v4.0

Adds a new texture layer on the input objects provided, and creates and connects a clip with the provided image file. See AddTextureLayer for more details about layers.

oReturn = AddImageTextureLayer( FileName, [InputObjs], [Name], [After], [Reference] );

Returns the new TextureLayer object, if one was created.

Parameter	Type	Description
FileName	String	File name
InputObjs	String	List of containers (shaders or materials) to which to add the texture layer. Note that all containers must currently be contained in a single render tree. Default Value: Current selection.
Name	String	Name to use for the new layer. If an existing layer is being passed in, then this argument is ignored.
After	Boolean	True to insert the new texture layer after the reference layer. False to insert it before. If no reference layer, then True will add at the end of the container's list, False will add it at the start. Default Value: True
Reference	String or object	Reference texture layer, to indicate where the newly-added layer should be located in the stack. The layer will be inserted adjacent to (before or after) the reference layer. If not specified, then the new layer will be added at the beginning or the end, depending on the value of the "After" argument.

VBScript Example

' Create a sphere, add a default material and texture projection

NewScene , false

set oSphere =  CreatePrim("Sphere", "MeshSurface")

ApplyShader , , , , siLetLocalMaterialsOverlap

CreateProjection oSphere, siTxtPlanarXY, siTxtDefaultSpherical, "Texture_Support", "Texture_Projection"

' Get an image to connect

Dim ImageFile

ImageFile = Application.InstallationPath( siFactoryPath ) & "/Data/XSI_SAMPLES/Pictures/xsilogo.jpg"

' Add a new layer with the provided image.

Dim oLayer

set oLayer = AddImageTextureLayer(ImageFile, oSphere.material & ".Phong")

logmessage "Created Layer " & oLayer

' Add the diffuse port to the layer

AddTextureLayerPorts oLayer, oSphere.material & ".Phong.diffuse"

'-------------------------

' Output of script:

'INFO : "Created Layer Sources.DefaultLib.Material.Phong.xsilogo_jpg_Layer"

'

' If you open the texture layer editor, you will find there is a single layer affecting

' the diffuse port of the Phong shader.

'-------------------------

AddTextureLayer RemoveTextureLayers MoveTextureLayers AddTextureLayerPorts AddClipTextureLayer AddPresetTextureLayer BlendInTextureLayers Shader.CreateTextureLayer Shader.AddSharedTextureLayer Material.CreateTextureLayer Material.AddSharedTextureLayer