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Note:This shader now only works on displacements. If used on a regular brush, VBSP will generate and pack a LightmappedGeneric version of the material automatically, discarding the secondary texture.
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The pattern of the blend is defined by Hammer's [[Displacement#Blended displacement materials (alpha channel painting)|alpha painting tool]]. The blend is normally a linear gradient, but it can also be "stamped" by a texture specified with <code>[[$blendmodulatetexture]]</code>. This command makes the material look considerably better for very little [[budget|cost]] - use it often! | The pattern of the blend is defined by Hammer's [[Displacement#Blended displacement materials (alpha channel painting)|alpha painting tool]]. The blend is normally a linear gradient, but it can also be "stamped" by a texture specified with <code>[[$blendmodulatetexture]]</code>. This command makes the material look considerably better for very little [[budget|cost]] - use it often! | ||
{{note|This shader now '''only''' works on displacements.}} | {{note|This shader now '''only''' works on displacements. If used on a regular brush, VBSP will generate and pack a [[LightmappedGeneric]] version of the material automatically, discarding the secondary texture.}} | ||
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Revision as of 03:37, 14 November 2018
Application without and with
$blendmodulatetexture.WorldVertexTransition is the shader used to blend the vertices of a displacement surface between two different materials. It handles two at once by using a mirrored set of parameters with "2" in their name.
The pattern of the blend is defined by Hammer's alpha painting tool. The blend is normally a linear gradient, but it can also be "stamped" by a texture specified with $blendmodulatetexture. This command makes the material look considerably better for very little cost - use it often!
Note:This shader now only works on displacements. If used on a regular brush, VBSP will generate and pack a LightmappedGeneric version of the material automatically, discarding the secondary texture.Example
WorldVertexTransition
{
$basetexture nature/dirtfloor006a
$surfaceprop dirt
$basetexture2 nature/rockfloor005a
$surfaceprop2 rock
%tooltexture nature/blendrockgrass004a_tooltexture
}
- Just about all visual effects can be selectively applied to one sub-material or the other. See the relevant articles for more details.
- The Hammer material browser won't be able to display a preview of the material unless it's given a
%tooltexture.
Supported effects
$blendmodulatetexture$seamless_scale$bumpmap$ssbump(whole material only)$detail(whole material only)$envmap(might disable$blendmodulatetextureif both used)- Todo:
$outline? $translucentand$alpha(whole material only)