Hair Tracer

About

• Header File: hair/description/vphairtrace.h
• Description Category: Video Posts. A ::BaseVideoPost. See BaseVideoPost Manual.
• Included Description:
  • Post Effect

Parameters

Parameters are accessed with C4DAtom::GetParameter()/ C4DAtom::SetParameter(). See page_maxonapi_getting_started_foundations_cinema_parameters.

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Parameter: Cache Primary Rays

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_PHYSICAL_CACHE_PRIMARY
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Cache Secondary Rays

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_PHYSICAL_CACHE_SECONDARY
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Cache Blurry Rays

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_PHYSICAL_CACHE_BLURRY
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Cache GI Rays

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_PHYSICAL_CACHE_GI
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: GI Sampling

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_PHYSICAL_GI
• Parameter Type: maxon::Int32 (Basic Data Types)
• Cycle Values:
  • Pixel (HAIR_RENDER_PHYSICAL_GI_PIXEL)
  • Vertex (HAIR_RENDER_PHYSICAL_GI_VERTEX)

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Parameter: Sampling

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_COLOR_SAMPLING
• Parameter Type: maxon::Int32 (Basic Data Types)
• Cycle Values:
  • Pixel (HAIR_RENDER_COLOR_SAMPLING_FULL)
  • Vertex (HAIR_RENDER_COLOR_SAMPLING_VERTEX)

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Parameter: GI Quality

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_PHYSICAL_GI_QUALITY
• Parameter Type: maxon::Float (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Render

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_TYPE
• Parameter Type: maxon::Int32 (Basic Data Types)
• Cycle Values:
  • Raster (8-bit) (HAIR_RENDER_TYPE_RASTER_8BIT)
  • Raster (32-bit) (HAIR_RENDER_TYPE_RASTER_32BIT)
  • Raster (Post) (HAIR_RENDER_TYPE_RASTER_POST)
  • Raytrace (HAIR_RENDER_TYPE_RAYTRACED)

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Parameter: AA Quality

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_AA_QUALITY
• Parameter Type: maxon::Int32 (Basic Data Types)
• Cycle Values:
  • None (HAIR_RENDER_AA_QUALITY_NONE)
  • Low (HAIR_RENDER_AA_QUALITY_LOW)
  • Medium (HAIR_RENDER_AA_QUALITY_MED)
  • High (HAIR_RENDER_AA_QUALITY_HIGH)
  • Best (HAIR_RENDER_AA_QUALITY_BEST)
  • User (HAIR_RENDER_AA_QUALITY_USER)

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Parameter: Type

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_AA_MODE
• Parameter Type: maxon::Int32 (Basic Data Types)
• Cycle Values:
  • Smoothing (HAIR_RENDER_AA_MODE_OLD)
  • Area (HAIR_RENDER_AA_MODE_NEW)
  • Subpixel (HAIR_RENDER_AA_MODE_SUBPIXEL)

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Parameter: Filter

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_AA_USER
• Parameter Type: maxon::Float (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Cast Shadows

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_SHADOWS
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Transparency

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_TRANSPARENCY
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Reflection/Refraction/Traced Shadows

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_TRACING
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Tracing Memory

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_MEMORY_USE
• Parameter Type: maxon::Int32 (Basic Data Types)
• Cycle Values:
  • Low (HAIR_RENDER_MEMORY_USE_LOW)
  • Medium (HAIR_RENDER_MEMORY_USE_MED)
  • High (HAIR_RENDER_MEMORY_USE_HIGH)
  • Maximum (HAIR_RENDER_MEMORY_USE_MAX)

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Parameter: Shadows

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_SHADOW_TYPE
• Parameter Type: maxon::Int32 (Basic Data Types)
• Cycle Values:
  • None (HAIR_RENDER_SHADOW_TYPE_NONE)
  • Auto (HAIR_RENDER_SHADOW_TYPE_AUTO)
  • Soft Shadows (HAIR_RENDER_SHADOW_TYPE_SOFT)
  • Ray Traced (HAIR_RENDER_SHADOW_TYPE_HARD)

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Parameter: Trans. Threshold

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_SHADOW_TRANS_ACCURACY
• Parameter Type: maxon::Float (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Depth Threshold

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_SHADOW_DIST_ACCURACY
• Parameter Type: maxon::Float (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Antialiasing

