Depth Camera Mesh
Updated: 15 Sep 2026
This node generates a mesh from depth camera data.
Depth Camera Mesh
Method #
This node generates a mesh based on Kinect camera data from a Depth Camera Source connected via the “Colour Image Node” input. If no source is connected, this node is ineffective.
The mesh is based on a subdivided plane of quads, displaced by the depth values from the Kinect and projected back from the camera. Polygons with depths that fall outside the clip planes set on the Kinect Source node are clipped out. The resolution of the generated mesh may be reduced using the Mesh Resolution Scale parameter.
The generated mesh may be processed by Deformer nodes, or used as an input to other nodes such as the Particle Mesh Emitter or the Field Mesh Emitter.
The mesh may be rendered as transparent or opaque polygons, lines or points - or all three.
You will need to activate the Kinect camera you want to use by going to Project > Settings > VideoIn/Capture/Kinect Settings and enabling it. Otherwise, it will not be initialized by Notch. This is by design, so Notch does not lock the device from the use by other software when you are not actively using it in Notch.
This node outputs the normal transformation and translation values, but it also outputs geometry which can be modified with Deformer nodes, or used as a mesh sources for nodes which accept mesh connections, such as the Field Mesh Emitter or the Procedural Mesh.
Parameters
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 the core behaviours of the node.
Parameter Details Point Texture
Choose an image texture to be placed at the position of each tracked point.
Visible
Control whether the node is visible or not to the scene.
Seen By Rays
Allow the mesh to be seen by the raytracer. When set to 0, the mesh will still render in camera but will be ignored by any raytracing nodes.
Max Cameras Active
Maximum number of Kinect camera’s active
Mesh Resolution Scale
Scales the resolution of the generated mesh - defines the number of pixels in the source image per polygon in the mesh.
Pivot Distance
How far the mesh is generated from the pivot.
Max Edge Length
Max distance between two neighbouring points in the depth image that will be joined together into a polygon.
Vertex Randomisation
How much randomness is added to the positions of each vertex.
Use Depth From Luminance (Fake Depth)
Depth values may be taken from an RGB image rather than depth values calculated by the Kinect.
Filter Depths
Smooths the Kinect Depths to try to remove noise - generally only suitable for Kinect v1.
Flatten Depth
Depth Values are ignored and the mesh is flattened.
Smoothing Iterations
Iteratively smoothes the meshes vertices by the number of levels specified, averaging out all the vertices in the mesh and producing a smoother result. Smoothing is done before rendering. High values can impact performance greatly, and may not be temporally stable if the underlying mesh changes.
Invert Mask Enabled
Inverts the clipping area.
Flat Shading
Toggle flat shading on or off.
Render Z Only
When enabled, the 3D object is only rendered to the depth buffer in the main camera render. No colour data is rendered.
Render To Shadows Only
Only renders shadows, and not the mesh itself.
Constant Colour
Replace the colour image with a solid colour.
Constant Colour Amount
How much the constant colour is blended over the colour image values.
Sort Key
Changes the render order of the Kinect Mesh node against other transparent objects in the scene.
Per Object Composite Alpha
Overwrites the alpha channel beneath the object, giving simple effect of transparency. Best used when the mesh won’t overlap with other objects, as other meshes will not be seen through the mesh.
These properties add options for drawing all the edges of the mesh as lines. Useful for rendering wireframe effects.
Parameter Details Lines Visible
Control whether lines are rendered to the scene from the geometry.
Lines Alpha
Change the alpha transparency value of the lines, making them appear see-through.
Colour
Change the colour value of the lines.
Use Vertex Colours
Colour lines based on the vertex colours of the geometry.
Blend Mode
How the object lines blends with the rest of the content in a 3d scene. See Blend Modes for details.
- Solid : The line rendering is treated as a solid object, and does not blend with anything behind it.
- Blend : The line rendering is blended with the rest of the content in the scene, with a subtle gradient over the line edges.
- Additive : The line rendering adds onto the rest of the content in the scene.
- Subtractive : The line rendering subtracts from the rest of the content in the scene.
- Multiply : The line rendering multiplies with the rest of the content in the scene.
- Max : The max value between the lines and the content behind it is used.
- Min : The min value between the lines and the content behind it is used.
