Apply a Ramp Texture

1. Create a NURBs Surface Torus
   • – Apply a ramp texture to the torus
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2. Adjust the Ramp Textures Properties
   • – Select the surface
   • – Open up the Attribute Editor
   • – Click on rampShader1 in the Attribute Editor.
   • – Notice for the Color section, there is a gradient map
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   • Selected Color: Pick as many colors and the object will blend to each color.
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   • – Here we applied two colors and rendered the result.
   • – Notice the overall color is blue but the shadows are a deep purple.
   • – You can change the affect of the colors by Color Input.
   • – Color Input: Changes the direction of the light onto the object.
   • ex: Facing Angle: This adjusts the color to whatever is facing the camera, one color is apparent while whats not facing the camera is another.
3. Adjusting other Ramp Attributes
   • – You can adjust the Transparency and the Incandescence as a ramp. Ex: For materials like glass and silk.