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Octane Materials

There are several different types of materials in OctaneRender which can be applied to surfaces to achieve a variety of surface appearances and rendering effects.

MaterialThe representation of the surface or volume properties of an object. nodes can be accessed from Create Nodes > New Material

• Composite Material - Mixes several materials using masks.
• DiffuseAmount of diffusion, or the reflection of light photons at different angles from an uneven or granular surface. Used for dull, non-reflecting materials or mesh emitters. Material - Used for rough, non-reflective materials, as well as light emitting meshes.
• GlossyThe measure of how well light is reflected from a surface in the specular direction, the amount and way in which the light is spread around the specular direction, and the change in specular reflection as the specular angle changes. Used for shiny materials such as plastics or metals. Material - Used for shiny materials such as plastics.
• Layered Material - Constructs complex materials consisting of a base layer and several material layers.
• Metallic Material - Used for metallic materials.
• Mix MaterialUsed to mix any two material types. - Mixes two materials.
• PortalA technique that assists the render kernel with exterior light sources that illuminate interiors. In interior renderings with windows, it is difficult for the path tracer to find light from the outside environment and optimally render the scene. Portals are planes that are added to the scene with the Portal material applied to them. Material - Optimizes rendering by helping the render kernel find important light sources.
• Shadow CatcherThe Shadow Catcher can be used to create shadows cast by objects onto the surrounding background imagery. The shadows cast are not limited to simply a ground plane but can be cast onto other surfaces of varying shapes. Material - Captures shadows.
• SpecularAmount of specular reflection, or the mirror-like reflection of light photons at the same angle. Used for transparent materials such as glass and water. Material - Used for transparent materials such as glass.
• Toon Material - Used to produce a Cel Shaded look.
• Toon Ramp - Controls the shading on Toon materials.
• Universal Material - Combines several material types into a single material.

This section also includes other node categories associated with materials:

• Material Layers
• MediumsThe behavior of light inside a surface volume described by scatter, absorption, and transmission characteristics.
• Round Edges

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