- Light : The line rendering is blended using the light blend mode with the rest of the content in the scene.
- Screen : The line rendering is blended using the screen blend mode with the rest of the content in the scene.
- Pre-Mul Blend : The line rendering mis premultiplied before blending with the rest of the content in the scene.
Thick Lines
Allow the lines to rendered with thickness, for line effects which can be accurately anti-aliased.
Thick Line Width
Control the thickness of all the lines. Only functions with Thick Lines enabled.
Hide Back Face Lines
Hide the lines generated from polygon faces facing away from the camera, where only the back faces of geometry can be seen.
Lock Width
Lock the line width to be a consistent width regardless of distance from the camera. Only functions with Thick Lines enabled.
Show Silhouette Lines
Draws lines along the edges of the object relative to the camera.
Show Normal Difference Lines
Draw a line along the edges of the mesh, depending on the angle difference between their mutual faces.
Show Unshared Lines
Draw lines along all edges of the shape.
Show Other Lines
Show all the lines for each edge of the mesh.
Unshared Lines Weight
Control the strength of the unshared lines.
Silhouette Lines Weight
Control the strength of the silhouette lines.
Normal Difference Lines Weight
Control the strength of the lines generated along the normal angles.
Other Lines Weight
Control the strength of the lines for each edge in the mesh.
Line Normal Difference Angle
Change the threshold angle between two face normals that will generate a line along their common edge. Only functions with Show Normal Lines enabled.
Line Normal Fade Sharpness
How much the drawn normal lines will fade away the closer the edge angle is to the Line Normal Difference Angle.
Line Depth Bias
Exaggerate the width of the lines based on the distance to the camera. not functional with Lock Width enabled.
Line Silhouette Fade Sharpness
How much the drawn silhouette lines will fade away based on the size of the edge angle to the camera.
Preview the objects material in the viewport.
Parameter Details Preview in Viewport
Toggle a preview of the Material on a sphere in the Viewport.
These properties control how the surface of the generated mesh reacts to light in the scene. See Materials for a breakdown of all these properties individually.
BSDF
Parameter Details Colour
The colour of the material.
Brightness
The brightness of the material.
Specular Intensity
The intensity of the specular reflection.
Specular Colour
The colour of the specular reflection.
Colour Map -> Specular Colour
Use the input colour map as the specular reflection colour.
Specular Anisotropy
Controls the anisotropy of the specular reflection.
Specular Falloff
Controls the falloff of the specular reflection.
Diffuse Fresnel
Controls the fresnel effect on the diffuse reflection.
Metallicness
Controls the metallicness of the material.
Roughness
Controls the roughness of the material.
Normal Map Mode
Changes the format of the input normal map.
- Off :
- Tangent Space :
- Object Space :
Normal Map Intensity
TODO
Invert Normals
Flip the normals of each face, so the lighting is tested against the inside face.
Emissiveness
How much of a glow is emitted around the object.
Emissive Scattering
Controls how much Emissive lighting is scattered in the scene.
Emissive Lights Scene
Controls how much Emissive lighting contributes to lighting the scene.
Use Displacement
Enables the use of displacement mapping for the material. *Requires an input displacement map.
- Off :
- On :
Displacement
How much the deformer displaces the original mesh.
Displacement Offset
Adds an initial offset to the displacement.
Displacement - Use Polygon UVs
TODO
Opacity Mode
Controls the opacity mode of the material, and how it blends with the scene.
- Solid :
- Blend :
- Clip :
Alpha
Set the alpha amount of the material
Blend Mode
Change how the material once added to an object blends with the scene. Only functions with Alpha Mode for details.
- Solid :
- Linear :
- Additive :
- Subtractive :
- Multiply :
- Max :
- Min :
- Screen :
- Light :
- Pre-Mul Blend :
Alpha Sort Bias
Biases the alpha sort in order to make it render in front or behind other transparent objects.
Output Alpha In GBuffer Composite
Sends the alpha to the gbuffer composite pass.
Translucency
Controls the translucency mode of the material.
- Off :
- Refraction :
- Subsurface Scattering :
- Single Sided SSS :
Refraction IOR
TODO
Aberration
TODO
Absorption
How much light is absorbed by the material as light passes through it.
