Pencil+ 4 Material
Pencil+ 4 Material allows you to create materials that have a hand-drawn feel. With Pencil+ 4 Material, you can output to file only the necessary material data by combining output material elements and material IDs.
Please have a look at [Nitrous Shader] to display Pencil+ 4 Materials on the 3ds Max viewport.
Basic Parameters¶
Define settings that control the basic feel of the material, such as [Highlight], [Bump], [Reflection], etc. here.
Basic Material¶
The Pencil+ 4 Material shading computation is defined here.
Basic Material¶
Select the material to be processed by Pencil+ 4 Material.
Usually, [Standard Materials] are used, but [Multi-/Sub-Objects] can also be used. When using [Multi-/Sub-Objects], the Pencil+ 4 Materials's Gradation can be applied to all the materials added to the [Multi-/Sub-Objects], making it possible to edit large quantities of materials efficiently.
However, when Pencil+ 4 Materials are included in the [Multi-/Sub-Objects], the settings of the included Pencil+ 4 Materials take precedence.
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| Using a [Multi-/Sub-Objects] as the Basic Material | A Pencil+ 4 Material is included in the [Multi-/Sub-Objects] (The setting of Highlight to Off in the light blue material takes precedence) |
Shading¶
Adjust the shading intensity of the [Basic Material]. This parameter is used as shading for the base of the Gradation when the [Color] checkbox of a [Zone color] group is disabled, when the [Blend Mode] is set to a value other than [Normal] or when the blend [Amount] is reduced.
Highlight¶
Handles the specular reflection settings. Use these settings to create highlights such as those in hand-drawn art.
Blend Mode¶
Select how to blend the specular reflection light.
Amount¶
Adjusts the intensity of the blending. A low value will produce transparent highlights.
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| Amount : 0 Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 |
Amount : 20 Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 |
Amount : 40 Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 |
Amount : 60 Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 |
Amount : 80 Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 |
Amount : 100 Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 |
Color¶
Select the color of the specular reflection light.
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| Using white | Using yellow | Using green | Using blue | Using purple | Using red |
Map Opacity¶
Adjust the opacity of the map. A low value will make the map transparent.
Map¶
Select a map for the specular reflection.
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| Map Opacity : 0 (Using a checkered map) |
Map Opacity : 20 | Map Opacity : 40 | Map Opacity : 60 | Map Opacity : 80 | Map Opacity : 100 |
Specular Level¶
Adjust the intensity of the specular reflection light.
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| Specular Level : 0 Glossiness : 0 |
Specular Level : 20 Glossiness : 0 |
Specular Level : 40 Glossiness : 0 |
Specular Level : 60 Glossiness : 0 |
Specular Level : 80 Glossiness : 0 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 |
Specular Level Map¶
Selects a map for the intensity of the specular reflection light.
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| Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 (No map) |
Using a noise map for Specular Level Glossiness : 0 |
Glossiness¶
Adjust the intensity of the glossiness spread.
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| Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 20 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 40 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 60 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 80 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 100 |
Glossiness Map¶
Select a map for the glossiness.
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| Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 (No map) |
Specular Level : 100 (Using a noise map for the Glossiness) |
Sharpness¶
Adjust the sharpness of the glossiness spread.
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| Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Sharpness : 0 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Sharpness : 20 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Sharpness : 40 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Sharpness : 60 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Sharpness : 80 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Sharpness : 100 |
Squash¶
Adjust how strongly the shape of the object influences the specular reflection.
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| Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Squash : 0 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Squash : 20 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Squash : 40 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Squash : 60 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Squash : 80 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Squash : 100 |
Anisotropic¶
Set the thickness of the polish, influencing the size of the specular reflection.
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| Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Anisotropic : 0 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Anisotropic : 20 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Anisotropic : 40 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Anisotropic : 60 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Anisotropic : 80 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Anisotropic : 100 |
Orientation¶
Specify the direction of the anisotropic reflection.
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Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Anisotropic : 90 Orientation : 0 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Anisotropic : 90 Orientation : 30 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Anisotropic : 90 Orientation : 60 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Anisotropic : 90 Orientation : 90 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Anisotropic : 90 Orientation : 120 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Anisotropic : 90 Orientation : 150 |
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Diffraction Effect¶
Adjust how much highlights wrap around the shape of the geometry.
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Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Diffraction Effect : 0 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Diffraction Effect : 20 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Diffraction Effect : 40 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Diffraction Effect : 60 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Diffraction Effect : 80 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Diffraction Effect : 100 |
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Range¶
Adjust the range of the diffraction effect.
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| Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Diffraction Effect : 0 Range : -30 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Diffraction Effect : 20 Range : -20 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Diffraction Effect : 40 Range : -10 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Diffraction Effect : 60 Range : 0 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Diffraction Effect : 80 Range : 10 |
Specular Level : 100 Glossiness : 0 Diffraction Effect : 100 Range : 20 |
Apply Map Channel to Normal¶
Use a map channel's normals information to draw the highlights. Efficient when Pencil+ 4 Normal Copy modifier's Map Channel is On. Use along with the Map Channel Number.
