Hair material

A basic material for fur or hair.

See also: Hair diffuse , Hair specular , Hair normal , Color mix 2 more , Materials , Fur

This is a basic material for use with curves only for a fur or hair look. This material uses a special normal with the diffuse and specular to give a tubular look to non-dimensional curves.

Parameters

Surface

Diffuse Intensity

A multiplier for the hair diffuse

contribution to the material.

Root Color

This is the color at the base of the curve. Defaults to chocolate brown.

Tip Color

This is the color at the tip of the curve. Defaults to gold.

Color Bias

This tightens or loosens the rate of the mix along the hair. If the Root Color equals the Tip Color this slider has no effect.

Color Offset

This value slides the median point of the mix up and down the hair. If the Root Color equals the Tip Color this slider has no effect.

Opacity

Root Opacity

This is the opacity at the base of the curve. Defaults to white.

Tip Opacity

This is the opacity at the tip of the curve. Defaults to white.

Opacity Bias

This tightens or loosens the rate of the mix along the hair. If the Root Opacity equals the Tip Opacity this slider has no effect.

Opacity Offset

This value slides the median point of the mix up and down the hair. If the Root Opacity equals the Tip Opacity this slider has no effect.

Specular

Specular Intensity

A multiplier for the specular contribution to the hair.

Specular Color

The specular highlight color, defaults to pale gold.

Roughness

This value controls the size or spread of the specular

highlight along the hair.