Absorption Colour
Colour to use for absorption.
Subsurface Weight
Weight of the subsurface scattering effect.
Subsurface Scatter Radius
Radius of the subsurface scattering effect.
Diffuse Coat
TODO
Diffuse Lightmap
Enables an input diffuse lightmap for the material.
- Off :
- On :
Baked Diffuse Intensity
TODO
Ambient Occlusion
Enables the input ambient occlusion map of the material.
- Off :
- On :
Textures
Parameter Details Colour Texture
Defines the base color of the material’s surface. It represents the surface color under neutral, uniform lighting.
Diffuse Map
Specifies the color of light that scatters off the surface in all directions. It is functionally similar to the Colour Texture and is a core component of a material’s appearance.
Specular Map
Controls the color and intensity of shiny reflections (specular highlights). Brighter areas on the map indicate a more reflective and shinier surface.
Emissiveness Map
Determines which parts of a material appear to glow or emit their own light. Brighter values cause the surface to act as a light source.
Metallicness Map
A grayscale map to define how ‘metal-like’ a surface is. White values represent pure metal, while black values represent non-metals.
Roughness Map
A grayscale map that controls the roughness of the surface. Black represents a smooth, mirror-like surface with sharp reflections, while white represents a rough surface with blurry, diffuse reflections.
Normal Map
Adds surface detail like bumps and scratches without adding more polygons to the model. It simulates how light would interact with a more complex surface, creating the illusion of depth.
Displacement Map
Physically displaces the vertices of the model’s geometry based on the map’s values. Unlike a Normal Map, this creates real geometric detail that affects the model’s silhouette.
Alpha Map
A grayscale map that controls the transparency of the material. Black areas are fully transparent, white areas are fully opaque, and gray values create semi-transparency.
Ambient Occlusion Map
Adds subtle, soft shadows to areas that are occluded from ambient light, such as creases and crevices. This enhances realism and adds perceived depth to the model.
Subsurface Colour Map
Defines the color of light after it has scattered beneath the surface of a translucent material, such as skin, wax, or marble.
Subsurface Weight Map
Controls the intensity of the subsurface scattering effect across the material, defining how much light penetrates and scatters within the surface.
UV Texture Filter Mode
Determines the algorithm used for sampling texture pixels when viewed at different angles and distances.
- Point :
- Bilinear :
- Anisotropic :
- Bicubic :
- Oversampling :
Diffuse Map -> AO
A setting to use the Diffuse or Colour map to contribute to the Ambient Occlusion calculation, often darkening areas based on the base color.
Texture Mip Bias
An offset that adjusts which mipmap level is used for a texture. Negative values can sharpen distant textures, while positive values can blur them.
UVs
Parameter Details Colour Texture UV
Select the UV for the Colour Texture.
- UV 1 :
- UV 2 :
- UV 3 :
- UV 4 :
Diffuse Map UV
Select the UV for the Diffuse Map Texture.
- UV 1 :
- UV 2 :
- UV 3 :
- UV 4 :
Specular Map UV
Select the UV for the Specular Map Texture.
- UV 1 :
- UV 2 :
- UV 3 :
- UV 4 :
Emissiveness Map UV
Select the UV for the Emissiveness Map Texture.
- UV 1 :
- UV 2 :
- UV 3 :
- UV 4 :
Metallicness Map UV
Select the UV for the Metallicness Map Texture.
- UV 1 :
- UV 2 :
- UV 3 :
- UV 4 :
Roughness Map UV
Select the UV for the Roughness Map Texture.
- UV 1 :
- UV 2 :
- UV 3 :
- UV 4 :
Normal Map UV
Select the UV for the CoNormal Map Texture.
- UV 1 :
- UV 2 :
- UV 3 :
- UV 4 :
Displacement Map UV
Select the UV for the Displacement Map Texture.
- UV 1 :
- UV 2 :
- UV 3 :
- UV 4 :
Alpha Map UV
Select the UV for the Alpha Map Texture.
- UV 1 :
- UV 2 :
- UV 3 :
- UV 4 :
Ambient Occlusion Map UV
Select the UV for the Ambient Occlusion Map Texture.