Bump¶
Use an image as a bump map to create a pseudo-roughness effect.
On¶
Enable / disable the bump effect.
Amount¶
Adjust the intensity of the bump effect.
Map¶
Select a bump map.
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| Bump Amount : 0 Disable for Highlight : Off (Using a noise map for the bump map) |
Bump Amount : 20 Disable for Highlight : Off |
Bump Amount : 40 Disable for Highlight : Off |
Bump Amount : 60 Disable for Highlight : Off |
Bump Amount : 80 Disable for Highlight : Off |
Bump Amount : 100 Disable for Highlight : Off |
Disable for Highlight¶
Enable / disable the effect of the bump map on the highlight.
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| Bump Amount : 0 Disable for Highlight : On (Using a noise map for the bump map) |
Bump Amount : 20 Disable for Highlight : On |
Bump Amount : 40 Disable for Highlight : On |
Bump Amount : 60 Disable for Highlight : On |
Bump Amount : 80 Disable for Highlight : On |
Bump Amount : 100 Disable for Highlight : On |
Reflection¶
Use Reflection to create reflections of the surrounding environment, like for metallic surfaces.
On¶
Enable / disable the reflection effect.
Amount¶
Adjust the intensity of the reflection effect.
Map¶
Select a reflection map. Use [Bitmap] to create pseudo-reflections using environment mapping. Use [Raytrace] to compute realistic reflections.
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| Amount : 0 (Using a Bitmap for the reflection) |
Amount : 20 | Amount : 40 | Amount : 60 | Amount : 80 | Amount : 100 |
Stroke Animation¶
Animate stroke maps automatically.
Animate¶
Activate / deactivate the stroke animation effect. When activated, animates strokes by changing the random seed of the [Stroke Map.]
Interval¶
Specify the interval between changes to the random seed. Setting [Interval] to 5 means that the lines will change every 5 frames.
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Apply in Motion Only¶
When enabled, the random seed will only be changed if the objects where the Material is applied are moved or deformed.
Warning
This function is not compatible with network rendering.
Others¶
Special settings related to Stroke Maps.
Render Strokes Only¶
Only the stroke map defined in its [Zone] is rendered.
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| Render Stroke Only : Off | Render Stroke Only : On |
Remove Hidden Surface¶
Hidden surfaces of objects are not drawn.
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| Render Stroke Only : On Remove Hidden Surface : Off |
Render Stroke Only : On Remove Hidden Surface : On |
Stroke Scale¶
Alter the [Stroke Sizes] in the Material.
Advanced Settings¶
Advanced settings of Pencil+ 4 Material.
Line Related Functions¶
Access the section related to Pencil+ 4 Line. Refer to [Line Related Functions] for details.
Advanced Settings¶
Access the extended functions of [Pencil+ 4 Material]. Refer to [Advanced Settings] for details.
Gradation¶
Define the Gradation settings of the Material.
Gradation Presets¶
Handles preset functionality.
Gradation Presets¶
Load previously saved parameter settings. The values for [Positions], [Zone ID] and [Zone Color] are saved.
Presets are saved to the following file:
Windows 7 and up:
C:\Users\Public\Documents\PSOFT\Pencil+ 4 for 3ds Max\Presets\pencil+4_preset_gradation.txt
Add¶
Save the current settings to Presets. Click [Add] after typing the presets name in the text entry field.
Warning
The Map settings are not saved to Presets.
Delete¶
Delete the current Presets. Click [Delete] after selecting the Presets you wish to delete in the drop-down list.
Gradation Bar¶
Edit the material gradation by adjusting the Zone positions and colors. The gradation bar is an interface to allow you to edit the parameters in the Zone section visually. Edits on the gradation bar are reflected in the values of [Color], [Min] and [Max] Positions in the Zone section.
The Zone positions and colors are shown with color flag icons made from a square and a triangle. Zones are represented by sets of 2 color flags showing the start and end positions. Zones that are completely squashed on the left or right edge of the gradation bar will not be rendered.
Editing the Color¶
Double-click a color flag or the gradation bar to open a color selector which can be used to set the color.
Zone Position Selection¶
Click a color flag to select it. The currently selected color flags are displayed with white diamond icons.
Use [Shift + click] to add color flags to the selection.
Use [Ctrl + click] to toggle the selection.
Drag the mouse outside the gradation bar to select everything in the selection rectangle.
Adding Zones¶
Add a zone by double-clicking a position under the gradation bar, between 2 color flags. You may create up to 200 zones.
Deleting Zones¶
Drag a color flag outside the gradation area to delete it. When using the Compact Material Editor, you can also use the [Delete] key to delete the currently selected zones.
Editing Zone Positions¶
Drag color flags to edit the zone positions.
