Syntax: Shape
Recall that Shape nodes describe:
- appearance - color and texture
- geometry - form, or structure
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Shape { appearance . . . geometry . . . } |
Syntax: Appearance
An Appearance node describes overall shape appearance
- material properties - color, transparency, etc.
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Shape { appearance Appearance { material ... } geometry ... } |
Syntax: Material
A Material node controls shape material attributes
- diffuseColor - main shading color
- emissiveColor - glowing color
- transparency - opaque or not
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Shape { appearance Appearance { material Material { diffuseColor 0.8 0.8 0.8 emissiveColor 0.0 0.0 0.0 transparency 0.0 } } geometry ... } |
Syntax: Material
A Material node also controls shape shininess
- specularColor - highlightcolor
- shininess - highlightsize
- ambientIntensity - ambient lighting effects
Summary
The Appearance node controls overall shape appearance
The Material node controls overall material properties including:
- Shading color
- Glow color
- Transparency
- Shininess
- Ambient intensity