- UV 1 :
- UV 2 :
- UV 3 :
- UV 4 :
Subsurface Colour Map UV
Select the UV for the Subsurface Colour Texture.
- UV 1 :
- UV 2 :
- UV 3 :
- UV 4 :
Subsurface Weight Map UV
Select the UV for the Subsurface Weight Texture.
- UV 1 :
- UV 2 :
- UV 3 :
- UV 4 :
UV Scale X
Scale the UV texture along the X axis.
UV Scale Y
Scale the UV texture along the Y axis.
UV Offset X
Offset the UV texture along the X axis.
UV Offset Y
Offset the UV texture along the Y axis.
Diffuse UV Scale X
Scale the Diffuse UV texture along the X axis.
Diffuse UV Scale Y
Scale the Diffuse UV texture along the Y axis.
Diffuse UV Offset X
Offset the Diffuse UV texture along the X axis.
Diffuse UV Offset Y
Offset the Diffuse UV texture along the Y axis.
Texture Wrap Mode U
Controls how textures used by the material are wrapped when the U value range exceeds 0 to 1.
- Repeat :
- Clamp :
- Border With Black :
- Mirror :
Texture Wrap Mode V
Controls how textures used by the material are wrapped when the V value range exceeds 0 to 1.
- Repeat :
- Clamp :
- Border With Black :
- Mirror :
Diffuse Texture Filter Mode
Controls how textures used by the material are filtered.
- Point :
- Bilinear :
- Anisotropic :
- Bicubic :
- Oversampling :
Diffuse Texture Wrap Mode U
Controls how textures used by the material are wrapped when the U value range exceeds 0 to 1.
- Repeat :
- Clamp :
- Border With Black :
- Mirror :
Diffuse Texture Wrap Mode V
Controls how textures used by the material are wrapped when the V value range exceeds 0 to 1.
- Repeat :
- Clamp :
- Border With Black :
- Mirror :
UV Remap Filtering
Enables filtering for remapping UV’s. Only functions with eligible textures.
Lighting
Parameter Details Lit
Determines if the material is affected by lights in the scene. When disabled, the material appears fully lit by its own colour and texture, regardless of scene lighting.
Reflections Mode
Controls how the material generates reflections from its surroundings.
- Full Reflections :
- Env Map :
- Off :
Shadows
Defines how the object interacts with shadows in the scene.
- Cast + Receive :
- Cast :
- Receive :
- Off :
Shadow Catcher Colour
Set the colour of the material when “Shadows” is set to “Shadow Catcher”.
Render Visibility
Controls the object’s visibility to different types of rays in the renderer, which is useful for advanced effects.
- Full :
- Unseen by Rays :
- Unseen by Camera :
Raytracing Settings
Determines whether the material uses the scene’s global raytracing depth settings or custom values.
- Use Global Settings :
- Override :
Max. Diffuse Depth
Limits the number of times a ray can bounce off diffuse surfaces, affecting indirect lighting quality.
Max. Glossy Depth
Limits the number of times a ray can reflect off glossy or specular surfaces.
Max. Refraction Depth
Limits the number of times a ray can pass through refractive (transparent) surfaces.
Geometry
Parameter Details Polygon Sidedness
The orientation of the polygon’s faces.
- Front :
- Back :
- Double Sided :
Flip Polygons
Flips the orientation of the polygon’s faces.
Smoothing Angle
The angle difference used to determine a hard edge or a soft curve.
Wireframe
Displays the material’s geometry as a wireframe.
FX
Parameter Details Rim Lighting
Simulates Rim Lighting on the material with respect to the camera.
- Off :
- Rim Lighting :
Rim Lighting Use Material Colour
TODO
Rim Lighting Colour
TODO
Rim Lighting Intensity
TODO
Rim Lighting Falloff
TODO
Glow
Controls the glow of the Rim Lighting.
Vertex Colours
Parameter Details Vertex Colours - Apply To Colour
Set how the vertex colours apply to the colour of the mesh.
- No :
- Multiply by RGB :
- Multiply by Red :
- Multiply by Green :
- Multiply by Blue :
- Multiply by Alpha :
- Multiply by Inv Red :
- Multiply by Inv Green :
- Multiply by Inv Blue :
- Multiply by Inv Alpha :
Vertex Colours - Apply To Alpha
Set how the vertex colours apply to the alpha of the mesh.
