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title: "PDraw"
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description: "This page documents the PDraw node of Thinking Particles in Cinema 4D. It lets you paint particles freehand into 3D space and stores them as a container — …"
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# PDraw

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
>
> This page documents the **PDraw node** of Thinking Particles in **Cinema 4D**. It lets you paint particles freehand into 3D space and stores them as a container — direct manual placement instead of emitter-based creation.

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This node allows you to draw particles using a virtual brush.

The PDraw node enables you to freely draw particles in 3D space. Once you have drawn the particles, the node will act as a container for them.

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Drawing particles in the 3D view using the PDraw node.

TP ParticleDraw

To draw particles in a view:

- Select the PDraw node.
- Choose Simulate | Thinking Particles | TP ParticleDraw.
- Move the time slider to the frame at which the particles should be born.
- Ctrl-drag to draw the particles.
- If **Type** is set to Spherical, you can Shift-drag to change the size of the virtual sphere inside which the particles are drawn.
- Once you have drawn the particles for this frame, move to the next frame at which you want particles to be born. Draw the particles for the new frame.