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Angular Blend Procedural Materials
AccuRender 3.1 includes a new procedural material: angular blend. This procedure blends between two different materials to create special effects. Use angular blend to create materials that change characteristics based on the angle of view to the surface of the object.
Angular Blend
In the following angular blend example, the material changes color from a light blue to purple. The surface areas that face the viewer are light blue. As the surface starts to curve away from the view, the color blends into purple.
To create an angular blend procedure, specify two materials and start and stop angles.
If the angle of the surface is 0 degrees from the view and the start angle, the first material will show completely. In the area of the surface that is angled between the start angle and the stop angle, there will be a blend of color from the first material to the second material. From the stop angle to 90 degrees from the view, the second material will be the only material showing.
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