Shader Properties

Shader Property	Description
Alt Brick Color Max/Min	Select the colors for complex brick shaders with a non-uniform brick color; each brick is textured by assigning it a variation of those colors. The Alt Brick Color pattern alternates with the Brick Color pattern to form variety in the rows
Amplitude	Drag the slider to the right to increase the amount of turbulence
Background Color	Select the color of the background for shaders that have a background
Bands	Specifies the number of divisions of color to display between the Min Cutoff Color and the Max. Cutoff Color for the Geometric Curvature shader, or the total number of bands around the cylinder for the Surface Evaluation Shader
Band Color	Select the color for the cylinder bands
Base Color	Underlying color which can be mixed with another color or have another color superimposed
Brick Color	Select the color of bricks for shaders with uniform brick color
Brick Color <number>	Select the colors for complex brick shaders with a non-uniform brick color; each brick has a base color randomly assigned based on the selections, and are textured by assigning them a variation of that color
Brick Color Max/Min	Select the colors for complex brick shaders with a non-uniform brick color; each brick is textured by assigning it a variation of those colors. The Brick Color pattern alternates with the Alt Brick Color pattern to form variety in the rows.
Brick Depth	The brick depth completes the dimensions of the brick, along with width and height, for complex brick shaders
Brick Width/Height	The brick size is specified by entering values for width and height
Cloud Color	Select the color of the clouds (usually a lighter color than the background color)
Color	Click to select the color
Color <number>(granite)	Select the colors for the minerals of granite, numbered in order of decreasing average grain size. Color 4 represents the smallest sized grains, which are usually quartz; assign a darker color. Two of the colors can be set to the same value to represent granite with fewer distinct mineral colors.
Color <number>(roof tiles)	The color of each tile is selected randomly from the range specified by the tile color parameters; for uniform tile color, select the same color for both parameters
Color Noise	Drag the slider to the right to increase the intensity of random color variation areas
Color Noise Scale	Specify the size of random color variation areas (a value of one means the areas are comparable to the size of the largest grains)
Color Variation(granite)	Drag the slider to the right to increase the color variations among grains, fragments and base mineral color
Color Variation(roof tiles)	Drag the slider to the right to increase the random color variations within each tile
Color Variation Scale	Enter a color variation value to control how color variation will be distributed across roof tiles or paving slabs; values below one create a speckled effect, while values larger than one create patches of different colors (within the specific color range)
Contrast	Measures the contrast of transitions between dense and sparse areas. Range: 0.0 – 1.0.
Coverage	Determines the ratio of the area covered by the bands to the area displaying the base color; a value of zero displays only the base color, while a value of one displays only the band color
Cracks	Specify the visibility of grain cracks at the borders between fragments; higher values result in more visible cracks (Range: 0.0 – 1.0)
Curvature Type	Select the surface curvature type to display with false colors
Cylinder Axis	Specifies the location of the cylinder
Cylinder Radius	Specifies the size of the cylinder
Detail	Drag the slider to the right to increase the level of fine detail
Draft Angle	Specifies the angle (normally, 1) against which mold parts are designated as “pass,” “warning,” and “fail”
Edge Color	Select the color for the edge of roof tiles; select a darker color to simulate the effect of the tile edges in shadow
Edge Softness	Drag the slider to the right to increase the blurring at the edges of polka dot spheres
Even Color	Select one of the alternating colors in a pattern or lattice
Fail Color	Marks areas for which the mold cannot be removed because the angle to pull it out is incorrect; click to specify the color
Fragment Detail	Drag the slider to the right to increase the amount of granular deformation
Fragment Size	Drag the slider to the right to decrease the number of mineral grains which are fragmented
Fragment Softness	Drag the slider to the right to increase the density and roughness of granular deformation
Fuzz	Drag the slider to the right to increase the amount of edge blurring
Gnarl	Drag the slider to the right to increase the random perturbation of tree rings, allowing “knots” to form
Grain	Drag the slider to the right to increase the amplitude of marble crystal grain (granularity) or intensity of wood grain
Graininess	Specifies the grainy nature of the paving
Grain Color	Select the color of wood grain, usually darker than base color to simulate the appearance of wood
Grain Scale (marble or paving)	Scale values above one make the marble crystals or paving flecks larger; values less than one make the pattern smaller
Grain Scale (wood)	Enter the grain size in relation to the ring size; this applies to random grain flecks, as well as ring fuzz grain (Range: 0.1 – 2.0)
Grid Color	Select the color of the grid lines for the grid shader
Grid Size	Enter the width and height of the grid lines
Groove Color	Select the color of the groove between floorboard sections
Groove Width	Specify the width of the groove between floorboard sections
Height	Height of the shader pattern
Max Cutoff	Indicates the maximum curvature value to be displayed with the specified color
Max Cutoff Color	Select the color to use for maximum curvature display
Min Angle	Controls the cylinder length by specifying the minimal value of the normal component along the cylinder axis in order for banding to be applied
Min Cutoff	Indicates the minimum curvature value to be displayed with the specified color
Min Cutoff Color	Select the color to use for minimum curvature display
Mix	Drag the slider to the right to increase the ratio of base color to reflection colors
Mortar Center Color	Specifies the color at the center of the mortar
Mortar Color	Select the color of the mortar for brick shaders
Mortar Color Variation	Drag the slider to the right to increase the color differences across the mortar
Mortar Color Variation Scale	Drag the slider to the right to increase the amount of color variation
Mortar Edge Color	Specifies the color at the edges of the mortar
Mortar Irregularity	Drag the slider to the right to make the mortar joints less straight
Mortar Size	Size of mortar between bricks (uniform between rows and columns of bricks, or between paving tiles or slabs)
Noise	Drag the slider to the right to increase the uneven appearance of tree rings
Odd Color	Select one of the alternating colors in a pattern or lattice
Offset	Enter the joint offset amount between neighboring rows of wood floor sections (Floorboard and Ladder replication types only)
Overhang Color	Marks areas for which the mold cannot be removed because the angle to pull it out is incorrect; click to specify the color
Pass Color	Marks areas for which the mold can be easily removed; click to specify the color
Pattern Scale	Enter the overall scaling factor for the wood pattern, determined by the radius difference of two adjacent rings (0.01 indicates that there are 100 rings per scaled unit length)
Plank Length/Width	Enter the length and width of floorboard sections
Plank Variation	Drag the slider to the right to increase the variation of brightness between floorboard planks
Radius	Values between zero and one define the radius of the polka dot spheres
Ring Color	Select the color to represent the darker-colored rings in the wood
Ring Fuzz Grain	Drag the slider to the right to increase the amplitude of perturbations at the edges of the tree rings
Ring Fuzz In/Out	Drag the slider to the right to increase the amount of blurring at the interior and exterior boundaries of the ring color and wood color
Ring Width	Enter the width of the tree rings relative to the tree’s trunk (0 indicates no rings, while 1 indicates that the ring color is to be used for the entire trunk)
Rough Amplitude	Drag the slider to the right to increase the magnitude of roughness
Rough Scale	Drag the slider to the right to increase the smoothness around each brick
Scale	Scale values above one make the pattern larger; values less than one make the pattern smaller
Separation	Enter the distance between the centers of adjacent spheres
Shape Variation	Drag the slider to the right for more irregular paving shapes
Shape Smoothness	Drag the slider to the right for smoother paving shapes
Slab Size	Specifies the average size of the paving slabs or tiles
Spot Color	Select the color of the spheres for the polka dot shaders
Stripe Color	Select the color of the stripe for striped patterns
Strips	Number of rectangular floor planks arranged side by side to form the floor pattern
Tile Length/Width	Enter the tile top length and width
Tile Thickness	Specify how thick the tile is and, therefore, how much of the tile edge is visible
Tolerance Angle	Specifies the tolerance angle for mold design calculations
Vein Color	Select the color of marbled veins
Vein Contrast	Drag the slider to the right to increase the contrast between the vein color and base color
Warning Color	Marks areas for which the mold can be removed, but with difficulty; click to specify the color
Width	Enter the width of the shader pattern
Wood Color	Select the color to represent the lighter-colored parts of the wood

