UE4.26材质剖析-Details-Material

1、Material Domain

这玩意定义在MaterialShared.h文件里面，具体定义如下图。

/** Defines the domain of a material. */
UENUM()
enum EMaterialDomain
{
	/** The material's attributes describe a 3d surface. */
	MD_Surface UMETA(DisplayName = "Surface"),
	/** The material's attributes describe a deferred decal, and will be mapped onto the decal's frustum. */
	MD_DeferredDecal UMETA(DisplayName = "Deferred Decal"),
	/** The material's attributes describe a light's distribution. */
	MD_LightFunction UMETA(DisplayName = "Light Function"),
	/** The material's attributes describe a 3d volume. */
	MD_Volume UMETA(DisplayName = "Volume"),
	/** The material will be used in a custom post process pass. */
	MD_PostProcess UMETA(DisplayName = "Post Process"),
	/** The material will be used for UMG or Slate UI */
	MD_UI UMETA(DisplayName = "User Interface"),
	/** The material will be used for runtime virtual texture (Deprecated). */
	MD_RuntimeVirtualTexture UMETA(Hidden),

	MD_MAX
};

2、Blend Mode

这玩意定义在EngineTypes.h文件中，具体定义如下图。

/**
 * The blending mode for materials
 * @warning This is mirrored in Lightmass, be sure to update the blend mode structure and logic there if this changes. 
 * @warning Check UMaterialInstance::Serialize if changed!!
 */
UENUM(BlueprintType)
enum EBlendMode
{
	BLEND_Opaque UMETA(DisplayName="Opaque"),
	BLEND_Masked UMETA(DisplayName="Masked"),
	BLEND_Translucent UMETA(DisplayName="Translucent"),
	BLEND_Additive UMETA(DisplayName="Additive"),
	BLEND_Modulate UMETA(DisplayName="Modulate"),
	BLEND_AlphaComposite UMETA(DisplayName = "AlphaComposite (Premultiplied Alpha)"),
	BLEND_AlphaHoldout UMETA(DisplayName = "AlphaHoldout"),
	BLEND_MAX,
};

3、Decal Blend Mode

这玩意定义在Material.h文件中，具体定义如下图。

/** Defines how the GBuffer channels are getting manipulated by a decal material pass. Actual index is used to control shader parameters so don't change order. */
UENUM()
enum EDecalBlendMode
{
	/** Blend full material, updating the GBuffer, does not work for baked lighting. */
	DBM_Translucent UMETA(DisplayName="Translucent"),
	/** Modulate BaseColor, blend rest, updating the GBuffer, does not work for baked lighting. Does not work in DBuffer mode (approximated as Translucent). */
	DBM_Stain UMETA(DisplayName="Stain"),
	/** Only blend normal, updating the GBuffer, does not work for baked lighting. */
	DBM_Normal UMETA(DisplayName="Normal"),
	/** Additive emissive only. */
	DBM_Emissive UMETA(DisplayName="Emissive"),
	/** Put into DBuffer to work for baked lighting as well (becomes DBM_TranslucentNormal if normal is not hooked up). */
	DBM_DBuffer_ColorNormalRoughness UMETA(DisplayName="DBuffer Translucent Color,Normal,Roughness"),
	/** Put into DBuffer to work for baked lighting as well. */
	DBM_DBuffer_Color UMETA(DisplayName="DBuffer Translucent Color"),
	/** Put into DBuffer to work for baked lighting as well (becomes DBM_DBuffer_Color if normal is not hooked up). */
	DBM_DBuffer_ColorNormal UMETA(DisplayName="DBuffer Translucent Color,Normal"),
	/** Put into DBuffer to work for baked lighting as well. */
	DBM_DBuffer_ColorRoughness UMETA(DisplayName="DBuffer Translucent Color,Roughness"),
	/** Put into DBuffer to work for baked lighting as well. */
	DBM_DBuffer_Normal UMETA(DisplayName="DBuffer Translucent Normal"),
	/** Put into DBuffer to work for baked lighting as well (becomes DBM_DBuffer_Roughness if normal is not hooked up). */
	DBM_DBuffer_NormalRoughness UMETA(DisplayName="DBuffer Translucent Normal,Roughness"),
	/** Put into DBuffer to work for baked lighting as well. */
	DBM_DBuffer_Roughness UMETA(DisplayName="DBuffer Translucent Roughness"),

