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Strength
This is the strength of the bulge. To change this value interactively, drag the orange handle in the
viewport.
Curvature
This value affects the curvature of the bulge. The higher its value, the more curved the bulge.
Fillet
If this option is enabled, the deformation is softened near the top and bottom.
Explosion FX
With Explosion FX, you can quickly create and animate realistic explosion effects. It produces clusters
out of the object it is deforming, over which you have a great deal of control. To animate the explosion,
animate the Time parameter.
Attribute manager settings
Object Properties
Time
Drag the Time parameter’s arrowheads to preview the animated explosion in the viewport.
To create a slider for the Time parameter, in the Attribute manager, right-click
(Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) on the Time parameter name. From the
context menu that opens, choose User Interface > Float Slider.