Apply surface textures

Describes how to simulate various types of surface materials by using either an image file or a computer graphic procedure.

Surface textures are two-dimensional textures that simulate various types of surface materials by using either an image file (File and Stencil textures) or a computer graphic procedure (Bulge, Checker, Cloth, Curvature, Fractal, Grid, Highlight, Mountain, Noise, Ramp, and Water textures).

Tip

Environment textures map to directions. Surface textures and solid textures map to positions.

Note

Do not map a surface texture to a shader’s Reflection parameter because it does not produce realistic-looking reflections.

Map a label to a shader
Mask a label using an image file mask
Mask a label using chroma key masking
Use 3D mapping to position a texture on a surface
Use 2D mapping to position a texture on a surface
Texture Placement window
Link a texture image file to an object

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