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description: "Data Mapper What is it about? This page covers the Data Mapper modifier of the particle system in Cinema 4D. It maps one particle property onto another — …"
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# Data Mapper

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
>
> This page covers the **Data Mapper modifier** of the particle system in **Cinema 4D**. It maps one particle property onto another — speed to radius, age to color — creating rule-based relationships without any scripting.

This lets you create relationships between different properties of a particle. For example, the speed of a particle can automatically affect its radius or its age affect its color. The following example shows a link between the red component of the particle color and its direction of flight. The greater the red component of the particle color, the greater the speed in the X direction.

[Video: 2024-4_Particles_Modificators_Example_04.mp4](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/2024-4_Particles_Modificators_Example_04.mp4)