6 Drag the left edge of the command panel to the right to restore it to a
single column.
7 Save your work as myexplosion_w_particles.max.
Setting Visibility Keys to Make the Asteroid Disappear
The asteroid particle system explodes into pieces; however, the original asteroid
object is still visible in the scene. To make the explosion seem more realistic,
the original object needs to disappear as it explodes.
Setup:
■ Continue working with the previous file, or open
exploding_asteroid_with_particles.max.
Create a visibility key:
1 Go to frame 11 and turn on Auto Key.
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