{"id":14016,"date":"2026-05-14T06:56:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T06:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3dcoat.com\/documentation\/?post_type=manual_documentation&#038;p=14016"},"modified":"2026-05-14T06:56:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T06:56:24","slug":"material","status":"publish","type":"manual_documentation","link":"https:\/\/3dcoat.com\/documentation\/manual\/nodesystem\/gpu-nodes\/material\/","title":{"rendered":"Material"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"material-nodes-documentation\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Overview:<\/strong>&nbsp;This category contains nodes for assembling, mixing, and breaking apart full PBR materials. 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Very useful for smart materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Inputs and Settings:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>ConditionType<\/strong>\u00a0(Dropdown): Options: Always, MoreOnConcave, MoreOnConvex, LessOnConcave, LessOnConvex, MoreOnFlat, MoreOnCurved, MoreOnLit, MoreInShadow, MoreOnTop, MoreOnBottom, MoreOnSides, MoreOnBright, MoreOnMidtone, MoreOnDark, MoreOnPicked, MoreOnBumped, MoreOnDent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mapping<\/strong>\u00a0(Dropdown): Options: triplanar, UV, cilindrical, spherical<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contrast<\/strong>\u00a0(Number (Float))<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MaskDegree<\/strong>\u00a0(Number (Float))<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CavityWidth<\/strong>\u00a0(Number (Float))<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SurfaceColor<\/strong>\u00a0(Color (RGBA))<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PickedColor<\/strong>\u00a0(Color (RGBA))<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SurfaceDepth<\/strong>\u00a0(Number (Float))<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>UVW<\/strong>\u00a0(3D Vector \/ Color)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>TriplanarTransition<\/strong>\u00a0(Number (Float))<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scale<\/strong>\u00a0(Number (Float))<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Outputs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>result<\/strong>\u00a0(Number (Float))<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"simplematerial\">SimpleMaterial<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Description:<\/strong>&nbsp;Creates or modifies a material, allowing adjustment of Albedo, Gloss, Metalness, Depth, and other PBR channels, overlaying them on a background material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Inputs and Settings:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>ColorMode<\/strong>\u00a0(Dropdown): Options: ReplaceColor, ModulateColor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DepthMode<\/strong>\u00a0(Dropdown): Options: Replace, Modulate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>GlossMode<\/strong>\u00a0(Dropdown): Options: Replace, Modulate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MetallMode<\/strong>\u00a0(Dropdown): Options: Replace, Modulate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mapping<\/strong>\u00a0(Dropdown): Options: triplanar, UV, cilindrical, spherical<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SecondColor<\/strong>\u00a0(Dropdown): Options: None, ReflectionColor, SheenColor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ThirdColor<\/strong>\u00a0(Dropdown): Options: None, SubSurfaceColor, MicroprotrusionsColor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>OpacityFromAlbedoAlpha<\/strong>\u00a0(Toggle \/ Checkbox)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DepthHighPass<\/strong>\u00a0(Toggle \/ Checkbox)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>BackGround<\/strong>\u00a0(Material)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>UVW<\/strong>\u00a0(3D Vector \/ Color)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>TriplanarTransition<\/strong>\u00a0(Number 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