ParticleSystem.SizeOverLifetimeModule.size

Description

Curve to control particle size based on lifetime.

Additional resources: MinMaxCurve.

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

[RequireComponent(typeof(ParticleSystem))]
public class ExampleClass : MonoBehaviour
{
    private ParticleSystem ps;
    public float hSliderValue = 1.0f;

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

        var sizeOverLifetime = ps.sizeOverLifetime;
        sizeOverLifetime.enabled = true;

        AnimationCurve curve = new AnimationCurve();
        curve.AddKey(0.0f, 0.0f);
        curve.AddKey(1.0f, 1.0f);

        sizeOverLifetime.size = new ParticleSystem.MinMaxCurve(1.0f, curve);

        var psr = GetComponent<ParticleSystemRenderer>();
        psr.material = new Material(Shader.Find("Sprites/Default"));    // this material renders a square billboard, making it easier to see the size
    }

    void Update()
    {
        var main = ps.main;
        main.startLifetimeMultiplier = hSliderValue;
    }

    void OnGUI()
    {
        hSliderValue = GUI.HorizontalSlider(new Rect(25, 45, 100, 30), hSliderValue, 1.0f, 5.0f);
    }
}