- No :
- Multiply by Red :
- Multiply by Green :
- Multiply by Blue :
- Multiply by Alpha :
- Multiply by Inv Red :
- Multiply by Inv Green :
- Multiply by Inv Blue :
- Multiply by Inv Alpha :
Vertex Colours - Apply To Roughness
Set how the vertex colours apply to the roughness of the mesh.
- No :
- Multiply by Red :
- Multiply by Green :
- Multiply by Blue :
- Multiply by Alpha :
- Multiply by Inv Red :
- Multiply by Inv Green :
- Multiply by Inv Blue :
- Multiply by Inv Alpha :
Vertex Colours - Apply To Metallicness
Set how the vertex colours apply to the metallicness of the mesh.
- No :
- Multiply by Red :
- Multiply by Green :
- Multiply by Blue :
- Multiply by Alpha :
- Multiply by Inv Red :
- Multiply by Inv Green :
- Multiply by Inv Blue :
- Multiply by Inv Alpha :
Vertex Colours - Apply To Emissiveness
Set how the vertex colours apply to the emissiveness of the mesh.
- No :
- Multiply by Red :
- Multiply by Green :
- Multiply by Blue :
- Multiply by Alpha :
- Multiply by Inv Red :
- Multiply by Inv Green :
- Multiply by Inv Blue :
- Multiply by Inv Alpha :
Line Colour
The colour applied to line geometry rendered with this material.
The properties control the time at which the node is active. See Timeline for editing time segments.
Parameter Details Duration
Control the duration of the node’s time segment.
- Composition Duration : Use the length of the composition for the node’s time segment duration.
- Custom : Set a custom duration for the node’s time segment.
Node Time
The custom start and end time for the node.
Duration (Timecode)
The length of the node’s time segment (in time).
Duration (Frames)
The length of the node’s time segment (in frames).
Time Segment Enabled
Set whether the node’s time segment is enabled or not in the Timeline.
Inputs
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 the core behaviours of the node.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Point Texture | Choose an image texture to be placed at the position of each tracked point. |
| Visible | Control whether the node is visible or not to the scene. |
| Seen By Rays | Allow the mesh to be seen by the raytracer. When set to 0, the mesh will still render in camera but will be ignored by any raytracing nodes. |
| Max Cameras Active | Maximum number of Kinect camera’s active |
| Mesh Resolution Scale | Scales the resolution of the generated mesh - defines the number of pixels in the source image per polygon in the mesh. |
| Pivot Distance | How far the mesh is generated from the pivot. |
| Max Edge Length | Max distance between two neighbouring points in the depth image that will be joined together into a polygon. |
| Vertex Randomisation | How much randomness is added to the positions of each vertex. |
| Use Depth From Luminance (Fake Depth) | Depth values may be taken from an RGB image rather than depth values calculated by the Kinect. |
| Filter Depths | Smooths the Kinect Depths to try to remove noise - generally only suitable for Kinect v1. |
| Flatten Depth | Depth Values are ignored and the mesh is flattened. |
| Smoothing Iterations | Iteratively smoothes the meshes vertices by the number of levels specified, averaging out all the vertices in the mesh and producing a smoother result. Smoothing is done before rendering. High values can impact performance greatly, and may not be temporally stable if the underlying mesh changes. |
| Invert Mask Enabled | Inverts the clipping area. |
| Flat Shading | Toggle flat shading on or off. |
| Render Z Only | When enabled, the 3D object is only rendered to the depth buffer in the main camera render. No colour data is rendered. |
| Render To Shadows Only | Only renders shadows, and not the mesh itself. |
| Constant Colour | Replace the colour image with a solid colour. |
| Constant Colour Amount | How much the constant colour is blended over the colour image values. |
| Sort Key | Changes the render order of the Kinect Mesh node against other transparent objects in the scene. |
| Per Object Composite Alpha | Overwrites the alpha channel beneath the object, giving simple effect of transparency. Best used when the mesh won’t overlap with other objects, as other meshes will not be seen through the mesh. |
These properties add options for drawing all the edges of the mesh as lines. Useful for rendering wireframe effects.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Lines Visible | Control whether lines are rendered to the scene from the geometry. |
| Lines Alpha | Change the alpha transparency value of the lines, making them appear see-through. |
| Colour | Change the colour value of the lines. |
| Use Vertex Colours | Colour lines based on the vertex colours of the geometry. |
| Blend Mode |
How the object lines blends with the rest of the content in a 3d scene. See Blend Modes for details.
