Softimage User Guide Contents

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Softimage Portal
- Getting Started
  - Games-Related Topics
  - Document Conventions
- What’s New in this Version?
- Using HTML Help
- Copyright and Disclaimer
Interface and Tools
- Starting and Interacting With Softimage
- Interface — Commands and Tools
- Views
- Viewing 3D Objects
- Rotoscopy
  - Basics of Rotoscopy
  - Rotoscopy Tips
Scene Elements
- Basic Scene Elements
- Selecting
- 3D Objects
- Properties
- Parameter Maps
- Components and Clusters
- Hierarchies
- Scene Layers
Transformations
- Coordinate Systems
  - Global and Local Coordinate Systems
  - Softimage Units
- Transformations
- Reference Planes
- Snapping
Data Management
- Data Management in Softimage
- Scenes
- Managing External Files
- Projects
- Models
- Locking and Tagging Scene Elements
- Importing and Exporting
- Using Crosswalk for Softimage
- Using Crosswalk for Maya
- Using Crosswalk for Max
- Importing SOFTIMAGE|3D Scenes
- User Preferences
Modeling and Deformation Basics
- Modeling
  - Geometric Objects
  - Useful Tools for Modeling
- Building 3D Objects
- Starting From Scratch: Primitives and Text
  - Primitives
  - Creating Text
- Generating Objects from Curves
- Manipulating Components
- Deformations
Polygon Modeling
- Fundamentals of Polygonal Modeling
- Modeling Polygons & Polygon Meshes
- Subdivision Surfaces
Surface and Curve Modeling
- Fundamentals of NURBS Modeling
- Curves
- Surfaces
- Surface Meshes
Animation
- Animating in Softimage
- Playing Animation
- Tasks for Any Type of Animation
- Animating with Keys
- Animating Transformations
- Editing Keys in the Timeline
- Editing Function Curves
- Editing Animation in the Dopesheet
- Animation Layers
- Animating along Paths and Trajectories
- Animating with Constraints
- Linking Parameters
- Animating with Expressions
- Device Drivers
Character Animation
- What Is Character Animation All About?
  - Character Animation in a Nutshell
  - Setting Up Characters within a Model Structure
- Tips and Tools for Working with Characters
- Building Skeletons
- Envelopes
- Character Rigging
- Animating Characters
- Motion Capture for Characters
- Softimage® Motor (Motion Transformation) for Characters
- Preparing Softimage Characters for Export to Softimage Behavior
Nonlinear Animation
- What Is Nonlinear Animation?
  - Models and the Mixer
  - Useful Tools for Nonlinear Animation
- The Animation Mixer
- Actions
- Audio and Animation
Shape Animation
- Animating Shapes
- Using the Shape Manager
Forces for Simulations
- Forces
- Types of Forces
- Creating and Applying a Force
- Setting Up Forces for Different Simulation Types
Particles
- Basics for Particle-based Simulations
- Particles
- Fluid
- Explosions, Fire, and Smoke
- Rendering Particles and Fluid
Hair
- Hair and Fur Basics
  - Mappable Hair Parameters
  - Overview of Creating Hair
- Creating Hair
- Styling and Animating Guide Hairs
- Getting the Look with Render Hairs
- Rendering Hair
Dynamics
- Rigid Bodies
- Rigid Body Constraints
- Soft Bodies
- Cloth
ICE
- Working with ICE
- ICE Particles
- ICE Particle Shading
- ICE Particle States
- ICE Particle Surface Interaction Behaviors
- ICE Particle Strands
- ICE Rigid Bodies
- ICE Forces
- ICE Simulations
- ICE Caching
- Building ICE Trees
- Building ICE Compounds
Material and Shader Basics
- Shader Basics
- Materials and Surface Shaders
- The Render Tree
- Geometry Shaders
Texturing
- Texturing Basics
- Clips & Sources
- Projections and Supports
- Working with UVs in the Texture Editor
- Texture Layering
- Controlling Surface Attributes with Textures
- Generating and Baking Surface Attribute Maps (RenderMap)
- Transferring Surface Attribute Maps (Ultimapper)
- Working with Tangent and Binormal Maps
- Lightmaps
  - Using the Color Sampler Shader
- Vertex Colors
Lights and Cameras
