Field Cloud Material
Updated: 2 Feb 2026
A 3D field material suitable for smoke and cloud volumes, which shades solely based on density.
Field Cloud Material
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A 3D field material suitable for smoke and cloud volumes, which shades solely based on density. The Scattering parameter is used to control the ratio of scattering vs absorption. Clouds have high scattering, low absorption; smoke has low scattering and high absorption.
Parameters
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
Parameter Details Tint Colour
Tints the field.
Density
Scales the density of the field.
Scattering
The ratio of scattering vs absorption.
Scatter Mode
The method of scattering.
- Isotrophic : Uniform in all directions
- Anisotrophic : None uniform
Scatter Anisotrophy
How much none uniformity the scatting has.
Scattering Colour
Controls the ratio of scattering vs absorption per colour channel.
Scatter Lobes
The number of scattering lobes used when light passes through the field cloud. More lobes give a softer, more random spread.
Scatter Lobe Attenuation
How quickly each additional scattering lobe fades in influence.
Scatter Lobe Contribution
How much each scattering lobe contributes to the final scattered colour.
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 core behaviours of the node.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Tint Colour | Tints the field. |
| Density | Scales the density of the field. |
| Scattering | The ratio of scattering vs absorption. |
| Scatter Mode |
The method of scattering.
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| Scatter Anisotrophy | How much none uniformity the scatting has. |
| Scattering Colour | Controls the ratio of scattering vs absorption per colour channel. |
| Scatter Lobes | The number of scattering lobes used when light passes through the field cloud. More lobes give a softer, more random spread. |
| Scatter Lobe Attenuation | How quickly each additional scattering lobe fades in influence. |
| Scatter Lobe Contribution | How much each scattering lobe contributes to the final scattered colour. |
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Density Nodes | Shading node input for controlling the overall density of the field system. | Fractal Noise |
| Colour Nodes | Shading node input for controlling the overall colour of the field system. | Fractal Noise |
| Emissive Colour Nodes | Shading node input for controlling the overall emissive colour of the field system. | Fractal Noise |
| Parameter Value Array | Used to set the parameters of the node using an array. | Parameter Array |