============================ - Strand render now has options to remove child strands as the object's faces becomes smaller, in the Simplification particle panel. - "Reference Size" is the approximate size of the object on screen, after which simplification starts. - "Rate" is how fast strands are removed. - "Transition" is the percentage of strands being faded out as they are removed. - Another "Viewport" option removes strands on faces that are outside of the viewport. "Rate" again controls how fast these are removed. - Strand render in Blender Units now has an adjustable minimum width. Below this minimum width, strands start fading out instead of getting smaller.