diff --git a/src/AcDream.Core/Meshing/SetupPartTransforms.cs b/src/AcDream.Core/Meshing/SetupPartTransforms.cs
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+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Numerics;
+using DatReaderWriter.DBObjs;
+using DatReaderWriter.Enums;
+using DatReaderWriter.Types;
+
+namespace AcDream.Core.Meshing;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Compute the per-part static transforms for a Setup using its
+/// PlacementFrames. For each part <c>i</c>, the returned matrix takes a
+/// point in part-local space and yields a point in setup-local space at
+/// the Setup's resting pose.
+///
+/// <para>
+/// Mirrors <see cref="SetupMesh.Flatten"/>'s pose-source priority —
+/// <c>PlacementFrames[Resting]</c> → <c>[Default]</c> → first available
+/// — so that a particle anchor at part <c>i</c> matches the part's
+/// visible rest position. If renderer and resolver ever drift on this
+/// priority, particles will visibly drift relative to their parent
+/// mesh; keep them in lockstep.
+/// </para>
+///
+/// <para>
+/// Returns an empty list when the Setup has no PlacementFrames. The
+/// caller (e.g. <c>ParticleHookSink.SpawnFromHook</c>) should then fall
+/// back to <see cref="Matrix4x4.Identity"/> per part, which is the
+/// pre-C.1.5b behavior.
+/// </para>
+///
+/// <para>
+/// For animated entities, per-part transforms vary per animation frame
+/// and live in <c>AnimatedEntityState</c>; a future "animated
+/// DefaultScript" path would publish those each tick via the same
+/// <c>SetEntityPartTransforms</c> seam. Out of scope here.
+/// </para>
+/// </summary>
+public static class SetupPartTransforms
+{
+    public static IReadOnlyList<Matrix4x4> Compute(Setup setup)
+    {
+        AnimationFrame? source = null;
+        if (setup.PlacementFrames.TryGetValue(Placement.Resting, out var resting))
+        {
+            source = resting;
+        }
+        else if (setup.PlacementFrames.TryGetValue(Placement.Default, out var def))
+        {
+            source = def;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            foreach (var kvp in setup.PlacementFrames)
+            {
+                source = kvp.Value;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (source is null) return System.Array.Empty<Matrix4x4>();
+
+        int partCount = setup.Parts.Count;
+        var result = new Matrix4x4[partCount];
+        for (int i = 0; i < partCount; i++)
+        {
+            Frame frame = i < source.Frames.Count
+                ? source.Frames[i]
+                : new Frame { Origin = Vector3.Zero, Orientation = Quaternion.Identity };
+            Vector3 scale = i < setup.DefaultScale.Count ? setup.DefaultScale[i] : Vector3.One;
+            result[i] = Matrix4x4.CreateScale(scale)
+                      * Matrix4x4.CreateFromQuaternion(frame.Orientation)
+                      * Matrix4x4.CreateTranslation(frame.Origin);
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/AcDream.Core.Tests/Meshing/SetupPartTransformsTests.cs b/tests/AcDream.Core.Tests/Meshing/SetupPartTransformsTests.cs
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+using System.Numerics;
+using AcDream.Core.Meshing;
+using DatReaderWriter.DBObjs;
+using DatReaderWriter.Enums;
+using DatReaderWriter.Types;
+
+namespace AcDream.Core.Tests.Meshing;
+
+public class SetupPartTransformsTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Compute_PrefersRestingPlacement_OverDefault()
+    {
+        // Resting lifts part 1 by +Z=1; Default has zero lift on every part.
+        // Compute must pick Resting (matches SetupMesh.Flatten priority).
+        var setup = new Setup
+        {
+            Parts = { 0x01000100u, 0x01000101u },
+            DefaultScale = { Vector3.One, Vector3.One },
+            PlacementFrames =
+            {
+                [Placement.Resting] = new AnimationFrame(2)
+                {
+                    Frames =
+                    {
+                        new Frame { Origin = Vector3.Zero, Orientation = Quaternion.Identity },
+                        new Frame { Origin = new Vector3(0, 0, 1f), Orientation = Quaternion.Identity },
+                    },
+                },
+                [Placement.Default] = new AnimationFrame(2)
+                {
+                    Frames =
+                    {
+                        new Frame { Origin = Vector3.Zero, Orientation = Quaternion.Identity },
+                        new Frame { Origin = Vector3.Zero, Orientation = Quaternion.Identity },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        };
+
+        var transforms = SetupPartTransforms.Compute(setup);
+
+        Assert.Equal(2, transforms.Count);
+        var probe = Vector3.Transform(Vector3.Zero, transforms[1]);
+        Assert.Equal(new Vector3(0, 0, 1f), probe);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Compute_FallsBackToDefault_WhenRestingMissing()
+    {
+        var setup = new Setup
+        {
+            Parts = { 0x01000100u },
+            DefaultScale = { Vector3.One },
+            PlacementFrames =
+            {
+                [Placement.Default] = new AnimationFrame(1)
+                {
+                    Frames =
+                    {
+                        new Frame { Origin = new Vector3(2f, 0, 0), Orientation = Quaternion.Identity },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        };
+
+        var transforms = SetupPartTransforms.Compute(setup);
+
+        Assert.Single(transforms);
+        var probe = Vector3.Transform(Vector3.Zero, transforms[0]);
+        Assert.Equal(new Vector3(2f, 0, 0), probe);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Compute_ReturnsEmpty_WhenNoPlacementFrames()
+    {
+        // Setup with parts but no PlacementFrames — caller's
+        // ParticleHookSink falls back to Identity per part (pre-C.1.5b
+        // behavior). Returning empty signals "no per-part data available".
+        var setup = new Setup
+        {
+            Parts = { 0x01000100u, 0x01000101u },
+        };
+
+        var transforms = SetupPartTransforms.Compute(setup);
+
+        Assert.Empty(transforms);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Compute_AppliesDefaultScale_WhenPresent()
+    {
+        // DefaultScale = (2,2,2) on part 0. An input (1,1,1) should
+        // come out (2,2,2) after the part transform — confirms the
+        // CreateScale factor is present in the matrix.
+        var setup = new Setup
+        {
+            Parts = { 0x01000100u },
+            DefaultScale = { new Vector3(2f, 2f, 2f) },
+            PlacementFrames =
+            {
+                [Placement.Resting] = new AnimationFrame(1)
+                {
+                    Frames =
+                    {
+                        new Frame { Origin = Vector3.Zero, Orientation = Quaternion.Identity },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        };
+
+        var transforms = SetupPartTransforms.Compute(setup);
+
+        Assert.Single(transforms);
+        var probe = Vector3.Transform(new Vector3(1f, 1f, 1f), transforms[0]);
+        Assert.Equal(new Vector3(2f, 2f, 2f), probe);
+    }
+}