Grid
Updated: 4 Dec 2023
Apply a grid pattern shading to a material.
Grid
Method #
This node applies grid pattern to the shading of a material node. This can be used to deform, recolour and change the lighting on a mesh.
From the image :-
- A - 2D grid, Alpha Blended
- B - 3D grid
- C - 2D grid
- D - 1D grid
The output of this node can be connected to other shading nodes, to build up a more complex shading system.
Parameters
TBC
Parameter Details Mapping Type
How the generated shader is applied to the surface.
Line Width
Control the width of the grid lines.
Contrast
How bright the grid line is.
Hardness
How much the grid lines blend with the background colour. Higher values sharpen the line edges, but can introduce aliasing.
Dimension
Control which axes the grid lines appear on.
Preview In Viewport
Preview the effects of the shading node on the channel it’s applied, without other nodes further in the chain being used.
These properties control the 3D transforms of the node. Transforms will generally be inherited by child nodes, although they can be ignored through the Inherit Transform Channels attributes.
Parameter Details Position X
The objects position along the local x-axis.
Position Y
The objects position along the local y-axis.
Position Z
The objects position along the local z-axis.
Rotation Heading
The objects rotation around the local y-axis.
Rotation Pitch
The objects rotation around the local x-axis.
Rotation Bank
The objects rotation around the local z-axis.
Scale X
The objects scale along the local x-axis.
Scale Y
The objects scale along the local y-axis.
Scale Z
The objects scale along the local z-axis.
Control the inheritance of the transforms from the parent.
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 how the shading is used on the material surface.
These properties control attributes for generating the grid.
Inputs
TBC
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Mapping Type | How the generated shader is applied to the surface. |
| Line Width | Control the width of the grid lines. |
| Contrast | How bright the grid line is. |
| Hardness | How much the grid lines blend with the background colour. Higher values sharpen the line edges, but can introduce aliasing. |
| Dimension | Control which axes the grid lines appear on. |
| Preview In Viewport | Preview the effects of the shading node on the channel it’s applied, without other nodes further in the chain being used. |
These properties control the 3D transforms of the node. Transforms will generally be inherited by child nodes, although they can be ignored through the Inherit Transform Channels attributes.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Position X | The objects position along the local x-axis. |
| Position Y | The objects position along the local y-axis. |
| Position Z | The objects position along the local z-axis. |
| Rotation Heading | The objects rotation around the local y-axis. |
| Rotation Pitch | The objects rotation around the local x-axis. |
| Rotation Bank | The objects rotation around the local z-axis. |
| Scale X | The objects scale along the local x-axis. |
| Scale Y | The objects scale along the local y-axis. |
| Scale Z | The objects scale along the local z-axis. |
Control the inheritance of the transforms from the parent.
| 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 how the shading is used on the material surface.
These properties control attributes for generating the grid.
| 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 |