Hierarchies and Dependencies<\/em><\/h2>\n\n- Set up your view panels to 2 Panes Side by side\n
\n- – STAGE || Panels > Layouts > 2 Panes Side by Side<\/strong><\/li>\n
- – Perspective in the first view. Hypergraph in the second.\n
\n- STAGE || Panels > Panel > Hypergraph Panel > Hypergraph:Hierarchy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- – Dolly IN your perspective view to display the stage.<\/li>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.manibogstudios.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/06_dependencyGraph000-590x328.gif\" "\\"06_dependencyGraph000\\"")
<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n- Create a primitive(NURBS) sphere\n
\n- – Select MAIN || Create > NURBS Primitives > Sphere<\/strong><\/li>\n
- – Press 5 to turn on smooth shading<\/li>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.manibogstudios.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/06_dependencyGraph001-590x370.gif\" "\\"06_dependencyGraph001\\"")
<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n- View the shape node\n
\n- – In the Hypergraph Panel, you are currentl looking at the scene view which is focused on transform nodes<\/em>. This node lets you set the position and orientation of objects.<\/li>\n
- – Only a nurbsSphere<\/em> is visible in the Hypergraph panel. There are actually two, because the second is hidden by default. The hidden node is the shape node<\/em>. This node contains info on the node itself.<\/li>\n
- -Display the shape node:\u00a0 HYPERGRAPH PANEL || Options > Display > Shape node<\/strong><\/li>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.manibogstudios.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/06_dependencyGraph0021-590x434.gif\" "\\"06_dependencyGraph002\\"")
<\/a><\/li>\n- – Now you can see the transform node<\/em>, which is the positioning node and the shape node<\/em> which contains info about the surface of the sphere. The shape node<\/em> defines the position of the shape.<\/li>\n
- – Turn off the shape nodes: Hypergraph Panel || Options > Display > Shape nodes<\/strong><\/li>\n
- – Notice that when the transform and shape nodes are apart they have different icons. But when the shape node is hidden, the transform node take on the shape node’s icon to help you understand what’s going on underneath.<\/li>\n
- ex:
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.manibogstudios.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/06_dependencyGraph003.gif\" "\\"06_dependencyGraph003\\"")
<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n- View the Dependencies\n
\n- To view the dependencies that exist with a primitive sphere you need to take a look at the up and downstream connections.<\/em><\/li>\n
- – View Dependencies: Hypergraph Panel || Graph > Input and Output Connections<\/strong><\/li>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.manibogstudios.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/06_dependencyGraph004.gif\" "\\"06_dependencyGraph004\\"")
<\/a>\n\n- -The original transform node<\/em> is separated from the shape node<\/em>. The transform node<\/em> has a hierarchical relationship to the shape node but the attributes are not dependent on each other.<\/li>\n
- – the node makeNurbSphere<\/em> is a result of the creation of the sphere. The options set for the sphere are placed into a node that feeds into the shape node.<\/li>\n
- – The shape node<\/em> is dependent on the input node<\/em>. Changing values in the input node will affect the sphere.<\/li>\n
- – The initialShadingGroup <\/em>connected to the sphere is default grey because of the default Lambert<\/em> that is applied to new objects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Edit attributes in the Channel Box\n
\n- – you can edit the attributes of nodes in the Channel Window. <\/em>This allows you to affect both\u00a0 hierarchical relationships and dependencies<\/li>\n
- ex: If you edit the attributes for the makeNurbSphere<\/em> node the the shape will be affected.Click on makenurbSphere node(input node)<\/em> and modify the attributes that populate in the Channel Window to see the effects.<\/li>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.manibogstudios.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/06_dependencyGraph005-590x253.gif\" "\\"06_dependencyGraph005\\"")
<\/a><\/li>\n- – If you change change the attribute to nurbSphere transform<\/em> node then the position will be altered. Click on nurbSphere1(shape node)<\/em> and modify the attributes that populate in the Channel Window to see the effects.<\/li>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.manibogstudios.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/06_dependencyGraph006-590x346.gif\" "\\"06_dependencyGraph006\\"")
<\/a><\/li>\n- – For the transform node<\/em>: Rotate Y: 45<\/li>\n
- – For makeNurbSphere input node: Radius: 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Shading Groups Nodes<\/h2>\n\n- Create a shading network\n
\n- – MAIN || Window > Rendering Editors > Hypershade<\/strong><\/li>\n
- – Hypershade Window || Create > Materials > Phong<\/strong><\/li>\n
- – Assign the material to the sphere<\/li>\n
- – Select the sphere and click on the Input and Output Connections<\/em> button<\/li>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.manibogstudios.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/06_dependencyGraph007-590x306.gif\" "\\"06_dependencyGraph007\\"")
