---
title: "Gravity"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/OEXPLOSIONFX-ID_EXPLOSIONFX_GRAVITY.html"
section_path: "Create Menu > Deformer > Explosion FX Object > Gravity"
element_id: "OEXPLOSIONFX"
group_id: "ID_EXPLOSIONFX_GRAVITY"
description: "The Acceleration defines the acceleration due to gravity. By default, this is set to Earth's value of 9.81. A value of 0 means no gravity."
---

## Gravity

### Acceleration

Parameter ID: `EXPLOSIONFX_GRAVITATION` · Range: [0.00..+∞]

The Acceleration defines the acceleration due to gravity. By default, this is set to Earth's value of 9.81. A value of 0 means no gravity.

### Variation

Parameter ID: `EXPLOSIONFX_GRAVITATION_RANDOM` · Range: [0..100%]

Use Variation to vary the gravity for each cluster.

### Direction

Parameter ID: `EXPLOSIONFX_GDIRECTION`

This defines the direction of the gravity effect. To switch off gravity, choose **None**.

### Range

Parameter ID: `EXPLOSIONFX_GMAX_RANGE` · Range: [0..+∞m]

This (blue) frame defines the area in which gravity has an effect. However, all clusters inside the blast range (red frame) will be affected by gravity regardless.

![Image: 002058.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/002058.jpg)

![Image: 002059.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/002059.jpg)\
Beyond the red radius, only gravity accelerates the clusters. Gravity is limited by the blue radius.

### Variation

Parameter ID: `EXPLOSIONFX_GMAX_RANGE_RANDOM` · Range: [0..100%]

Use Variation to prevent a perfect sphere of gravity.