Topics in this section

• Understanding Softimage Custom Shaders
• Creating Shader Definition Plug-ins
• Creating Shader Language Parser Definitions
• Creating Realtime (Hardware) Shader Plug-ins
• Populating the Preset Manager
• Shader Families
• Shader Parameter Definitions
• Setting ShaderDef Attributes
• Providing Renderer Information
• Editing Shader Code in Softimage
• Shader Definition and Parser Examples
• Using the Mental Ray Shader Wizard