DirectX_9_Shader : Material

DirectX_9_Shader - superclass: material; super-superclass:MAXWrapper - 6:0 - classID: #(249140708, 1630788338)

The DirectX_9_Shader provides access to DirectX 9 shader files.

Constructors:

DirectX_9_Shader...

DxMaterial ...

Properties:

<DirectX_9_Shader>.effectfile String default: "None" -- filename

Get/Set the .FX effect file.

<DirectX_9_Shader>.technique Integer default: 0 -- integer

Get/Set the effect technique.

<DirectX_9_Shader>.renderEnabled BooleanClass default: false -- Boolean; Force_Software_Render

Enable Software Rendering.

<DirectX_9_Shader>.renderMaterial Standardmaterial default: Material #29:Standard -- material; SubAnim

Get/Set the Standard Material corresponding to the directX shader.

<DirectX_9_Shader>.lightDir Integer default:0

Get/Set the Light Direction drop-down list selection. Default is 0 = Default Light. The possible values depend on the number of directional light sources (Spotlights, DirectLights etc.) in the scene which appear in the drop-down list.

<DirectX_9_Shader>.k_a fRGBA color default: (color 119.85 119.85 119.85)

Get/Set the shader's Ambient color.

<DirectX_9_Shader>.k_d fRGBA color default: (color 119.85 119.85 119.85)

Get/Set the shader's Diffuse color.

<DirectX_9_Shader>.k_s fRGBA color default: (color 255 255 255)

Get/Set the shader's Specular color.

<DirectX_9_Shader>.n Integer default: 15

Get/Set the shader's Specular Power.

<DirectX_9_Shader>.renderStyle Integer default: 0 -- integer; Software_Rendering

Retired. Not used in 3ds Max 7 and higher.

<DirectX_9_Shader>.renderShade Color default: (color 127.5 127.5 127.5) -- RGB color; Shaded_Color;

Retired. Not used in 3ds Max 7 and higher.

<DirectX_9_Shader>.renderBitmap UndefinedClass default: undefined -- bitmap; Render_Bitmap

Retired. Not used in 3ds Max 7 and higher.

DirectX_9_Shader interfaces:

Interface: IMtlRender_Compability_MtlBase

Properties:

Methods:

Actions:

Interface: IDxMaterial

Properties:

.effectFilename : string : Read|Write

Get/Set the name of the effect.

.softwareBitmap : bitmap : Read|Write

Get/Set the bitmap to be used by the software rendering.

Methods:

<void>reloadeffect()

Reload the effect.

<integer>numberofbitmaps()

Get the number of bitmaps.

<bitmap>geteffectbitmap <integer>index

Get the bitmap of the specified indexed effect channel.

<void>seteffectbitmap <integer>index <bitmap>bitmap

Set the indexed effect channel to the specified bitmap.

<integer>bitmapmappingchannel <index>index

Set the mapping channel of the indexed bitmap.

<enum>bitmapusage <index>index

bitmapusage enums: {#Unknown|#DiffuseMap|#BumpMap|#OpacityMap|#DisplacementMap|#LightMap}

Get the bitmap usage.

<void>setmappingchannel <index>index <integer>mapChannel

Set the mapping channel of the indexed bitmap to the integer value mapChannel.

See also

Interface: globalDXDisplayManager