[ Thanks to sanjay
for this link. ]
“In this article series by Reynante Martinez, we’ll discuss the
following:* What is a particle system and where can we find it in
Blender?
* What are the types of Blender particle system?
* Basic and practical uses of the Particle System
* Creating Dust
* Creating Smoke
* Creating Fire
* Creating Bubbles
* Simulating Rock Slides
* Creating Hair/Fur/Grass“We’ll cover a general introduction about Blender’s particle
system; how to use it, when to use it, how useful it is on both
small scale and large scale projects, and an overview of its
implications. In this article, I’ll also discuss how to use the
particle system to instance objects”