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Swirl Map 1657
Swirl map is applied to the sample slot as the
Mater i al/Map broswer closes.
5. In the Material Editor, under its toolbar, give
the material a name to identify its use in your
scene.
Inter face
Swirl Color Setup g roup
Base—The underlying layer for t he swirl effect.
Click the color swatch to change. Click None to
assignamapinplaceofacolor. Thecheckbox
enables or disables the map.
Swirl—Mixed with the Base color or map, produces
the swirl effect. Click the color swatch to change
this color. Click None to assign a map in place of
acolor.
Swap—Reverses the color or map assignments for
Base and Swirl.
Color Contrast—Controls the contrast between
Base and Swirl. At 0, the swirl is blurred. Higher
values increase the cont rast until a l l colors become
black and white, even if Swirl Intensity and
Swirl Amount are very high. Range=0 to 4.0;
Default=0.4.
Swirl I ntensity—Controls the intensity of the swirl
color. Higher values create a more vibrant mix of
colors. At 0, the swirl effect disappears. Range=-10
to 10.0; Default=2.0.
Swirl Amount—Controls the quantity of the Swirl
color that gets mixed into the Base color. If set to
0, only the base color is used. Range=0 to 3.0;
Default=1.0.
Swirl Appearance group
Twi st—Changes the number of spirals in the swirl
effect. Higher values increase the number of
spirals. Negative values change the direction of the
tw ist. At 0, the colors are randomly distributed,
not sw irled. Range=-20.0 to 20.0; Default=1.0.
Constant Detail—Changes the level of detail
within a swirl. Lower v alues minimize the level
of detail w ithin the swirl. At 0, all detail is lost.
Higher va lues increase detail until the sw irl
effect disappears. Values are in whole numbers.
Range=0 to 10; Default=4.
Swirl Location group
Center Posi tion X and Y —Adjusts the location of the
swirl’s center on the object.
Lock —X and Y values remain identical as you
adjust them. By turning off Lock and adjusting
either the X or Y position, you can “slide” the swirl
effect across the object. Default=on.
Configuration group
R andom S eed—Sets a new starting point for the
sw irl effect. Changes the swirl pattern while
maintaining other parameters. R ange=0 to 65,535;
No default.