<\/a><\/li>\n- – Select\u00a0 the nurbsSphere1<\/em> and the phong1SG<\/em> node in the Hypergraph<\/em>.<\/li>\n
- – click on the Input and Output Connections<\/em> button<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Open the Attribute Editor\n
\n- – Click on the Scene Hierarchy<\/em> button in the Hypergraph Panel<\/li>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.manibogstudios.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/06_dependencyGraph009-590x305.gif\" "\\"06_dependencyGraph009\\"")
<\/a><\/li>\n- – Select the sphere’s transform node<\/em><\/li>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.manibogstudios.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/06_dependencyGraph010.gif\" "\\"06_dependencyGraph010\\"")
<\/a><\/li>\n- – Press CTRL + A<\/strong> to bring up the Attribute Editor<\/em><\/li>\n
- – In this tab you will see all the tabs that represent parts of the selected node’s Dependency Graph<\/em><\/li>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.manibogstudios.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/06_dependencyGraph011.gif\" "\\"06_dependencyGraph011\\"")
<\/a><\/li>\n- – Attribute Editor lets you focus on one part of the dependency graph at a time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
<\/p>\n
Making Connections in the Connection Editor<\/h2>\n\n- To understand a dependency Graph connection, you are going to make your own connection and see how it affects the graph.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Open the Connection Editor\n
\n- – Select the sphere<\/em><\/li>\n
- – MAIN || General Editors > Connection Editor<\/strong><\/li>\n
- – Click Reload Left<\/em><\/li>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.manibogstudios.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/06_dependencyGraph012.gif\" "\\"06_dependencyGraph012\\"")
<\/a><\/li>\n- Note: There are more attributes you see here than in the Channel Box<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Add a Phong as the Input Node\n
\n- – In the Hypergraph<\/em>, select the phong1 <\/em>material node<\/li>\n
- – In the Connection Editor<\/em>, click on Reload Right<\/em><\/li>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.manibogstudios.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/06_dependencyGraph014-590x171.gif\" "\\"06_dependencyGraph014\\"")
<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n- Make Connections\n
\n- You will now connect some attributes from the transform node<\/em> to the material node<\/em><\/li>\n
- – In the left column, scroll down until you find the transform <\/em>attributes<\/li>\n
- – Click on the (+) sign to expand this muliple attribute and see Translate X, Y, Z attributes<\/li>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.manibogstudios.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/06_dependencyGraph016.gif\" "\\"06_dependencyGraph016\\"")
<\/a><\/li>\n- – In the right column, find the Color<\/em> attribute<\/li>\n
- – Click on the (+) sign to expand this multiple attribute and see the Color > R\/G\/B.<\/li>\n
- – Click on Translate X<\/em> in the left column<\/li>\n
- – Click on Color R<\/em> in the right column<\/li>\n
- – Continue with these connections:\n
\n- Translate Y<\/em>\u00a0 to Color G<\/em><\/li>\n
- Translate Z<\/em> to Color B<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.manibogstudios.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/06_dependencyGraph015.gif\" "\\"06_dependencyGraph015\\"")
<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n- View the Connections\n
\n- – In the Hypergraph panel select phong1<\/em> node and click on Input and Output Connections<\/em> button.<\/li>\n
- – Move the cursor over the connection between the transform node<\/em> and the material node<\/em>.<\/li>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.manibogstudios.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/06_dependencyGraph017-590x338.gif\" "\\"06_dependencyGraph017\\"")
<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n- Move the Sphere\n
\n- – Select the sphere and move it along the three axis to see the color changing effect caused by our connections in the connection editor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Adding\u00a0 a Texture Node<\/h2>\n
Map a texture node in replace of the color node.<\/p>\n
\n- \u00a0Delete Connections\n
\n- – Hypergraph Window || <\/strong>Select one of the arrows between the transform node and material node<\/em>.<\/li>\n
- – Press delete.<\/li>\n
- – Repeat for the other connections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Add a checkered texture map\n
\n- – Click on the phong1<\/em> material node in the Hypershade<\/em>.<\/li>\n
- – Press CTRL+A to toggle to the Attribute Editor<\/em><\/li>\n
- – Click on the Map<\/em> button next to Color.<\/em><\/li>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.manibogstudios.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/06_dependencyGraph019.gif\" "\\"06_dependencyGraph019\\"")
<\/a><\/li>\n- – Select Checker<\/em> texture from the Create Render Node<\/em> window.<\/li>\n
- – MMB in the perspective view and press 6 to activate your changes.<\/li>\n
- – The texture is built using 2 nodes:\n
\n- the checker node<\/em>: contains texture attributes <\/em><\/li>\n
- placement node: <\/em>attributes that define placement of the texture on assigned surfaces.
