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class AmbientOcclusionCasterSettings

AmbientOcclusionCasterSettings manages settings for an ambient occlusion caster.

Properties

PropertyDescription
DilationThe Dilation value. Where applicable, such as colors and normals, the caster will fill empty pixels surrounding filled pixels with values mixed from the filled ones. This setting sets how many pixels to fill outside the original filled pixels. (Inherited from MaterialCasterSettings)
DitherTypeThe type of dithering to use when creating the output object. (Inherited from MaterialCasterSettings)
FillModeThe fill mode determines what to do with the pixels that remain unfilled after both the casting and dilation has been performed. Options are: None = Do not fill remaining pixels Interpolate = linearly interpolate the closest samples NearestNeighbor = use the closest available pixel value without interpolation. (Inherited from MaterialCasterSettings)
FlipBackfacingNormalsIf set, the sampling hemispheres will be flipped to align with the normals of the destination geometry rather than with the source geometry. This can be used to get more consistent sampling directions when using remeshing of input geometries with inconsistently aligned normals.
MaterialChannelThe name of the input material channel to cast. Existing user channels of any arbitrary name in the input materials can be cast. (Inherited from MaterialCasterSettings)
NameThe name of the AmbientOcclusionCasterSettings object. (Inherited from Object)
OcclusionFalloffHow far away a surface has to be from another surface to generate no occlusion. Only applicable if SimpleOcclusionMode is off.
OcclusionMultiplierThis is just a basic intensity scaler. Higher is "darker".
OpacityChannelThe name of the input opacity channel to use for combining layers in most casters and casting opacity in the opacitycaster. User channels of any arbitrary name can be used. If the caster is run through a Pipeline object, the OpacityChannel set here will also be set as the output materials OpacityChannel property. (Inherited from MaterialCasterSettings)
OpacityChannelComponentThe component in the opacity channel to use as opacity value. (Inherited from MaterialCasterSettings)
OutputDDSCompressionTypeDDS compression if output format is DDS. (Inherited from MaterialCasterSettings)
OutputImageFileFormatFile format for output texture. (Inherited from MaterialCasterSettings)
OutputPixelFormatThe output pixel format (Inherited from MaterialCasterSettings)
RaysPerPixelThis determines how many rays are traced per pixel (or subpixel) to evaluate the occlusion.
UseMultisamplingEnable or disable multisampling. (Inherited from MaterialCasterSettings)
UseSimpleOcclusionModeIf set, occlusion will not scale with distance, each ray will only be either fully occluded or not at all. Speeds up processing time.

Methods

MethodDescription
AddObserverAdds a user-defined observer object to the interface, that will receive events from the interface. (Inherited from Object)
GetBoolParameterGet a named parameter boolean value. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
GetClassGet the name of the AmbientOcclusionCasterSettings class. (Inherited from Object)
GetDoubleParameterGet a named parameter floating point value. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
GetErrorStringReturns a string describing the error that was found the last time ValidateSettings was performed. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
GetIntParameterGet a named parameter integer value. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
GetStringParameterGet a named parameter string value. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
GetUIntParameterGet a named parameter unsigned integer value. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
IsAReturns true if AmbientOcclusionCasterSettings is a or is a descendant of the class named as the type parameter. (Inherited from Object)
IsNullReturns true if the AmbientOcclusionCasterSettings object is invalid. (Inherited from Object)
IsSameObjectAsReturns true if the AmbientOcclusionCasterSettings object is valid. (Inherited from Object)
NonNullReturns true if the AmbientOcclusionCasterSettings object is valid. (Inherited from Object)
PrintInfoPrints the content/info of the AmbientOcclusionCasterSettings object to the log. (Inherited from Object)
RemoveObserverRemoves a previously added observer object. (Inherited from Object)
SetBoolParameterSet a named parameter boolean value. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
SetDoubleParameterSet a named parameter floating point value. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
SetIntParameterSet a named parameter integer value. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
SetStringParameterSet a named parameter string value. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
SetUIntParameterSet a named parameter unsigned integer value. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
SetValidateParameterNamesSet if parameter names should be validated or not. Parameters that previously do not exist will generate and error if validation is enabled and be allowed if validation is disabled. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
ToJSONGet settings as JSON for debugging purposes. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
ValidateSettingsValidates the current settings values. (Inherited from SettingsObject)

Static methods

MethodDescription
IsClassAReturns true if the class is a or is a descendant of the class named as the type parameter. (Inherited from Object)
SafeCastSafeCast makes sure the input object is of a class that can be cast into spAmbientOcclusionCasterSettings, and if this is the case, returns the object cast into spAmbientOcclusionCasterSettings. (Inherited from Object)

Properties details

Dilation

The Dilation value. Where applicable, such as colors and normals, the caster will fill empty pixels surrounding filled pixels with values mixed from the filled ones. This setting sets how many pixels to fill outside the original filled pixels.

DitherType

The type of dithering to use when creating the output object.

FillMode

The fill mode determines what to do with the pixels that remain unfilled after both the casting and dilation has been performed. Options are: None = Do not fill remaining pixels Interpolate = linearly interpolate the closest samples NearestNeighbor = use the closest available pixel value without interpolation.

FlipBackfacingNormals

If set, the sampling hemispheres will be flipped to align with the normals of the destination geometry rather than with the source geometry. This can be used to get more consistent sampling directions when using remeshing of input geometries with inconsistently aligned normals.

MaterialChannel

The name of the input material channel to cast. Existing user channels of any arbitrary name in the input materials can be cast.

Name

The name of the AmbientOcclusionCasterSettings object. (Inherited from Object)

OcclusionFalloff

How far away a surface has to be from another surface to generate no occlusion. Only applicable if SimpleOcclusionMode is off.

OcclusionMultiplier

This is just a basic intensity scaler. Higher is "darker".

OpacityChannel

The name of the input opacity channel to use for combining layers in most casters and casting opacity in the opacitycaster. User channels of any arbitrary name can be used. If the caster is run through a Pipeline object, the OpacityChannel set here will also be set as the output materials OpacityChannel property.

OpacityChannelComponent

The component in the opacity channel to use as opacity value.

OutputDDSCompressionType

DDS compression if output format is DDS.

OutputImageFileFormat

File format for output texture.

OutputPixelFormat

The output pixel format

RaysPerPixel

This determines how many rays are traced per pixel (or subpixel) to evaluate the occlusion.

UseMultisampling

Enable or disable multisampling.

UseSimpleOcclusionMode

If set, occlusion will not scale with distance, each ray will only be either fully occluded or not at all. Speeds up processing time.

Methods details

AddObserver

Adds a user-defined observer object to the interface, that will receive events from the interface. (Inherited from Object)

GetBoolParameter

Get a named parameter boolean value.

GetClass

Get the name of the AmbientOcclusionCasterSettings class. (Inherited from Object)

GetDoubleParameter

Get a named parameter floating point value.

GetErrorString

Returns a string describing the error that was found the last time ValidateSettings was performed.

GetIntParameter

Get a named parameter integer value.

GetStringParameter

Get a named parameter string value.

GetUIntParameter

Get a named parameter unsigned integer value.

IsA

Returns true if AmbientOcclusionCasterSettings is a or is a descendant of the class named as the type parameter. (Inherited from Object)

IsNull

Returns true if the AmbientOcclusionCasterSettings object is invalid. (Inherited from Object)

IsSameObjectAs

Returns true if the AmbientOcclusionCasterSettings object is valid. (Inherited from Object)

NonNull

Returns true if the AmbientOcclusionCasterSettings object is valid. (Inherited from Object)

PrintInfo

Prints the content/info of the AmbientOcclusionCasterSettings object to the log. (Inherited from Object)

RemoveObserver

Removes a previously added observer object. (Inherited from Object)

SetBoolParameter

Set a named parameter boolean value.

SetDoubleParameter

Set a named parameter floating point value.

SetIntParameter

Set a named parameter integer value.

SetStringParameter

Set a named parameter string value.

SetUIntParameter

Set a named parameter unsigned integer value.

SetValidateParameterNames

Set if parameter names should be validated or not. Parameters that previously do not exist will generate and error if validation is enabled and be allowed if validation is disabled.

ToJSON

Get settings as JSON for debugging purposes.

ValidateSettings

Validates the current settings values.

Static methods details

IsClassA

Returns true if the class is a or is a descendant of the class named as the type parameter. (Inherited from Object)

SafeCast

SafeCast makes sure the input object is of a class that can be cast into spAmbientOcclusionCasterSettings, and if this is the case, returns the object cast into spAmbientOcclusionCasterSettings. (Inherited from Object)