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| Thick Lines | Allow the lines to rendered with thickness, for line effects which can be accurately anti-aliased. |
| Thick Line Width | Control the thickness of all the lines. Only functions with Thick Lines enabled. |
| Hide Back Face Lines | Hide the lines generated from polygon faces facing away from the camera, where only the back faces of geometry can be seen. |
| Lock Width | Lock the line width to be a consistent width regardless of distance from the camera. Only functions with Thick Lines enabled. |
| Show Silhouette Lines | Draws lines along the edges of the object relative to the camera. |
| Show Normal Difference Lines | Draw a line along the edges of the mesh, depending on the angle difference between their mutual faces. |
| Show Unshared Lines | Draw lines along all edges of the shape. |
| Show Other Lines | Show all the lines for each edge of the mesh. |
| Unshared Lines Weight | Control the strength of the unshared lines. |
| Silhouette Lines Weight | Control the strength of the silhouette lines. |
| Normal Difference Lines Weight | Control the strength of the lines generated along the normal angles. |
| Other Lines Weight | Control the strength of the lines for each edge in the mesh. |
| Line Normal Difference Angle | Change the threshold angle between two face normals that will generate a line along their common edge. Only functions with Show Normal Lines enabled. |
| Line Normal Fade Sharpness | How much the drawn normal lines will fade away the closer the edge angle is to the Line Normal Difference Angle. |
| Line Depth Bias | Exaggerate the width of the lines based on the distance to the camera. not functional with Lock Width enabled. |
| Line Silhouette Fade Sharpness | How much the drawn silhouette lines will fade away based on the size of the edge angle to the camera. |
Preview the objects material in the viewport.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Preview in Viewport | Toggle a preview of the Material on a sphere in the Viewport. |
These properties control how the surface of the generated mesh reacts to light in the scene. See Materials for a breakdown of all these properties individually.
BSDF
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Colour | The colour of the material. |
| Brightness | The brightness of the material. |
| Specular Intensity | The intensity of the specular reflection. |
| Specular Colour | The colour of the specular reflection. |
| Colour Map -> Specular Colour | Use the input colour map as the specular reflection colour. |
| Specular Anisotropy | Controls the anisotropy of the specular reflection. |
| Specular Falloff | Controls the falloff of the specular reflection. |
| Diffuse Fresnel | Controls the fresnel effect on the diffuse reflection. |
| Metallicness | Controls the metallicness of the material. |
| Roughness | Controls the roughness of the material. |
| Normal Map Mode |
Changes the format of the input normal map.
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| Normal Map Intensity | TODO |
| Invert Normals | Flip the normals of each face, so the lighting is tested against the inside face. |
| Emissiveness | How much of a glow is emitted around the object. |
| Emissive Scattering | Controls how much Emissive lighting is scattered in the scene. |
| Emissive Lights Scene | Controls how much Emissive lighting contributes to lighting the scene. |
| Use Displacement |
Enables the use of displacement mapping for the material. *Requires an input displacement map.
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| Displacement | How much the deformer displaces the original mesh. |
| Displacement Offset | Adds an initial offset to the displacement. |
| Displacement - Use Polygon UVs | TODO |
| Opacity Mode |
Controls the opacity mode of the material, and how it blends with the scene.
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| Alpha | Set the alpha amount of the material |
| Blend Mode |
Change how the material once added to an object blends with the scene. Only functions with Alpha Mode for details.
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| Alpha Sort Bias | Biases the alpha sort in order to make it render in front or behind other transparent objects. |
| Output Alpha In GBuffer Composite | Sends the alpha to the gbuffer composite pass. |
| Translucency |
Controls the translucency mode of the material.
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| Refraction IOR | TODO |
| Aberration | TODO |
| Absorption | How much light is absorbed by the material as light passes through it. |
| Absorption Colour | Colour to use for absorption. |
| Subsurface Weight | Weight of the subsurface scattering effect. |
| Subsurface Scatter Radius | Radius of the subsurface scattering effect. |
| Diffuse Coat | TODO |
| Diffuse Lightmap |
Enables an input diffuse lightmap for the material.
