Procedural Shading Node
Adjusts the shading of an object based on a procedural system.
Procedural Shading Node
Method #
Adjusts the shading of an object based on the distance field of a procedural. The procedural shape is effectively raytraced, with the ray starting at the object’s surface. This can be used to create an effect similar to a boolean operation on a surface, but without the need to add that surface as a procedural node.
Parameters
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
Parameter Details
Colour The inner colour of the shading
Inner Fade Distance A distance limit for parts of the procedural which are inside of the object surface.
Outer Fade Distance A distance limit for parts of the procedural which are outside of the object surface.
Colour Affect Amount A blending amount for the inner colour.
Normal Affect Amount A blending amount for the surface normal.
Apply To Colour When enabled the colour of the affected object will be affected. the colour is taken from the generated procedural.
Apply To Normal When enabled the normal of the affected object will be affected. the normal is derived from the shape of the generated procedural.
Inputs
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Colour | The inner colour of the shading |
| Inner Fade Distance | A distance limit for parts of the procedural which are inside of the object surface. |
| Outer Fade Distance | A distance limit for parts of the procedural which are outside of the object surface. |
| Colour Affect Amount | A blending amount for the inner colour. |
| Normal Affect Amount | A blending amount for the surface normal. |
| Apply To Colour | When enabled the colour of the affected object will be affected. the colour is taken from the generated procedural. |
| Apply To Normal | When enabled the normal of the affected object will be affected. the normal is derived from the shape of the generated procedural. |
| Name | Description | Typical Input |
|---|---|---|
| Affected Object Nodes | The objects to adjust the shading of. | 3D Object |
| Transform Modifiers | Apply the transforms of another node to this node. | Null |
| Target Node | Modifiy the rotations of the node to always direct the z axis towards the input. | Null |
| Local Transform Override | Apply the transforms of another node to this node, relative to its parent. | Null |