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1464 Chapter 16: Material Editor, Materials, and Maps
Right-click options for gradient bar—
Right-click
in the gradient bar to display a menu with these
options:
Reset—Returns gradient bar to defaults.
Load Gradient—Loads an existing gradient ( .dgr
file) into the gradient bar .
Save Gradient—Loads your current gradient bar as
a
.dgr file.
Co py, Paste—Copies a gradient and pastes it into
another Gradient Ramp map.
Loa d U V Ma p—Selects a UV map.
Load B itmap—Selects a bitmap.
Fla g Mo de—Toggles flag display.
Right-click options for fla gs—Right-click any flag to
display a menu with the following options:
Copy and Paste—Lets you copy the current key
and paste it to replace another key. The other key
could be in another Gradient Ramp as well as the
current one.
Edit Pr oper ties—Choose this option to display the
Flag Prop ert ies dialog (page 2–1465) .
Delete—Deletes the flag.
Gradient Type—Chooses the type of gradient. The
following Gradient types are available. These
affecttheentiregradient.
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4Corner—An asymmetrical linear transition
of colors.
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Box—Abox.
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Diagonal—A linear diagonal transition of
colors.
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Lighting—B ased on the light intensity value. No
light=far left; brightest light=far r i ght.
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Linear—A smooth, linear transition of colors.
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Ma pped—Lets you assign a map to use as the
gradient.EnablestheSourceMapcontrolsfor
specifying the map and turning it on and off.
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Nor mal—Based on the a ngle between the vector
from the camera to the object and the surface
normalvectoratthesamplepoint.Theleftmost
flag of the g r adient is 0 degrees; the rightmost
flag is 90 degrees.
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Pong—A diagonal sweep that repeats in the
middle.
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Radial—A radial transition of colors.
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Spiral—A smooth, circular tr ansition of colors.
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Sweep—A linear sweep transition of colors.
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Tartan—Aplaid.
Interpolation—Chooses the t ype of interpolation.
ThefollowingInterpolationtypesareavailable.
These affect the entire gradient.
Note: Gradients are ordered from left to right. The
“next”flagistotherightofthecurrentflag;the
“previous” flag is to the left.
Custom—Sets an individual interpolation t ype
for each flag. Right-click the flag to display the
Flag Properties dialog (page 2–1465) and set the
interpolation.
Ease I n—Weighted more toward the next flag than
the current flag.
Ease In Out—Weighted more toward the current
flag than the next flag.
Ease Out—Weighted more toward the previous flag
than the next flag.
Linear—Constant from one flag to the next.
(Default.)
Solid—No interpolation. Transitions are a sharp
line.
Source Map—Click to assig n a map to a mapped
gradient. T he check box turns the map on or off.