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--- tools:triplanar_mapper [2018/12/03 11:25] – [Triplanar Blend] lightwolf
+++ tools:triplanar_mapper [2019/01/07 11:27] (current) – [Triplanar Mapper] lightwolf
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 This can be used to quickly texture more organic or natural objects without requiring precise UV coordinates.
+If you would like to mix arbitrary textures (including procedurals), please look at the [[tools:triplanar_mixer|]].
 ===== Controls =====
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 ==== Background Colour / Blend Mode / Opacity ====
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 We recommend a value between 5% and 20% for most uses.
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 ==== Separate Images ====
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 This controls if the blending is computed in local or in world space. Please note, this only affects how the blending is computed, not how the images are projected.
+==== Main / X Image, Y Image, Z Image ====
+The following controls define how the image(s) are projected. The node uses planar mapping for them.
+If **Separate Images** is enabled, the Y Image and Z Image tabs will be enabled as well, otherwise the **Main / X Image** is used for all axes.
+The controls are identical to the ones used by LightWave3D to control the projection of an image, with one exception:
+=== Flip Reverse Side ===
+If this option is enabled, the projected image will be flipped on the U texture coordinate axis on the negative side of the projection. This can be used to make images containing text be readable on the back side of a mesh as well.
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 ===== Node Connections =====
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+{{:tools:triplanarmapper_node.png?nolink |}}
 ==== Inputs ====
-=== Background ===
+=== Background / Opacity ===
-=== Opacity ===
+These inputs are identical to the ones provided by the native texture mapping nodes for compositing.
 === Blend ===
-=== Normals ===
+The triplanar blend strength.
+=== Normal ===
+This input overrides the normal used to compute the blending.
 ==== Outputs ====
 === Colour ===
+Outputs the colour as computed by the projected images and composited onto the background colour.
 === Luma ===
-=== Alpha ===
-=== Bump ===
-=== Normal ===
+This output only return the luminance of the projected images.
+=== Alpha ===
+This output returns the alpha of the projected images.
+=== Bump ===
+This output returns a bump value computed from the intensity of the image.
+=== Normal ===
+This output returns the surface normal perturbed by the bump map.
+----
+[[https://www.patreon.com/dbw|{{  ::become_a_patron_button.png?nolink|}}]]
+This is the plugin of the month for November 2018, made possible by the finest patrons on [[https://www.patreon.com/dbw|Patreon]].
+We'd like to thank Antti Järvelä from the LightWave 3D Group in helping us figure out the specifics of the bump mapping code in LightWave 3D.