# minVertexDistance

> Set the minimum distance each trail can travel before the system adds a new vertex to it.

## Definition

* **Type:** Property
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.ParticleSystemModule

```csharp
public float minVertexDistance { get; set; }
```

### Remarks

Smaller values give smoother trails that consist of more vertices. Smoother trails require more memory, and are more performance-intensive to update.

### Examples

```csharp
using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

[RequireComponent(typeof(ParticleSystem))]
public class ExampleClass : MonoBehaviour
{
    private ParticleSystem ps;
    public float hSliderValueDistance = 0.2f;

    void Start()
    {
        ps = GetComponent<ParticleSystem>();

        var main = ps.main;
        main.startColor = new ParticleSystem.MinMaxGradient(Color.red, Color.yellow);
        main.startSize = 0.1f;
        main.startLifetime = 2.5f;
        main.gravityModifier = 0.35f;

        var trails = ps.trails;
        trails.enabled = true;

        var psr = GetComponent<ParticleSystemRenderer>();
        psr.trailMaterial = new Material(Shader.Find("Sprites/Default"));
    }

    void Update()
    {
        var trails = ps.trails;
        trails.minVertexDistance = hSliderValueDistance;
    }

    void OnGUI()
    {
        GUI.Label(new Rect(25, 40, 100, 30), "Vertex Distance");

        hSliderValueDistance = GUI.HorizontalSlider(new Rect(125, 45, 100, 30), hSliderValueDistance, 0.01f, 1.0f);
    }
}
```