How to Create Fur: Material Type "Fur (Render Only)"

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Apply Fur
Fur Parameters
Fur Gradation Color
Fur Base
Fur Maps (+ Fur Cluster Generator)
Fur Gravity
Fur Curl
Fur Variance

Fur (Render Only) is a material type through which you can visualize realistic fur, fleece, etc. It can be applied onto any component in your 3D window or Object Browser that shows a Property Editor with a material type option. (E.g. fabrics, buttons, trims, avatars...)

This material type is render only, which means it can only be previewed during Interactive Render. If you wish to preview fur in the 3D window, check out material type Fur Strand.

Apply Fur

Change the Material Type to fur (render only).
If desired, select one of the presets to express fox, mink, angora, sherpa and more.

Fur Parameters

Option	Description
Melanin	Higher melanin value tints the color browner and darker. The lower the value, the more similar the color remains to the original color you set before.
Pheomelanin	Higher pheomelanin value tints the fur redder. This value functions proportionally to the melanin value; the pheomelanin value is not taken into account when the melanin value is 0.
Glossiness	Configure shininess of the fur. When light is shone onto the fur, a higher value makes it shinier.
Glossiness Boost	Express coated fur. Glossiness adjusts intrinsic shininess of the fur whereas Glossiness Boost expresses the shininess from the fur finishing, like wax or coating. The higher the Glossiness Boost value is, the stronger the fur finishing effect appears.
Softness	Express smoothness of the fur. Higher Softness value is makes the fur smoother. A lower makes it rougher.

Fur Gradation Color

Click the check box to change any gradation properties.

Option	Description
Fur Gradation Color	Color	Select the mid and the tip color of the gradation.
	Position	Adjust the length of the fur where Mid and Tip Color is applied.
	Interpolation	Naturally blend the borders of tip, mid, and root colors.

Fur Base

Option	Description
Length	Configure the length of the fur. A higher value corresponds to longer fur. Example: Length = 50 vs. 10
Thickness	Configure the thickness of a single thread of the fur. A higher value corresponds to thicker strands. Example: Thickness = 10 vs. 0.20
Bend	Configure the bending strength of the fur. A higher value causes the strands to be more affected by gravity, therefore bending more. Example: Bend = 1 vs. 0.20
Taper	Differentiate the thickness of the fur between its root and the end. A higher value makes the strands become thinner towards their ends. A low value keeps a similar thickness between roots and ends. Example: Taper (with Thickness 2.00) = 1.00 vs. 0.00
Density	Configure how closely placed the strands are. Higher value corresponds to denser fur. Lower value gives a more scattered appearance. Example: Density = 1 vs. 0.20
Segments	Configure how many sections a single thread of fur is divided into. When the fur is long and has a higher bending value, the fur must have a higher amount of segments to express the Bending smoothly and realistically. However, for short and straight fur, this value is not as significant.

Fur Maps

Use Base Maps to express different length, thickness, and density within a single pattern piece.
0 is multiplied to the Length, Thickness, and Density values when a map is black. On the other hand, 1 is multiplied to the Length, Thickness, and Density values when a Map is white.

For example:

You can easily generate the realistic Fur Cluster by controlling the length and bend direction.

Open the Fur Cluster Generator by clicking the button.

Generate the Fur Cluster.

Properties		Description
Length	Cropping Map	Use the Cropping Map to apply different length within a single pattern piece.
		Mode	As a cropping map is grayscale, the length is determined based on the level of darkness (RGB) or the transparency (Alpha). Transparent and black areas have the lowest Length, while opaque and white areas have the highest Length.
		Level	Adjust intensity of gray tones. Increasing the value makes the cropping effect more obvious.
		Low/High Length	Adjust the shortest or longest fur length.
	Trimming	Intensity	Trim the length from the edge to the center of the fur cluster. Higher intensity increases the difference in fur length from the edge to the center to create a sharper fur.
		Random	Higher randomization makes the clumps irregular, while lower randomization makes the clumps consistent.
Bend Direction	Cluster	Intensity	Adjusts the intensity of the fur bending in each direction. Higher intensity makes the fur clump more pronounced and dimensional.
		Pores Density	Adjust the pores density of the fur cluster. Higher density makes the clumps smaller and tighter, while lower density makes the clumps larger and more spread out.
		Direction/ Intensity Random	Adjust whether the bend direction is consistent or irregular.
	Detail Cluster	The clumping of smaller sub-units within the cluster can be adjusted in the same way as the cluster.
		Relax	Adjust the intensity of clumping in detail clusters while keeping each direction intact. Higher relaxation makes the clumps loosen smoothly, as if gently combed out.

Fur Gravity

Option	Description
Force	Apply gravitational force.
Vector	Manually apply a gravitational value to each axis.

Fur Curl

Option

Description

Radius

Configure the size of the curls. A higher value corresponds to larger curl and vice versa.

Example (with Number 5.00): Radius = 5.00 vs. 1.00

Number

Configure the amount of curls. A higher value corresponds to more curls and vice versa.

Example (with Radius 5.00): Number = 5.00 vs. 0.00

Fur Variance

Option	Description
Length	Express uniform or irregular fur length. A higher value corresponds to more irregular fur length; lower value results in more uniform length variety.
Thickness	Express uniform or irregular fur thickness. A higher value corresponds to more irregular fur thickness is; lower value results in more uniform thickness.
Direction	Express uniform or irregular fur bending direction. A higher value corresponds to more irregular direction; lower value results in more uniform direction.
Gravity	Express a uniform or irregular gravitational effect. A higher value causes a more irregular effect; lower value results in a more uniform effect. A value can only be applied here if the Bending value is not 0.

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