Object Model: Shader.RendererOptionValue

Shader.RendererOptionValue

Introduced

v4.0

Description

Returns the value of a named option for the specified renderer. If either the renderer and/or the option doesn't exist for this shader, an empty variant is returned.

C# Syntax

Object Shader.RendererOptionValue( String in_Renderer, String in_OptioName );

Scripting Syntax

oVariant = Shader.RendererOptionValue( Renderer, OptionName );

Return Value

Variant

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
Renderer	String	Name of renderer to query the option for.
OptionName	String	Name of option to get the value of.

Examples

JScript Example

NewScene( null, false );
oCube = ActiveSceneRoot.AddGeometry( "Cube", "MeshSurface" );
oShader = oCube.Material.surface.ConnectFromProgid( "Softimage.rh_renderer.1" );
LogMessage( "Shader Version: " + oShader.RendererOptionValue( "mental ray", "version" )  );
LogMessage( "Requires autovolume: " + oShader.RendererOptionValue( "mental ray", "autovolume" )  );
LogMessage( "Requires 1st derivative: " + oShader.RendererOptionValue( "mental ray", "derivative1" )  );
// INFO : "Shader Version: 1"
// INFO : "Requires autovolume: true"
// INFO : "Requires 1st derivative: undefined"

Shader.RendererOptionValue

Introduced

Description

C# Syntax

Scripting Syntax

Return Value

Parameters

Examples

JScript Example

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