\n<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n- \n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.manibogstudios.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/06_dependencyGraph018.gif\" "\\"06_dependencyGraph018\\"")
<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nAnimating the sphere<\/h2>\n\n- Animating changes the value of an attribute over time between 2 keyframes. You can adjust the tangent properties to determine how the value changes in-between keys.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Select the sphere\n
\n- – In the Hypergraph, click on Scene Hierarchy<\/em>. HYPERGRAPH || Graph> Scene Hierarchy<\/strong><\/li>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.manibogstudios.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/06_dependencyGraph020-590x125.gif\" "\\"06_dependencyGraph020\\"")
<\/a><\/li>\n- – Select the nurbsSphere <\/em>transform node<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Return the sphere to the origin\n
\n- – Highlight the translate attributes in the Channel Box<\/em><\/li>\n
- – Enter a “0” and hit [ENTER]<\/li>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.manibogstudios.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/06_dependencyGraph021.gif\" "\\"06_dependencyGraph021\\"")
<\/a><\/li>\n- – Set all rotate attribute values to “0”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Animate the sphere’s rotation\n
\n- – In the Time Slider set the playback range to 120 frames<\/li>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.manibogstudios.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/06_dependencyGraph022.gif\" "\\"06_dependencyGraph022\\"")
<\/a><\/li>\n- – Go to frame 1<\/li>\n
- – Click on Rotate Y<\/em> attribute name in the Channel Box<\/li>\n
- – RMB <\/strong>(on attribute name)<\/em> > Key Selected<\/strong><\/li>\n
- This sets a keyframe on frame 1 for the Rotate Y value.<\/em><\/li>\n
- – <\/em>Go to frame 120<\/li>\n
- – Change the rotate Y value to 720<\/li>\n
- – RMB <\/strong>(on attribute name)<\/em> > Key Selected<\/strong><\/li>\n
- – Playback your animation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- View the dependencies\n
\n- – Click on the transform nod, nurbsSphere<\/em><\/li>\n
- – In the Hypergraph click on the In and Out Connections.<\/em><\/li>\n
- \n
- – STAGE || Panels > Layouts > 2 Panes Side by Side<\/strong><\/li>\n
- – Perspective in the first view. Hypergraph in the second.\n
- \n
- STAGE || Panels > Panel > Hypergraph Panel > Hypergraph:Hierarchy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- – Dolly IN your perspective view to display the stage.<\/li>\n
<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n- Create a primitive(NURBS) sphere\n
- \n
- – Select MAIN || Create > NURBS Primitives > Sphere<\/strong><\/li>\n
- – Press 5 to turn on smooth shading<\/li>\n
<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n- View the shape node\n
- \n
- – In the Hypergraph Panel, you are currentl looking at the scene view which is focused on transform nodes<\/em>. This node lets you set the position and orientation of objects.<\/li>\n
- – Only a nurbsSphere<\/em> is visible in the Hypergraph panel. There are actually two, because the second is hidden by default. The hidden node is the shape node<\/em>. This node contains info on the node itself.<\/li>\n
- -Display the shape node:\u00a0 HYPERGRAPH PANEL || Options > Display > Shape node<\/strong><\/li>\n
<\/a><\/li>\n- – Now you can see the transform node<\/em>, which is the positioning node and the shape node<\/em> which contains info about the surface of the sphere. The shape node<\/em> defines the position of the shape.<\/li>\n
- – Turn off the shape nodes: Hypergraph Panel || Options > Display > Shape nodes<\/strong><\/li>\n
- – Notice that when the transform and shape nodes are apart they have different icons. But when the shape node is hidden, the transform node take on the shape node’s icon to help you understand what’s going on underneath.<\/li>\n
- ex:
<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n- View the Dependencies\n
- \n
- To view the dependencies that exist with a primitive sphere you need to take a look at the up and downstream connections.<\/em><\/li>\n
- – View Dependencies: Hypergraph Panel || Graph > Input and Output Connections<\/strong><\/li>\n
<\/a>\n- \n
- -The original transform node<\/em> is separated from the shape node<\/em>. The transform node<\/em> has a hierarchical relationship to the shape node but the attributes are not dependent on each other.<\/li>\n
- – the node makeNurbSphere<\/em> is a result of the creation of the sphere. The options set for the sphere are placed into a node that feeds into the shape node.<\/li>\n
- – The shape node<\/em> is dependent on the input node<\/em>. Changing values in the input node will affect the sphere.<\/li>\n
- – The initialShadingGroup <\/em>connected to the sphere is default grey because of the default Lambert<\/em> that is applied to new objects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Edit attributes in the Channel Box\n