	/** Internal DBffer decal blend modes used for auto-converted decals */
	DBM_DBuffer_Emissive UMETA(DisplayName = "DBuffer Emissive", Hidden),
	DBM_DBuffer_AlphaComposite UMETA(DisplayName = "DBuffer AlphaComposite (Premultiplied Alpha)", Hidden),
	DBM_DBuffer_EmissiveAlphaComposite UMETA(DisplayName = "DBuffer Emissive AlphaComposite (Premultiplied Alpha)", Hidden),

	/** Output signed distance in Opacity depending on LightVector. Note: Can be costly, no shadow casting but receiving, no per pixel normal yet, no quality settings yet */
	DBM_Volumetric_DistanceFunction UMETA(DisplayName="Volumetric Distance Function (experimental)"),
	
	/** Blend with existing scene color. Decal color is already pre-multiplied by alpha. */
	DBM_AlphaComposite UMETA(DisplayName ="AlphaComposite (Premultiplied Alpha)"),

	/** Ambient occlusion. */
	DBM_AmbientOcclusion UMETA(DisplayName = "Ambient Occlusion"),

	DBM_MAX,
};

4、ShadingModel

这玩意定义在EngineTypes.h文件中，具体定义如下图。

/** 
 * Specifies the overal rendering/shading model for a material
 * @warning Check UMaterialInstance::Serialize if changed!
 */
UENUM()
enum EMaterialShadingModel
{
	MSM_Unlit					UMETA(DisplayName="Unlit"),
	MSM_DefaultLit				UMETA(DisplayName="Default Lit"),
	MSM_Subsurface				UMETA(DisplayName="Subsurface"),
	MSM_PreintegratedSkin		UMETA(DisplayName="Preintegrated Skin"),
	MSM_ClearCoat				UMETA(DisplayName="Clear Coat"),
	MSM_SubsurfaceProfile		UMETA(DisplayName="Subsurface Profile"),
	MSM_TwoSidedFoliage			UMETA(DisplayName="Two Sided Foliage"),
	MSM_Hair					UMETA(DisplayName="Hair"),
	MSM_Cloth					UMETA(DisplayName="Cloth"),
	MSM_Eye						UMETA(DisplayName="Eye"),
	MSM_SingleLayerWater		UMETA(DisplayName="SingleLayerWater"),
	MSM_ThinTranslucent			UMETA(DisplayName="Thin Translucent"),
	/** Number of unique shading models. */
	MSM_NUM						UMETA(Hidden),
	/** Shading model will be determined by the Material Expression Graph,
		by utilizing the 'Shading Model' MaterialAttribute output pin. */
	MSM_FromMaterialExpression	UMETA(DisplayName="From Material Expression"),
	MSM_MAX
};

5、TwoSided

这玩意定义在Material.h文件中，具体定义如下图。

/** Indicates that the material should be rendered without backface culling and the normal should be flipped for backfaces. */
	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, Category=Material)
	uint8 TwoSided : 1;

6、UseMaterialAttributes

这玩意定义在Material.h文件中，具体定义如下图。

/** when true, the material attributes pin is used instead of the regular pins. */
	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, Category=Material)
	uint8 bUseMaterialAttributes : 1;

7、CastRayTracedShadows

这玩意定义在Material.h文件中，具体定义如下图。

	/** when true, the material casts ray tracing shadows. */
	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, Category = Material)
	uint8 bCastRayTracedShadows : 1;

8、SubsurfaceProfile

这玩意定义在SubsurfaceProfile.h文件中，具体定义如下图。

/**
 * Subsurface Scattering profile asset, can be specified at the material. Only for "Subsurface Profile" materials, is use during Screenspace Subsurface Scattering
 * Don't change at runtime. All properties in here are per material - texture like variations need to come from properties that are in the GBuffer.
 */
UCLASS(autoexpandcategories = SubsurfaceProfile, MinimalAPI)
class USubsurfaceProfile : public UObject
{
	GENERATED_UCLASS_BODY()

	UPROPERTY(Category = USubsurfaceProfile, EditAnywhere, meta = (ShowOnlyInnerProperties))
	struct FSubsurfaceProfileStruct Settings;

	//~ Begin UObject Interface
	virtual void BeginDestroy();
	virtual void PostEditChangeProperty(struct FPropertyChangedEvent& PropertyChangedEvent);

	// Upgrade parameters from Separable to Burley.
	virtual void PostLoad();
	//~ End UObject Interface
};

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