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Shaders: Procedural, Mirror, Transparent, Marble, Lines

Materials List: displays the materials of the scene.

1. Color Selector:

Click to select a diffusion color or enter numerical values (1 to 255) in the RGB fields.

2. Saturation:

Use the slider to choose the color saturation level.

3. Color Picker:

Shader defined by 2, 3 colors or more (e.g. checkerboard).

4. Shininess

Drag the slider to make the material reflect its environment or enter a value in the related field.

5. Roughness:

Moving the slider lets more or less light move on the material.

6. Color Table:

Defines the gradient mode between 2 colors. The mixture depends on the Shader's geometry. e.g. Checkerboard, Lines, Stone, Marble, etc.

Click on the curve, keep the mouse button depressed and move to redraw the curve.

A horizontal line at the top or bottom of the table indicates that a single color is applied.

A diagonal straight line indicates a regular shading.

Flip: The button turns the Shader around its object.

Scale: Moving the slider adjusts the Shader proportionately.

7. Material ID Parameters:

Use the slider to choose the smoothness level for the material.

8. Material Characteristics:

The material is visible or invisible.

The material either projects shadows or it does not.

The material either receives shadows or it does not.

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