitterPosition.x, emitterPosition.y, emitterPosition.z);
+            emitterWM = TmpVectors.Matrix[0];
+            Matrix.TranslationToRef(emitterPosition.x, emitterPosition.y, emitterPosition.z, emitterWM);
         }
         const engine = this._engine;
-        this._platform.preUpdateParticleBuffer();
-        this._updateBuffer.setFloat("currentCount", this._currentActiveCount);
-        this._updateBuffer.setFloat("timeDelta", this._timeDelta);
-        this._updateBuffer.setFloat("stopFactor", this._stopped ? 0 : 1);
-        this._updateBuffer.setInt("randomTextureSize", this._randomTextureSize);
-        this._updateBuffer.setFloat2("lifeTime", this.minLifeTime, this.maxLifeTime);
-        this._updateBuffer.setFloat2("emitPower", this.minEmitPower, this.maxEmitPower);
-        if (!this._colorGradientsTexture) {
-            this._updateBuffer.setDirectColor4("color1", this.color1);
-            this._updateBuffer.setDirectColor4("color2", this.color2);
+        if (!this.updateInAnimate) {
+            this._update(emitterWM);
         }
-        this._updateBuffer.setFloat2("sizeRange", this.minSize, this.maxSize);
-        this._updateBuffer.setFloat4("scaleRange", this.minScaleX, this.maxScaleX, this.minScaleY, this.maxScaleY);
-        this._updateBuffer.setFloat4("angleRange", this.minAngularSpeed, this.maxAngularSpeed, this.minInitialRotation, this.maxInitialRotation);
-        this._updateBuffer.setVector3("gravity", this.gravity);
-        if (this._limitVelocityGradientsTexture) {
-            this._updateBuffer.setFloat("limitVelocityDamping", this.limitVelocityDamping);
-        }
-        if (this.particleEmitterType) {
-            this.particleEmitterType.applyToShader(this._updateBuffer);
-        }
-        if (this._isAnimationSheetEnabled) {
-            this._updateBuffer.setFloat4("cellInfos", this.startSpriteCellID, this.endSpriteCellID, this.spriteCellChangeSpeed, this.spriteCellLoop ? 1 : 0);
-        }
-        if (this.noiseTexture) {
-            this._updateBuffer.setVector3("noiseStrength", this.noiseStrength);
-        }
-        if (!this.isLocal) {
-            this._updateBuffer.setMatrix("emitterWM", emitterWM);
-        }
-        this._platform.updateParticleBuffer(this._targetIndex, this._targetBuffer, this._currentActiveCount);
         let outparticles = 0;
         if (!preWarm && !forceUpdateOnly) {
             engine.setState(false);
@@ -1278,15 +1334,6 @@ export class GPUParticleSystem extends BaseParticleSystem {
             }
             this._engine.setAlphaMode(0);
         }
-        // Switch VAOs
-        this._targetIndex++;
-        if (this._targetIndex === 2) {
-            this._targetIndex = 0;
-        }
-        // Switch buffers
-        const tmpBuffer = this._sourceBuffer;
-        this._sourceBuffer = this._targetBuffer;
-        this._targetBuffer = tmpBuffer;
         return outparticles;
     }
     /**
@@ -1328,6 +1375,13 @@ export class GPUParticleSystem extends BaseParticleSystem {
         }
         this._releaseBuffers();
         this._platform.releaseVertexBuffers();
+        for (let i = 0; i < this._renderVertexBuffers.length; ++i) {
+            const rvb = this._renderVertexBuffers[i];
+            for (const key in rvb) {
+                rvb[key].dispose();
+            }
+        }
+        this._renderVertexBuffers = [];
         if (this._colorGradientsTexture) {
             this._colorGradientsTexture.dispose();
             this._colorGradientsTexture = null;
@@ -1377,9 +1431,10 @@ export class GPUParticleSystem extends BaseParticleSystem {
      * Clones the particle system.
      * @param name The name of the cloned object
      * @param newEmitter The new emitter to use
+     * @param cloneTexture Also clone the textures if true
      * @returns the cloned particle system
      */
-    clone(name, newEmitter) {
+    clone(name, newEmitter, cloneTexture = false) {
         const custom = { ...this._customWrappers };
         let program = null;
         const engine = this._engine;
@@ -1390,7 +1445,7 @@ export class GPUParticleSystem extends BaseParticleSystem {
                 custom[0] = engine.createEffectForParticles(program.shaderPath.fragmentElement, program.shaderOptions.uniforms, program.shaderOptions.samplers, defines, undefined, undefined, undefined, this);
             }
         }
-        const serialization = this.serialize();
+        const serialization = this.serialize(cloneTexture);
         const result = GPUParticleSystem.Parse(serialization, this._scene || this._engine, this._rootUrl);
         result.name = name;
         result.customShader = program;