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_SHADOW_AA_LEVEL
• Parameter Type: maxon::Int32 (Basic Data Types)
• Cycle Values:
  • None (HAIR_RENDER_AA_QUALITY_NONE)
  • Low (HAIR_RENDER_AA_QUALITY_LOW)
  • Medium (HAIR_RENDER_AA_QUALITY_MED)
  • High (HAIR_RENDER_AA_QUALITY_HIGH)
  • Best (HAIR_RENDER_AA_QUALITY_BEST)
  • User (HAIR_RENDER_AA_QUALITY_USER)

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Parameter: Filter

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_SHADOW_AA_USER
• Parameter Type: maxon::Float (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Sample Size

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_SHADOW_SAMPLE_SIZE
• Parameter Type: maxon::Int32 (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Shadow Map

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_SHADOWS_MAP
• Parameter Type: maxon::Int32 (Basic Data Types)
• Cycle Values:
  • 250x250 (HAIR_RENDER_SHADOWS_MAP_250)
  • 500x500 (HAIR_RENDER_SHADOWS_MAP_500)
  • 750x750 (HAIR_RENDER_SHADOWS_MAP_750)
  • 1000x1000 (HAIR_RENDER_SHADOWS_MAP_1000)
  • 1250x1250 (HAIR_RENDER_SHADOWS_MAP_1250)
  • 1500x1500 (HAIR_RENDER_SHADOWS_MAP_1500)
  • 1750x1750 (HAIR_RENDER_SHADOWS_MAP_1750)
  • 2000x2000 (HAIR_RENDER_SHADOWS_MAP_2000)
  • Custom (HAIR_RENDER_SHADOWS_MAP_CUSTOM)

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Parameter: Resolution

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_SHADOW_CACHE_SIZE
• Parameter Type: maxon::Int32 (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Traced Width

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_SHADOW_WIDTH
• Parameter Type: maxon::Float (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Mode

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_LIGHTS_MODE
• Parameter Type: maxon::Int32 (Basic Data Types)
• Cycle Values:
  • Include (HAIR_RENDER_MODE_INCLUDE)
  • Exclude (HAIR_RENDER_MODE_EXCLUDE)

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Parameter: Lights

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_LIGHTS
• Parameter Type: ::InExcludeData

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Parameter: Hair

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_OBJECTS_HAIR
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Polygon

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_OBJECTS_POLYGON
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Spline

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_OBJECTS_SPLINE
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Particle

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_OBJECTS_PARTICLE
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Length

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_HAIR_LENGTH
• Parameter Type: maxon::Float (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Count

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_HAIR_COUNT
• Parameter Type: maxon::Int32 (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Mode

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_OBJECTS_MODE
• Parameter Type: maxon::Int32 (Basic Data Types)
• Cycle Values:
  • Include (HAIR_RENDER_MODE_INCLUDE)
  • Exclude (HAIR_RENDER_MODE_EXCLUDE)

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Parameter: Objects

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_OBJECTS
• Parameter Type: ::InExcludeData

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Parameter: Image

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_MP_RGB
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Depth

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_MP_DEPTH
• Parameter Type: maxon::Int32 (Basic Data Types)
• Cycle Values:
  • None (HAIR_RENDER_MP_DEPTH_OFF)
  • Standard (HAIR_RENDER_MP_DEPTH_ON)
  • Separate (HAIR_RENDER_MP_DEPTH_OWN)

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Parameter: Alpha

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_MP_ALPHA
• Parameter Type: maxon::Int32 (Basic Data Types)
• Cycle Values:
  • None (HAIR_RENDER_MP_ALPHA_OFF)
  • Standard (HAIR_RENDER_MP_ALPHA_ON)
  • Separate (HAIR_RENDER_MP_ALPHA_OWN)

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Parameter: Split Back

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_MP_SPLIT_BACK
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Color

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_MP_COLOR
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Diffuse

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_MP_DIFFUSE
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Specular

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_MP_SPECULAR
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Secondary

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_MP_SECONDARY_SPECULAR
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Received Shadows

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_MP_RECIEVE_SHADOW
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Self-Shadows

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_MP_SELF_SHADOW
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Illumination

• Parameter ID: HAIR_RENDER_MP_ILLUMINATION
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)