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Using Maps for Added Realism

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Understand Map Types

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Concept

Quick Reference

You can select texture or procedural maps within each map channel (Diffuse, Reflection, Opacity, and Bump) to increase the complexity of a material.

Map types include the following:

• Texture Map. Uses an image file as a map.
• Checker. Applies a two-color checkerboard pattern.
• Gradient Ramp. Creates a variety of ramps, using colors, maps, and blends.
• Marble. Applies a stone color and vein color pattern.
• Noise. Creates random perturbation of a surface based on the interaction of two colors.
• Speckle. Generates a speckled surface pattern.
• Tiles. Applies a brick or stacked tiling of colors or material mappings.
• Waves. Creates a watery or wavy effect.
• Wood. Creates the color and grain pattern of wood.

Each map type has its own specific set of map controls. Within each map channel, you can control settings, such as disable a map, delete a map, or synchronize a map. To turn settings and value changes of the map channel on and off in order to synchronize to all map channels, use the Map Synchronize toggle button. Map Synchronization is turned on by default (the icon parts are combined). It is enabled when the icon is combined. If off, the parts are separated.

The Nested Map Navigation display is quick reference for the nested maps assigned to a material. To display the nested maps, click the drop-down arrow next to the name of the material.

After you apply a map type, you can adjust it to fit on a face or object using material mapping.