YAToon - YetAnotherToonShader for Carrara 1.10 readme

Thank you for downloading YAToon this time.
I will explain the installation method etc. here.

Update History

Ver.1.2

Ambient Bug fix

Non White Light Bug fix

Use translucent to Shadow color when Brightness = 0

Ver.1.1

Shadow color sync with Brightness

Ver.1.0

Initial release.

Content of package

--+--ReadmeFiles files for readme(pics)
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  +--Readme_en.html this file.
  +--Readme_ja.html readme file(japanese).
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  +--SimpleLightingModel.mcx plugin part1
  +--SimpleLightingModel.dat plugin part2
  +--SimpleLightingModel.txt plugin part3

Installation

SimpleLightingModel. *(three total file) in the archive
Please copy it onto [ the installation directory of Carrara ] :Extensions.

How to Use

When you install it because YAToon is a kind of LightingModels
It comes to go out to LightingModels in TopShader as a candidate.

The following screens come out when YetAnotherToon is selected.

Brightness

The brightness of the shadow is set. It usually becomes the same 100 as no hit of light by 0 it as well as the part

When this value is exceptionally 0, translucent of the material setting is adopted as shadow color.

Brightness 0 Brightness 50

Softness

Strength of shadeing off the shadow is set. The range of shadeing off extends while becoming none (clear shadow) shadeing off 0, and growing.
It becomes a soft shadow expression. It becomes usually the same shadow calculation as shading by 100.

Softness 0 Softness 30

Edge

The starting position of the shadow is set. -It sets within the range of 100-100, and the shadow usually starts from the same position as shading by 0.
The starting position of the shadow narrows while becoming less than 0, and the shadow disappears completely by -100.
The starting position of the shadow extends, and everything becomes a shadow 100 when becoming 0 or more.

Edge -30 Edge 30

Specular

Strength of the luster part is specified. Luster strengthens while growing.

When this value is exceptionally 0, strength of highlight of the material setting is adopted as strength of the luster part.

Specular 30 Specular 80

Specular Softness

Strength of shadeing off the luster part is set.

Specular Softness 3 Specular Softness 25

Specular Edge

The starting position in the luster part is set. All the parts where light is hit by 0 become the luster parts.
The range in the luster part narrows while growing, and the luster part disappears completely by 100.

Specular Edge 30 Specular Edge 90

Line Edge

The starting position in the line part is set. The line part thickens as the value grows.

Line Edge 15 Line Edge 40

Line Brightness

Brightness in the line part is set. The line part lightens as the value grows.

The line part disappears when this value is adjusted to 100.

Line Brightness 10 Line Brightness 60

Line Hardness

Strength of shadeing off the line part is set. Shadeing off the line part becomes small as the value grows.

Line Hardness 10 Line Hardness 70

License

This plug-in is a freeware. It follows the principle of free of charge/no guarantee and note it, please.