Generate UVs
Updated: 9 Sep 2025
Generates shading data based on UV Coordinates.
Generate UVs
Method #
This node allow you to create and generate UV co-ordinates for a shading system. Useful when used with the Texture Sampler shading node, allowing you to adjust your texture placement using an assortment of generation methods.
The output of this node is a shader, which can either be combined with other Shading nodes for more complex designs, or applied to Materials to directly control one of the material channels. They can also be applied to Fields, where they can be used on the various channels on the Field Emitters to control how the smoke is generated, and Field Materials to control how the field is rendered.
Parameters
Parameter Details Position X
The shader’s position along the local x-axis.
Position Y
The shader’s position along the local y-axis.
Position Z
The shader’s position along the local z-axis.
Rotation Heading
The shader’s rotation around the local y-axis.
Rotation Pitch
The shader’s rotation around the local x-axis.
Rotation Bank
The shader’s rotation around the local z-axis.
Scale X
The shader’s scale along the local x-axis.
Scale Y
The shader’s scale along the local y-axis.
Scale Z
The shader’s scale along the local z-axis.
Parameter Details Position
Toggle inheritance of the Position from the parent.
Rotation
Toggle inheritance of the Rotation from the parent.
Scale
Toggle inheritance of the Scale from the parent.
World Position Only
Inherit the world position from the parent only, rotation and scale will be ignored. Overrides above properties.
Inherit Time
Toggle inheritance of time from the parent.
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
Parameter Details Source Channel
The input position channel.
- World Position : The shader is generated in world space.
- Object Local Position : The shader is generated relative to the object.
- Texture Coordinate : The shader is generated in UV space, and mapped using the object’s UV’s.
Mapping Type
What kind of mapping is to be applied.
- Original UVs : The source values are output directly.
- Planar : The map is generated based on the planar view of the XY plane.
- Cubic : The map is generated based on the planar views of the X, Y and Z planes.
- Spherical : The map is a 360 spherical mapping back out into space.
- Normal Face-Map : The map is generated based on the normal.
- Perspective : The map is generated based on the position and rotation of the mapping node. Generally used with a Camera connected to the Transform Modifiers input.
- Equirectangular : The map is generated based on a cubic map, but smoothed to the shape of a sphere.
- Screen Coords : The map is generated using screen co-ordinates.
- Spherical Environment Map : The map is generated with an environment map warping.
UV Scale X
Scale the shader’s UV along the X axis.
UV Scale Y
Scale the shader’s UV along the Y axis.
UV Offset X
Move the shader’s UV along the X axis.
UV Offset Y
Move the shader’s UV along the Y axis.
Preview In Viewport
Preview the generated shader as an overlay in the viewport.
Inputs
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Position X | The shader’s position along the local x-axis. |
| Position Y | The shader’s position along the local y-axis. |
| Position Z | The shader’s position along the local z-axis. |
| Rotation Heading | The shader’s rotation around the local y-axis. |
| Rotation Pitch | The shader’s rotation around the local x-axis. |
| Rotation Bank | The shader’s rotation around the local z-axis. |
| Scale X | The shader’s scale along the local x-axis. |
| Scale Y | The shader’s scale along the local y-axis. |
| Scale Z | The shader’s scale along the local z-axis. |
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Position | Toggle inheritance of the Position from the parent. |
| Rotation | Toggle inheritance of the Rotation from the parent. |
| Scale | Toggle inheritance of the Scale from the parent. |
| World Position Only | Inherit the world position from the parent only, rotation and scale will be ignored. Overrides above properties. |
| Inherit Time | Toggle inheritance of time from the parent. |
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Source Channel |
The input position channel.
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| Mapping Type |
What kind of mapping is to be applied.
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| UV Scale X | Scale the shader’s UV along the X axis. |
| UV Scale Y | Scale the shader’s UV along the Y axis. |
| UV Offset X | Move the shader’s UV along the X axis. |
| UV Offset Y | Move the shader’s UV along the Y axis. |
| Preview In Viewport | Preview the generated shader as an overlay in the viewport. |
| Name | Description | Typical Input |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |