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class OpacityCasterSettings

OpacityCasterSettings is the interface used to manage settings for an opacity caster. IMPORTANT: Make sure to set the OpacityChannel setting to the channel you want to cast, since this caster bakes opacity rather than the channel set in the MaterialChannel setting like most other casters.

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)
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 OpacityCasterSettings object. (Inherited from Object)
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)
OutputOpacityTypeThe opacity type determines how the opacity channel of this material should be saved. To make (0.0->1.0) map to (transparent-opaque), use 'Opacity'. To make (0.0->1.0) map to (opaque-transparent), use 'Transparency'
OutputPixelFormatThe output pixel format (Inherited from MaterialCasterSettings)
OutputSRGBIf set, output textures are exported in sRGB format. Input texture format is determined by the flag in the corresponding texture node in the material definition.
OutputToTessellatedAttributesIf set to true, the opacity data will be output directly to tessellated attributes in the scene geometries, rather than to an image. This setting requires that the Scene object is set in the caster.
UseMultisamplingEnable or disable multisampling. (Inherited from MaterialCasterSettings)

Methods

MethodDescription
AddObserverAdds a user-defined observer object to the interface, that will receive events from the interface. (Inherited from Object)
GetAttributeTessellationSamplingSettingsRetrieve settings for tessellated attribute injection into scene geometries. Settings are only applicable if OutputToTessellatedAttributes is enabled.
GetBoolParameterGet a named parameter boolean value. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
GetClassGet the name of the OpacityCasterSettings 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 OpacityCasterSettings is a or is a descendant of the class named as the type parameter. (Inherited from Object)
IsNullReturns true if the OpacityCasterSettings object is invalid. (Inherited from Object)
IsSameObjectAsReturns true if the OpacityCasterSettings object is valid. (Inherited from Object)
NonNullReturns true if the OpacityCasterSettings object is valid. (Inherited from Object)
PrintInfoPrints the content/info of the OpacityCasterSettings 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 spOpacityCasterSettings, and if this is the case, returns the object cast into spOpacityCasterSettings. (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.

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 OpacityCasterSettings object. (Inherited from Object)

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.

OutputOpacityType

The opacity type determines how the opacity channel of this material should be saved. To make (0.0->1.0) map to (transparent-opaque), use 'Opacity'. To make (0.0->1.0) map to (opaque-transparent), use 'Transparency'

OutputPixelFormat

The output pixel format

OutputSRGB

If set, output textures are exported in sRGB format. Input texture format is determined by the flag in the corresponding texture node in the material definition.

OutputToTessellatedAttributes

If set to true, the opacity data will be output directly to tessellated attributes in the scene geometries, rather than to an image. This setting requires that the Scene object is set in the caster.

UseMultisampling

Enable or disable multisampling.

Methods details

AddObserver

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

GetAttributeTessellationSamplingSettings

Retrieve settings for tessellated attribute injection into scene geometries. Settings are only applicable if OutputToTessellatedAttributes is enabled.

GetBoolParameter

Get a named parameter boolean value.

GetClass

Get the name of the OpacityCasterSettings 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 OpacityCasterSettings is a or is a descendant of the class named as the type parameter. (Inherited from Object)

IsNull

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

IsSameObjectAs

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

NonNull

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

PrintInfo

Prints the content/info of the OpacityCasterSettings 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 spOpacityCasterSettings, and if this is the case, returns the object cast into spOpacityCasterSettings. (Inherited from Object)