Using Random Tool

After you apply the Decal tool, the given patterns will be scattered randomly on the different materials of the skin.

Material

Before

After

Head

Body

Arm

Leg

The user interface for the Appearance Editor resembles the following illustration:

ClosedLayer Mask

Contains the mask for the layer effect.

Refer to the Layer Mask section for more information.

ClosedGeneral Settings

These settings are used to project the patterns in different methods. Refer to the Morph, Resource Map and projection methods section for more information.

  • General Type: This drop down list can be used to pick one or three pattern textures from the channels for random spread.

    General Type = Uniform (Pattern 1 texture)

    General Type = Random (Pattern 1, Pattern 2 and Pattern 3 textures)

  • Projection Method:

    Projection Method = UV

    The model is wrapped with pattern texture by the UV coordinate.

    Projection Method = Tri-Planar

    Project the patterns from three directions to the model

  • Projection Blend: You can use this value to blur out the seams formed by the Tri-Planar projection method.

    Projection Blend = 0.00

    Projection Blend = 0.25

ClosedPattern

In the Pattern section, there are 5 sub-sections for adjusting the patterns.

ClosedTexture Settings

This section contains channels to determine the shape of the patches adhering on the skin. The original textures after you apply the tool resembles the following illustration:

You can load custom images to create custom effects scattered on the skin.

  • Pattern Amount: You can use the drop-down list to determine the number of the textures to be blended on the skin.
  • Channels: These textures in the channels determine the shape of the goose bumps. The textures can be edited if you have purchased and installed the SkinGen Plugin.

    The bumps shapes of 2 (default).

    Custom bumps are blended.

ClosedTransform

The settings in this sub-section can be used to modify the transformations of the bumps.

  • Scale: This slider expands or shrinks the bumps.

    Scale = 100

    Scale = 200

  • Tile: Use this slider to determine the tiling times of the bumps.

    Tile = 4

    Tile = 8

  • Offset: Use the X, Y to relocate the bumps.

    X, Y = 0.00, 0.00

    X, Y = 1.00, 1.00

  • Rotation: This slider can be used to rotate the bumps.

    Rotation = 0.00

    Rotation = -0.05

ClosedRandom

To randomize the size, position, orientation and opacity of the bumps, you can use the settings in this sub-section.

  1. Randomizing Size

    Pattern Scale = 160.00

    Scale Variation = 0.60

    Pattern Scale = 300.00 (increase the overall size)

    Scale Variation = 1.00 (randomize the size of each)
  2. Randomizing Position

    Position Disorder = 0.30

    Position Disorder = 0.00
  3. Randomizing Orientation

    Pattern Rotation = 0.00 (Rotate each bump clockwise or counterclockwise)

    Pattern Rotation = 0.25 (a positive number rotates each bump clockwise)

    Rotation Variation = 0.00

    Rotation Variation = 0.50 (Rotate each bump in different orientation)
  4. Randomizing Erasion

    Random Remove = 0.00

    Random Remove = 0.50
  5. Opacity Variation: This value can be used to determine the height of each bump.

    Opacity Variation = 0.00

    Opacity Variation = 0.70

  6. Randomizing Seed

    Random Seed = 0.00

    Random Seed = 10.00
ClosedColor

You can blend up to two colors onto the bumps with the settings in this sub-section.

  1. Colors
    You can use the drop-down list to choose to blend one or two colors onto the bumps.

    Blend Weight: The levels of the colors to be blended to each other.

    Blend Weight = 0.40

    Blend Weight = 0.60

  2. Opacity: This setting determines the strength of the blended color.

    Opacity = 0.50

    Opacity = 1.00

  3. Expansion: This setting expand or shrink the range for blending the colors.

    Expansion = 0.00

    Expansion = 1.00

  4. Blend Mask Settings: The second color is blended to the first color based on an embedded mask behind the scene. You can use the four settings to adjust the mask.
    Notice that you must set to Duo Colour to enable these settings.
    ClosedContrast

    This slider determines the sharpness of the mask.

    Contrast = 0.00

    Contrast = 1.00

    ClosedBlur

    You can blur out the edges of the mask with this sliders.

    Blur = 0

    Blur = 4

    ClosedTile

    The tiling times for the mask can be set with this slider.

    Tile = 4

    Tile = 20

    ClosedDisorder

    This section contains subsections with settings for modifying the textures listed in the previous point.

    Disorder = 0.00

    Disorder = 0.55

ClosedMaterial

This sub-section contains settings for modifying the masks in the Texture Settings sub-section.

  • Blur

    Blur = 0.00

    Blur = 0.60
  • Invert Normal

    Invert Normal = Off

    Invert Normal = On
  • Normal Strength

    Normal Strength = 1.00

    Normal Strength = 4.00
  • Normal Expansion

    Normal Expansion = 0.00

    Normal Expansion = -1.00
  • Roughness

    Roughness = 0.60

    Roughness = 0.00
  • Metallic

    Metallic = 0.00

    Metallic = 0.60
  • Glow

    Enable = Off

    Enable = On

    Color = #FF0000 (Red)

    Strength = 0.50
ClosedMask

In this section, two sub-sections with settings can be accessed to add additional mask texture to trim off the bumps.

ClosedTexture Settings

In this subsection, the channel can be used to trim off the bumps. However, you need to purchase and install SkinGen Plugin to have the full editing ability to the texture.

Pattern = Off

Pattern = On

Pattern Channel: Custom Texture Loaded
ClosedTransform

In this section, you can adjust the mask texture to have different influences to the bumps.

  • Blur:

    Blur = 0

    Blur = 3

  • Expansion:

    Expansion = -0.50

    Expansion = 0.20

  • Contrast: This setting can be taken as creating the bevel for the bumps.

    Contrast = 0.00

    Contrast = 1.00

  • Tile:

    Tile = 1

    Tile = 4

  • Offset:

    X, Y = 0.00, 0.00

    X, Y = 0.01, -0.01

  • Rotation:

    Rotation = 0.00

    Rotation = 0.76