- \n
- – you can edit the attributes of nodes in the Channel Window. <\/em>This allows you to affect both\u00a0 hierarchical relationships and dependencies<\/li>\n
- ex: If you edit the attributes for the makeNurbSphere<\/em> node the the shape will be affected.Click on makenurbSphere node(input node)<\/em> and modify the attributes that populate in the Channel Window to see the effects.<\/li>\n
<\/a><\/li>\n- – If you change change the attribute to nurbSphere transform<\/em> node then the position will be altered. Click on nurbSphere1(shape node)<\/em> and modify the attributes that populate in the Channel Window to see the effects.<\/li>\n
<\/a><\/li>\n- – For the transform node<\/em>: Rotate Y: 45<\/li>\n
- – For makeNurbSphere input node: Radius: 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Shading Groups Nodes<\/h2>\n
- \n
- Create a shading network\n
- \n
- – MAIN || Window > Rendering Editors > Hypershade<\/strong><\/li>\n
- – Hypershade Window || Create > Materials > Phong<\/strong><\/li>\n
- – Assign the material to the sphere<\/li>\n
- – Select the sphere and click on the Input and Output Connections<\/em> button<\/li>\n
<\/a><\/li>\n- – Select\u00a0 the nurbsSphere1<\/em> and the phong1SG<\/em> node in the Hypergraph<\/em>.<\/li>\n
- – click on the Input and Output Connections<\/em> button<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Open the Attribute Editor\n
- \n
- – Click on the Scene Hierarchy<\/em> button in the Hypergraph Panel<\/li>\n<\/a><\/li>\n
- – Select the sphere’s transform node<\/em><\/li>\n
<\/a><\/li>\n- – Press CTRL + A<\/strong> to bring up the Attribute Editor<\/em><\/li>\n
- – In this tab you will see all the tabs that represent parts of the selected node’s Dependency Graph<\/em><\/li>\n
<\/a><\/li>\n- – Attribute Editor lets you focus on one part of the dependency graph at a time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
<\/p>\n
Making Connections in the Connection Editor<\/h2>\n
- \n
- To understand a dependency Graph connection, you are going to make your own connection and see how it affects the graph.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- \n
- Open the Connection Editor\n
- \n
- – Select the sphere<\/em><\/li>\n
- – MAIN || General Editors > Connection Editor<\/strong><\/li>\n
- – Click Reload Left<\/em><\/li>\n
<\/a><\/li>\n- Note: There are more attributes you see here than in the Channel Box<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Add a Phong as the Input Node\n
- \n
- – In the Hypergraph<\/em>, select the phong1 <\/em>material node<\/li>\n
- – In the Connection Editor<\/em>, click on Reload Right<\/em><\/li>\n
<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n- Make Connections\n
- \n
- You will now connect some attributes from the transform node<\/em> to the material node<\/em><\/li>\n
- – In the left column, scroll down until you find the transform <\/em>attributes<\/li>\n
- – Click on the (+) sign to expand this muliple attribute and see Translate X, Y, Z attributes<\/li>\n
<\/a><\/li>\n- – In the right column, find the Color<\/em> attribute<\/li>\n
- – Click on the (+) sign to expand this multiple attribute and see the Color > R\/G\/B.<\/li>\n
- – Click on Translate X<\/em> in the left column<\/li>\n
- – Click on Color R<\/em> in the right column<\/li>\n
- – Continue with these connections:\n
- \n
- Translate Y<\/em>\u00a0 to Color G<\/em><\/li>\n
- Translate Z<\/em> to Color B<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n- View the Connections\n
- \n
- – In the Hypergraph panel select phong1<\/em> node and click on Input and Output Connections<\/em> button.<\/li>\n
- – Move the cursor over the connection between the transform node<\/em> and the material node<\/em>.<\/li>\n
<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n- Move the Sphere\n
- \n
- – Select the sphere and move it along the three axis to see the color changing effect caused by our connections in the connection editor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Adding\u00a0 a Texture Node<\/h2>\n
Map a texture node in replace of the color node.<\/p>\n
- \n
- \u00a0Delete Connections\n
- \n
- – Hypergraph Window || <\/strong>Select one of the arrows between the transform node and material node<\/em>.<\/li>\n
- – Press delete.<\/li>\n
- – Repeat for the other connections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Add a checkered texture map\n
- \n
- – Click on the phong1<\/em> material node in the Hypershade<\/em>.<\/li>\n
- – Press CTRL+A to toggle to the Attribute Editor<\/em><\/li>\n
- – Click on the Map<\/em> button next to Color.<\/em><\/li>\n
<\/a><\/li>\n- – Select Checker<\/em> texture from the Create Render Node<\/em> window.<\/li>\n
- – MMB in the perspective view and press 6 to activate your changes.<\/li>\n
- – The texture is built using 2 nodes:\n
- \n
- the checker node<\/em>: contains texture attributes <\/em><\/li>\n
- placement node: <\/em>attributes that define placement of the texture on assigned surfaces.
