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In 3DCoat, the node system offers two main inspector windows for adjusting parameters: Node Inspector<\/strong> and Object Inspector<\/strong>. They work in tandem, allowing you to both deeply dive into the settings of individual blocks and create convenient “control panels” for the entire material or object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Node Inspector<\/strong> is a panel that detailedly displays the properties of one specifically selected node<\/strong> in your graph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Object Inspector<\/strong> is a higher-level panel. It displays the parameters of the entire object<\/strong>, which can contain many complex node schemes (graphs) and layers within itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Instead of searching for the needed node in a huge scheme every time you want to change the base color or roughness of a material, you simply mark these parameters as “visible” in the Node Inspector. In both inspectors, parameters are displayed as a list. Depending on the data type (Color, Number, Vector), you will see different interface elements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some parameters use curves (Ramps) for more complex control, for example, for setting up gradients, transition profiles, or levels. By clicking the curve edit button ( Allows you to draw flexible graphs and create multi-color gradients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the node supports it or you switched it to simple mode, the curve turns into a slider with two markers: Black<\/strong> and White<\/strong>. This is ideal for simple value clipping or contrast adjustment without having to draw complex curves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Similar to the “Levels” tool in popular 2D editors. Uses three markers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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How does this help the artist?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
After that, they appear in the Object Inspector<\/strong>. Thus, you create a clean, understandable “control panel” for the material, where only the most important sliders and settings are gathered. This is especially useful when creating material presets for other artists on the team or for reuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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view_list<\/code>) opens the mathematical expression editor, where you can define the behavior of the parameter with a formula. (If the expression contains an error, the parameter will be highlighted in red with an\u00a0[EXP. ERROR]<\/code>\u00a0mark).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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edit_curves<\/code>), you activate a powerful editor that has several operating modes:<\/p>\n\n\n\nCurve \/ Gradient Mode<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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(Note: Holding the\u00a0Ctrl<\/strong>\u00a0key while dragging markers in Simple and Levels modes activates a special mode for precise or symmetrical adjustment)<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":13980,"menu_order":0,"template":"","manualdocumentationcategory":[9,193],"manual_doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-13985","manual_documentation","type-manual_documentation","status-publish","hentry","manualdocumentationcategory-manual","manualdocumentationcategory-nodes"],"yoast_head":"\n