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| Baked Diffuse Intensity | TODO |
| Ambient Occlusion |
Enables the input ambient occlusion map of the material.
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Textures
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Colour Texture | Defines the base color of the material’s surface. It represents the surface color under neutral, uniform lighting. |
| Diffuse Map | Specifies the color of light that scatters off the surface in all directions. It is functionally similar to the Colour Texture and is a core component of a material’s appearance. |
| Specular Map | Controls the color and intensity of shiny reflections (specular highlights). Brighter areas on the map indicate a more reflective and shinier surface. |
| Emissiveness Map | Determines which parts of a material appear to glow or emit their own light. Brighter values cause the surface to act as a light source. |
| Metallicness Map | A grayscale map to define how ‘metal-like’ a surface is. White values represent pure metal, while black values represent non-metals. |
| Roughness Map | A grayscale map that controls the roughness of the surface. Black represents a smooth, mirror-like surface with sharp reflections, while white represents a rough surface with blurry, diffuse reflections. |
| Normal Map | Adds surface detail like bumps and scratches without adding more polygons to the model. It simulates how light would interact with a more complex surface, creating the illusion of depth. |
| Displacement Map | Physically displaces the vertices of the model’s geometry based on the map’s values. Unlike a Normal Map, this creates real geometric detail that affects the model’s silhouette. |
| Alpha Map | A grayscale map that controls the transparency of the material. Black areas are fully transparent, white areas are fully opaque, and gray values create semi-transparency. |
| Ambient Occlusion Map | Adds subtle, soft shadows to areas that are occluded from ambient light, such as creases and crevices. This enhances realism and adds perceived depth to the model. |
| Subsurface Colour Map | Defines the color of light after it has scattered beneath the surface of a translucent material, such as skin, wax, or marble. |
| Subsurface Weight Map | Controls the intensity of the subsurface scattering effect across the material, defining how much light penetrates and scatters within the surface. |
| UV Texture Filter Mode |
Determines the algorithm used for sampling texture pixels when viewed at different angles and distances.
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| Diffuse Map -> AO | A setting to use the Diffuse or Colour map to contribute to the Ambient Occlusion calculation, often darkening areas based on the base color. |
| Texture Mip Bias | An offset that adjusts which mipmap level is used for a texture. Negative values can sharpen distant textures, while positive values can blur them. |
UVs
| Parameter | Details |
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| Colour Texture UV |
Select the UV for the Colour Texture.
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| Diffuse Map UV |
Select the UV for the Diffuse Map Texture.
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| Specular Map UV |
Select the UV for the Specular Map Texture.
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| Emissiveness Map UV |
Select the UV for the Emissiveness Map Texture.
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| Metallicness Map UV |
Select the UV for the Metallicness Map Texture.
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| Roughness Map UV |
Select the UV for the Roughness Map Texture.
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| Normal Map UV |
Select the UV for the CoNormal Map Texture.
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| Displacement Map UV |
Select the UV for the Displacement Map Texture.
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| Alpha Map UV |
Select the UV for the Alpha Map Texture.
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| Ambient Occlusion Map UV |
Select the UV for the Ambient Occlusion Map Texture.
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| Subsurface Colour Map UV |
Select the UV for the Subsurface Colour Texture.
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| Subsurface Weight Map UV |
Select the UV for the Subsurface Weight Texture.
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| UV Scale X | Scale the UV texture along the X axis. |
| UV Scale Y | Scale the UV texture along the Y axis. |
| UV Offset X | Offset the UV texture along the X axis. |
| UV Offset Y | Offset the UV texture along the Y axis. |
| Diffuse UV Scale X | Scale the Diffuse UV texture along the X axis. |
| Diffuse UV Scale Y | Scale the Diffuse UV texture along the Y axis. |
| Diffuse UV Offset X | Offset the Diffuse UV texture along the X axis. |
| Diffuse UV Offset Y | Offset the Diffuse UV texture along the Y axis. |
| Texture Wrap Mode U |
Controls how textures used by the material are wrapped when the U value range exceeds 0 to 1.