Select the colors for complex brick shaders with a non-uniform brick color; each brick is textured by assigning it a variation of those colors. The Alt Brick Color pattern alternates with the Brick Color pattern to form variety in the rows

Amplitude

Drag the slider to the right to increase the amount of turbulence

Background Color

Select the color of the background for shaders that have a background

Bands

Specifies the number of divisions of color to display between the Min Cutoff Color and the Max. Cutoff Color for the Geometric Curvature shader, or the total number of bands around the cylinder for the Surface Evaluation Shader

Band Color

Select the color for the cylinder bands

Base Color

Underlying color which can be mixed with another color or have another color superimposed

Brick Color

Select the color of bricks for shaders with uniform brick color

Brick Color <number>

Select the colors for complex brick shaders with a non-uniform brick color; each brick has a base color randomly assigned based on the selections, and are textured by assigning them a variation of that color

Brick Color Max/Min

Select the colors for complex brick shaders with a non-uniform brick color; each brick is textured by assigning it a variation of those colors. The Brick Color pattern alternates with the Alt Brick Color pattern to form variety in the rows.

Brick Depth

The brick depth completes the dimensions of the brick, along with width and height, for complex brick shaders

Brick Width/Height

The brick size is specified by entering values for width and height

Cloud Color

Select the color of the clouds (usually a lighter color than the background color)

Color

Click to select the color

Color <number>(granite)

Select the colors for the minerals of granite, numbered in order of decreasing average grain size. Color 4 represents the smallest sized grains, which are usually quartz; assign a darker color. Two of the colors can be set to the same value to represent granite with fewer distinct mineral colors.