When multiple color flags are selected, a [Selection Range] is displayed under the flags. Drag the white icons at the edges of the [Selection Range] to expand or contract multiple zones.
Duplicating Zones¶
Duplicate zones with [Ctrl + Alt + Drag].
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| Duplicating zones |
Switching Zone Positions¶
Switch zone positions with [Ctrl + Drag].
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| Switching zone positions |
Fix the positions of adjacent zones and move¶
Move while fixing the positions of the unselected adjacent zones with [Shift + Drag].
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| Moving with unselected zone positions fixed |
Move with the selected zone positions fixed¶
Move while fixing the positions of the selected zones as well as those of the adjacent unselected zones with [Shit + Alt + Drag].
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| Moving with selected zone positions fixed |
Make Default, Copy and Paste¶
Set gradation defaults and copy-paste the gradation settings here.
Make Default¶
Make the current settings the initial default values. The default values are used when creating new materials.
The settings file is saved in the following location. To restore factory default values, delete the file "pencil+4_gradation.ini" and restart 3ds Max.
Windows 7 and up:
C:\Users\Public\Documents\PSOFT\Pencil+ 4 for 3ds Max\Configs\pencil+4_gradation.ini
Copy / Paste¶
Copy / Paste the Zone positions. Use this to copy the position values to another material.
Zone¶
Edit the Zone Positions and Colors here. Zones define areas on the material where single colors are drawn. Use a small number of zones to create a flat, posterized look.
The values of [Color], [Min] and [Max] in the Zone section are linked to the gradation bar.
Zone Tabs¶
Use the tabs to switch the Zone being displayed.
Pencil+ 4 Material uses the tabs to display and manage multiple Zones. The values of the Zones can be adjusted separately.
Positions¶
Set the start and end positions of the Zones. Pencil+ 4 Material uses these positions to define the areas where colors are drawn.
Min¶
Set the Zone start position.
Max¶
Set the Zone end position.
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| Zone 1 Min : 0 Zone 1 Max : 50 Zone 2 Min : 50 Zone 2 Max : 100 |
Zone 1 Min : 0 Zone 1 Max : 40 Zone 2 Min : 60 Zone 2 Max : 100 |
Zone 1 Min : 0 Zone 1 Max : 30 Zone 2 Min : 70 Zone 2 Max : 100 |
Zone 1 Min : 0 Zone 1 Max : 20 Zone 2 Min : 80 Zone 2 Max : 100 |
Zone 1 Min : 0 Zone 1 Max : 10 Zone 2 Min : 90 Zone 2 Max : 100 |
Zone 1 Min : 0 Zone 1 Max : 0 Zone 2 Min : 100 Zone 2 Max : 100 |
Zone ID¶
Assign an ID number between 1 and 8 to the zone. Zone IDs are used by [Pencil+ 4 Material Output] in [Render Elements].
Use this parameter to separately output only specific objects or zones. For example, by assigning different Zone IDs to a character and to the background, it is possible to output the character and the background to different image files.
Zone Color¶
Set the Zone color and transparency.
Enable Zone¶
Enable / disable the Zone. When disabled, the material set as the [Basic Material] is painted.
Blend¶
Select how to blend Zone Colors.
Amount¶
Adjust the intensity of the blending. Use a low value to make the Zone transparent and mix its color with the [Basic Material.]
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| Blend Amount : 0 Shading : 100 |
Blend Amount : 20 Shading : 100 |
Blend Amount : 40 Shading : 100 |
Blend Amount : 60 Shading : 100 |
Blend Amount : 80 Shading : 100 |
Blend Amount : 100 Shading : 100 |
Color¶
Set the color used for the Zone.
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| Using white | Using yellow | Using green | Using blue | Using purple | Using red |
Map Opacity¶
Adjust the opacity of the map applied to the Zone. A lower value makes the map more transparent.
Map¶
Apply a map to the Zone Color.
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| Map Opacity : 0 (Using a checkered map) |
Map Opacity : 20 | Map Opacity : 40 | Map Opacity : 60 | Map Opacity : 80 | Map Opacity : 100 |
Strokes¶
Assign Stroke Maps to Zones.
Set Number¶
Specify a number of Stroke Maps to add.
Add¶
Add a single Stroke Map.
Delete¶
Open the [Delete Strokes] dialog.
Strokes List¶
List of the Stroke Maps assigned to the current Zone. Up to 100 maps can be added. Strokes are processed like layers, in order, starting from stroke number 1.
Copy and Paste¶
Copy and paste Stroke Maps.
Copy / Paste¶
Copy and paste the maps in the Stroke List. Use this to copy maps between Zones.
User Defined¶
User defined data can be stored here. Use this to manage data. These settings have no effect on rendering.
User Defined¶
Set your user defined data here.
Label Color¶
Set the label color. This setting is currently used for displaying labels in Pencil+ 4 Spreadsheet.
Comment¶
You can input text here.