Method Groups for Class Mtl

The methods in this class are grouped below.

(Links go to the Mtl Class Reference page.)

Naming Methods

Mtl::GetSubMtlSlotName(int i)
Mtl::GetSubMtlTVName(int i)

Shade

Mtl::Shade(ShadeContext& sc)=0

Get/SetActiveTexmap

Mtl::GetActiveTexmap()
Mtl::SetActiveTexmap(MtlBase *txm)

Get Properties Methods

The following methods are used for displaying materials in the 3ds Max viewports.
Mtl::GetAmbient(int mtlNum=0, BOOL backFace=FALSE)=0
Mtl::GetDiffuse(int mtlNum=0, BOOL backFace=FALSE)=0
Mtl::GetSpecular(int mtlNum=0, BOOL backFace=FALSE)=0
Mtl::GetShininess(int mtlNum=0, BOOL backFace=FALSE)=0
Mtl::GetShinStr(int mtlNum=0, BOOL backFace=FALSE)=0
Mtl::GetXParency(int mtlNum=0, BOOL backFace=FALSE)=0
Mtl::GetSelfIllum(int mtlNum=0, BOOL backFace=FALSE)
Mtl::GetSelfIllumColorOn(int mtlNum=0, BOOL backFace=FALSE)
Mtl::GetSelfIllumColor(int mtlNum=0, BOOL backFace=FALSE)
Mtl::WireSize(int mtlNum=0, BOOL backFace=FALSE)
Mtl::GetPixelSampler(int mtlNum=0, BOOL backFace=FALSE)
Mtl::GetRenderData()
Mtl::IsOutputConst(ShadeContext& sc, int stdID)
Mtl::EvalColorStdChannel(ShadeContext& sc, int stdID, Color& outClr)

Set Properties Methods

Mtl::SetAmbient(Color c, TimeValue t)=0
Mtl::SetDiffuse(Color c, TimeValue t)=0
Mtl::SetSpecular(Color c, TimeValue t)=0
Mtl::SetShininess(float v, TimeValue t)=0
Mtl::SetRenderData(RenderData *rdata)

Sub-material Access Methods

Mtl::NumSubMtls()
Mtl::GetSubMtl(int i)
Mtl::SetSubMtl(int i, Mtl *m)
Mtl::VPDisplaySubMtl()

Dynamic Properties Methods

Mtl::GetDynamicsProperty(TimeValue t, int mtlNum, int propID)
Mtl::SetDynamicsProperty(TimeValue t, int mtlNum, int propID, float value)

Displacement Mapping

Mtl::EvalDisplacement(ShadeContext& sc)
Mtl::DisplacementValidity(TimeValue t)

Replace Material Dialog

Mtl::DontKeepOldMtl()
Mtl::SupportsShaders()