Shade 9 MetaParticles Renderer

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Contents 1 MetaParticles Renderer 1.1 Overview of MetaParticles Renderer 1.2 Using the MetaParticles Renderer 1.3 MetaParticles Renderer Reference 1.3.1 MetaParticles Renderer Dialog 1.3.1.1 Apply MetaParticles Renderer Checkbox 1.3.1.2 Calculation on the back side Checkbox 1.3.1.3 Release MetaParticles Renderer Checkbox 1.4 Applying the MetaParticles Renderer 1.4.1 Applying the MetaParticles Renderer to Spheres with Surface Attributes 1.5 Using Scripts or Plugins

MetaParticles Renderer

Overview of MetaParticles Renderer

The MetaParticles Renderer plug-in, included only with Shade 9 professional, fluidifies spaces between two or more adjacent spheres.

Note: You should use Ray Tracing or a higher-quality rendering method. The rendering performed after the Radiosity calculation is not supported.

Using the MetaParticles Renderer

1. Create two or more spheres and then create a part to include the spheres.

2. Choose Set Native MetaRenderer Attributes… from the custom tool in the Toolbox.

The MetaParticles Renderer dialog box appears.

3. Turn the Apply MetaParticles Renderer check box on.

4. Click OK to switch the Browser display.

5. Perform rendering with Ray Tracing or a higherquality rendering method.

The spheres become fluid.

MetaParticles Renderer Reference

MetaParticles Renderer Dialog

Apply MetaParticles Renderer Checkbox

When a part containing two or more spheres is selected, turn on this check box to apply the MetaParticles Renderer.

Calculation on the back side Checkbox

The calculation on the back side if this check box is turned on.

Release MetaParticles Renderer Checkbox

This check box will appear in the MetaParticles Renderer dialog when a part to which MetaParticles Renderer was applied is selected.

Turn the checkbox on and click OK to switch the Browser display and reset the spheres to their original shapes.

Applying the MetaParticles Renderer

Applying the MetaParticles Renderer to Spheres with Surface Attributes

If the MetaParticles Renderer is applied to spheres with surface attributes, the attributes are also fluidified.

When applying the MetaParticles Renderer to spheres with the Transparency setting, or when dropping a shadow onto a MetaParticle object, the Ray Tracing Delta setting in the Misc. Rendering Options dialog box needs to be non-zero. (Specify a value around 50.)

Using Scripts or Plugins

You can create fluidified objects by applying the MetaParticles Renderer to scripts or plug-ins that form spheres.

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