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| Texture Wrap Mode V |
Controls how textures used by the material are wrapped when the V value range exceeds 0 to 1.
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| Diffuse Texture Filter Mode |
Controls how textures used by the material are filtered.
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| Diffuse Texture Wrap Mode U |
Controls how textures used by the material are wrapped when the U value range exceeds 0 to 1.
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| Diffuse Texture Wrap Mode V |
Controls how textures used by the material are wrapped when the V value range exceeds 0 to 1.
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| UV Remap Filtering | Enables filtering for remapping UV’s. Only functions with eligible textures. |
Lighting
| Parameter | Details |
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| Lit | Determines if the material is affected by lights in the scene. When disabled, the material appears fully lit by its own colour and texture, regardless of scene lighting. |
| Reflections Mode |
Controls how the material generates reflections from its surroundings.
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| Shadows |
Defines how the object interacts with shadows in the scene.
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| Shadow Catcher Colour | Set the colour of the material when “Shadows” is set to “Shadow Catcher”. |
| Render Visibility |
Controls the object’s visibility to different types of rays in the renderer, which is useful for advanced effects.
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| Raytracing Settings |
Determines whether the material uses the scene’s global raytracing depth settings or custom values.
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| Max. Diffuse Depth | Limits the number of times a ray can bounce off diffuse surfaces, affecting indirect lighting quality. |
| Max. Glossy Depth | Limits the number of times a ray can reflect off glossy or specular surfaces. |
| Max. Refraction Depth | Limits the number of times a ray can pass through refractive (transparent) surfaces. |
Geometry
| Parameter | Details |
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| Polygon Sidedness |
The orientation of the polygon’s faces.
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| Flip Polygons | Flips the orientation of the polygon’s faces. |
| Smoothing Angle | The angle difference used to determine a hard edge or a soft curve. |
| Wireframe | Displays the material’s geometry as a wireframe. |
FX
| Parameter | Details |
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| Rim Lighting |
Simulates Rim Lighting on the material with respect to the camera.
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| Rim Lighting Use Material Colour | TODO |
| Rim Lighting Colour | TODO |
| Rim Lighting Intensity | TODO |
| Rim Lighting Falloff | TODO |
| Glow | Controls the glow of the Rim Lighting. |
Vertex Colours
| Parameter | Details |
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| Vertex Colours - Apply To Colour |
Set how the vertex colours apply to the colour of the mesh.
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| Vertex Colours - Apply To Alpha |
Set how the vertex colours apply to the alpha of the mesh.
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| Vertex Colours - Apply To Roughness |
Set how the vertex colours apply to the roughness of the mesh.
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| Vertex Colours - Apply To Metallicness |
Set how the vertex colours apply to the metallicness of the mesh.
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| Vertex Colours - Apply To Emissiveness |
Set how the vertex colours apply to the emissiveness of the mesh.
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| Line Colour | The colour applied to line geometry rendered with this material. |
The properties control the time at which the node is active. See Timeline for editing time segments.
| Parameter | Details |
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| Duration |
Control the duration of the node’s time segment.
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| Node Time | The custom start and end time for the node. |
| Duration (Timecode) | The length of the node’s time segment (in time). |
| Duration (Frames) | The length of the node’s time segment (in frames). |
| Time Segment Enabled | Set whether the node’s time segment is enabled or not in the Timeline. |
| Name | Description | Typical Input |
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| Colour Image Node | Defines the Kinect source for the mesh. If a Kinect Source is used, both colour and depth data will be taken from the same node. Otherwise only colour data is taken. | Depth Camera Source |
| Mask Image Node | Use a mask image to control which regions are used by the mesh, based on the luminance of the image. | Video Loader |
| Depth Image Node | Use an image to override the depth input from the Kinect Source node. If the connected node is a Kinect source the depth channel will be taken; otherwise the luminance of the colour channel is used as depth data. | Video Loader |
| Project Image Nodes | Projects images onto the Kinect mesh to colour it. | Video Loader |
| Material | Override the default material. | Materials |
| Transform Override | Apply the transforms of another node to this node. | Null |
| 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 |
| Parameter Value Array | Used to set the parameters of the node using an array. | Parameter Array |