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Dedmen: More info about texGen

2025-11-25T15:34:58Z

More info about texGen

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	=== Definition of individual stages in material ===		=== Definition of individual stages in material ===

	Material uses more than 8 stages (14) and must use alternative write for TexGen definition - with "class TexGenX".		Material uses more than 8 stages (14) and must use alternative write for TexGen definition - with "class TexGenX".<br>
	Details are visible in example. All CO maps may have own TexGen. Mask may have own text gen naturally too.		Details are visible in example. All CO maps may have own TexGen. Mask may have own text gen naturally too.<br>
	Only first 3 SMDI maps may have own TexGen, fourth using TexGen identical with CO4. MC and AS maps using TexGen identical with mask.		Only first 3 SMDI maps may have own TexGen, fourth using TexGen identical with CO4. MC and AS maps using TexGen identical with mask. NO maps are using the TexGen corresponding to their CO Stage.
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			"TexGen" refers to the UV Source information, which UVSet to use and their Transform. And is used to calculate the final UV Coordinates to be used to look up the texture.<br>
			But the Shaders only have 8 slots for UV Coordinates, which is not sufficient for MultiMaterial, that's why some Stages re-use other UV Coordinates.
			The "texGen" number set inside the Stage is actually irrelevant for this.<br>
			Which stage uses which texGen is hard-coded inside the Shader. You may think that you can change the texGen=N assignments from the sample configs below, but it will not have an effect on what the GPU uses at the end.


	==== 0-3 CO map ====		==== 0-3 CO map ====

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	Name of this new shader (vertex as well as pixel) is "Multi".		Name of this new shader (vertex as well as pixel) is "Multi".

	[[~~Image~~:multi.jpg\|Multishader]]		[[File:multi.jpg\|Multishader]]

	=== Definition of individual stages in material ===		=== Definition of individual stages in material ===
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	* with help of "Render To Texture" -> render resulting Diffuse channel		* with help of "Render To Texture" -> render resulting Diffuse channel

	[[~~Image~~:Multishader 001.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|SCRIPT CONTROL PANEL PREVIEW\|left]]		[[File:Multishader 001.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|SCRIPT CONTROL PANEL PREVIEW\|left]]
	* Each texture is named '''TYPE_CHANNEL'''		* Each texture is named '''TYPE_CHANNEL'''
	* non-filled or incorrectly-filled texturs are not created (default settings will be used)		* non-filled or incorrectly-filled texturs are not created (default settings will be used)
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	[[~~Image~~:Multishader 002.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Material settings preview through script\|left]]		[[File:Multishader 002.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Material settings preview through script\|left]]
	* in slot Diffuse is saved entire color -> baked material		* in slot Diffuse is saved entire color -> baked material
	* in slot Ambient is saved DTSMDI information for entire material (Ambient because it was not possible otherway)		* in slot Ambient is saved DTSMDI information for entire material (Ambient because it was not possible otherway)

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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	* {{~~Wikipedia~~\|Lerp_(computing)\|LERP}} , wikipedia		* {{Link\|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lerp_(computing)\|LERP}} , wikipedia

	{{GameCategory\|arma2\|Editing}}		{{GameCategory\|arma2\|Editing}}

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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	* ~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Lerp_(computing) LERP] , wikipedia		* {{Wikipedia\|Lerp_(computing)\|LERP}} , wikipedia

	{{GameCategory\|arma2\|Editing}}		{{GameCategory\|arma2\|Editing}}

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	[[Image:Multishader 002.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Material settings preview through script\|left]]		[[Image:Multishader 002.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Material settings preview through script\|left]]
	* in slot Diffuse is saved entire color -> baked material		* in slot Diffuse is saved entire color -> baked material
	* in slot Ambient is saved DTSMDI information for entire material (Ambient because it ~~wasn't~~ possible otherway)		* in slot Ambient is saved DTSMDI information for entire material (Ambient because it was not possible otherway)
	* in slot Bump is NOHQ information for entire material		* in slot Bump is NOHQ information for entire material
	* all slots ready for bake		* all slots ready for bake

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	Usual macro map - uses same texture coordinates as mask. Calculations with macro map in this shader is different than usual (so LERP with basic map).		Usual macro map - uses same texture coordinates as mask. Calculations with macro map in this shader is different than usual (so LERP with basic map).
	With macro map we aim to influence only median/average color in the given place - thus original layers ~~aren't~~ overlapped.		With macro map we aim to influence only median/average color in the given place - thus original layers are not overlapped.
	This technique was taken from mixing with satellite map which is done on terrain.		This technique was taken from mixing with satellite map which is done on terrain.

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	[[Image:Multishader 001.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|SCRIPT CONTROL PANEL PREVIEW\|left]]		[[Image:Multishader 001.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|SCRIPT CONTROL PANEL PREVIEW\|left]]
	* Each texture is named '''TYPE_CHANNEL'''		* Each texture is named '''TYPE_CHANNEL'''
	* non-filled or incorrectly-filled texturs ~~aren't~~ created (default settings will be used)		* non-filled or incorrectly-filled texturs are not created (default settings will be used)
	** then there is no problem with entering procedural textures		** then there is no problem with entering procedural textures

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	=== Motivation, goal ===		=== Motivation, goal ===

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	==== 0-3 CO map ====		==== 0-3 CO map ====

	Usual CO maps - noteworthy is that it's using also stage 0. On the contrary in model it's awaited that no texture is assigned.		Usual CO maps - noteworthy is that it is using also stage 0. On the contrary in model it is awaited that no texture is assigned.
	While model has also link to texture then it will multiple with stage 0 similarly to macro-map.		While model has also link to texture then it will multiple with stage 0 similarly to macro-map.

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	* You may find script on address		* You may find script on address
	** someURL://VM_MultiShader.mcr		** someURL://VM_MultiShader.mcr
	* it's MacroSkript		* it is MacroSkript
	** load into 3DMAX\UI\MacroScripts\		** load into 3DMAX\UI\MacroScripts\
	** run MAX		** run MAX

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	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lerp_(computing) LERP] , wikipedia		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lerp_(computing) LERP] , wikipedia

	~~[[Category:Arma 2:~~ Editing]]		{{GameCategory\|arma2\|Editing}}

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	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lerp_(computing) LERP] , wikipedia		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lerp_(computing) LERP] , wikipedia

	[[Category:~~ArmA~~ 2: Editing]]		[[Category:Arma 2: Editing]]