Surface Brush

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Surface Brush

In: Mesh Based Generators*/Mask Generators*

Intermediate

Description

Generates a black and white mask based on baked maps and user settings. Similar to Smart Masks in Painter.

This mask represents an interesting effect of metal-brushing on an object surface, occluded by object geometry and AO.

Parameters

Inputs

• World Space Normal: Color Input
• Curvature: Grayscale Input
  Baked map used for internal effects and masking.
• Ambient Occlusion: Grayscale Input
  Baked map used for internal effects and masking.
• Position: Grayscale Input
• Mask (optional): Grayscale Input
  Mask slot used for masking the node’s effects.

Parameters

• Level: 0.0 - 1.0
  Sets global effect level, gradually revealing.
• Contrast: 0.0 - 1.0
  Adjusts the contrast of the result.
• Scratches Lenght: 0.0 - 8.0Sets the length of scratches. Smaller values are more like dots, higher values are long streaks.
• Occlude Axis: X, Y, Z, noneAxis of the object that should receive scratches. Does not alter direction of the scratches.
• Occlude Axis Intensity: 0.0 - 1.0Strength of the axis occlusion effect.
• Occlusion: 0.0 - 1.0Strength of the AO on occluding scratches.
• Sharpen Intensity: 0.0 - 1.0Set amount of post-sharpening to apply to the scratches.

Example Images