\n<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n- \n
<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nAnimating the sphere<\/h2>\n
- \n
- Animating changes the value of an attribute over time between 2 keyframes. You can adjust the tangent properties to determine how the value changes in-between keys.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- \n
- Select the sphere\n
- \n
- – In the Hypergraph, click on Scene Hierarchy<\/em>. HYPERGRAPH || Graph> Scene Hierarchy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/a><\/li>\n
- – Select the nurbsSphere <\/em>transform node<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Return the sphere to the origin\n
- \n
- – Highlight the translate attributes in the Channel Box<\/em><\/li>\n
- – Enter a “0” and hit [ENTER]<\/li>\n
<\/a><\/li>\n- – Set all rotate attribute values to “0”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Animate the sphere’s rotation\n
- \n
- – In the Time Slider set the playback range to 120 frames<\/li>\n
- <\/a><\/li>\n
- – Go to frame 1<\/li>\n
- – Click on Rotate Y<\/em> attribute name in the Channel Box<\/li>\n
- – RMB <\/strong>(on attribute name)<\/em> > Key Selected<\/strong><\/li>\n
- This sets a keyframe on frame 1 for the Rotate Y value.<\/em><\/li>\n
- – <\/em>Go to frame 120<\/li>\n
- – Change the rotate Y value to 720<\/li>\n
- – RMB <\/strong>(on attribute name)<\/em> > Key Selected<\/strong><\/li>\n
- – Playback your animation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- View the dependencies\n
- \n
- – Click on the transform nod, nurbsSphere<\/em><\/li>\n
- – In the Hypergraph click on the In and Out Connections.<\/em><\/li>\n
- – In the Hypergraph, click on Scene Hierarchy<\/em>. HYPERGRAPH || Graph> Scene Hierarchy<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Select the sphere\n
- placement node: <\/em>attributes that define placement of the texture on assigned surfaces.
- – Press CTRL+A to toggle to the Attribute Editor<\/em><\/li>\n
- – Hypergraph Window || <\/strong>Select one of the arrows between the transform node and material node<\/em>.<\/li>\n
- \u00a0Delete Connections\n
- – Move the cursor over the connection between the transform node<\/em> and the material node<\/em>.<\/li>\n
- Translate Z<\/em> to Color B<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- – In the left column, scroll down until you find the transform <\/em>attributes<\/li>\n
- – In the Connection Editor<\/em>, click on Reload Right<\/em><\/li>\n
- – MAIN || General Editors > Connection Editor<\/strong><\/li>\n
- – Select the sphere<\/em><\/li>\n
- Open the Connection Editor\n
- – Hypershade Window || Create > Materials > Phong<\/strong><\/li>\n
- – MAIN || Window > Rendering Editors > Hypershade<\/strong><\/li>\n
- ex: If you edit the attributes for the makeNurbSphere<\/em> node the the shape will be affected.Click on makenurbSphere node(input node)<\/em> and modify the attributes that populate in the Channel Window to see the effects.<\/li>\n
- – the node makeNurbSphere<\/em> is a result of the creation of the sphere. The options set for the sphere are placed into a node that feeds into the shape node.<\/li>\n
- – View Dependencies: Hypergraph Panel || Graph > Input and Output Connections<\/strong><\/li>\n
- – Only a nurbsSphere<\/em> is visible in the Hypergraph panel. There are actually two, because the second is hidden by default. The hidden node is the shape node<\/em>. This node contains info on the node itself.<\/li>\n
- – Perspective in the first view. Hypergraph in the second.\n