- Lights and Shadows
- Light Effects
- Cameras
- Motion Blur
Indirect Illumination
- Global Illumination and Caustics
- Irradiance Particles
- Final Gathering
- Ambient Occlusion
Toon Shading
- Toon and Non-Photoreal Effects
Realtime Shaders
- Realtime Shader Basics
- OpenGL Realtime Shaders
- DirectX Realtime Shaders
Rendering
- Rendering Basics
- Passes & Partitions
- Render Channels & Framebuffers
- Managing Rendering Options
- Scene Rendering Options
- Pass Rendering Options
- mental ray Renderer Options
- Hardware Renderer Options
  - Activating the Hardware Renderer
  - Setting Hardware Renderer Options
- Geometry Approximation
- Optimizing a Scene for Rendering
- Rendering Methods
- Distributed Rendering
Compositing and Effects
- Using Softimage Illusion
- Building Effects
- 2D Raster/Vector Paint
- Tracking
- Warping and Morphing
  - Warping
  - Morphing
Customization
- Customization in Softimage
- Scripts
- Custom Commands
- Toolbars and Shelves
- Layouts and Relational Views
- Key Maps
  - The Keyboard Mapping Editor
  - Creating and Modifying Key Maps
- Custom and Proxy Parameters
- User Data on Components
- Scripted Operators
- Events
- Sharing and Managing Customizations
- Synoptic Views
- Intranets for Net View
Advanced Setup and Configuration
- Crosswalk Setup
- Environment Variables
  - Setting and Using Environment Variables
  - Environment Variable Reference
- Configuration Files
- Configuring the linktab.ini File
  - The Structure of the linktab.ini File
  - How Softimage Uses the linktab.ini File
Standalones
- Standalone Utilities
Properties Reference
- Viewing Properties
  - Display Property Editor
  - Visibility Property Editor
  - Visibility Property Editor (Clusters)
- Interface Properties
  - Add/Remove Columns Dialog Box
  - AttributeDisplay
  - Brush Properties Property Editor
  - Context Property Editor
- Scene Element Properties
  - 3D Object Property Editor
  - Annotation Property Editor
  - Clone Multiple Dialog Box
  - Cluster Property Editor
  - Comment Property Editor (ICE)
  - Comment Property Editor (Render Tree)
  - Duplicate Multiple Dialog Box
  - Duplicate/Instantiate from Animation Dialog Box
  - Group/Layer/Partition Property Editor
  - Info Selection Dialog Box
  - Instantiate Multiple Dialog Box
  - Map Adaptor Property Editor
  - Null Property Editor
  - Scene Info Dialog Box
  - Standin Property Editor
  - Symmetry Map Property Editor
  - Symmetry Map Generator Property Editor
  - Weight Map Property Editor
  - Weight Map Generator Property Editor
  - Weight Maps Mixer Op Property Editor
  - Weight Painter Property Editor
- Transformation Properties
  - Align Dialog Box
  - Global Transform Property Editor
  - Kinematics Property Editor
  - Local Transform Property Editor
  - Reference Plane Property Editor
  - Static Kinestate Property Editor
  - Transform Group Property Editor
  - Transform Setup Property Editor
- Data Management Properties
  - Acclaim Import Dialog Box
  - Biovision Import Dialog Box
  - DirectX Export Dialog Box
  - DirectX Import Dialog Box
  - dotXSI Export Options Dialog Box
  - dotXSI Import Options Dialog Box
  - Loader SI3D Options Property Editor
  - Scene Property Editor
  - Wavefront Export Dialog Box
  - Wavefront Import Dialog Box
- Crosswalk Import/Export Options
  - Export Crosswalk Options Dialog Box
  - Export FBX Options Dialog Box
  - Import Crosswalk Options Dialog Box
  - Import FBX Options Dialog Box
  - Polymatricks Property Editor
  - FBX Import/Export Warning Dialog Box
- Model Properties
  - Delta Property Editor
  - Lock Property Manager
  - Model Property Editor
- Topology Generator Properties
  - Arc Property Editor
  - Assemble NURBS Mesh (SCM) Dialog Box
  - Birail Property Editor
  - Blend Curves Property Editor
  - Blend Surfaces Property Editor
  - Boolean Generator Property Editor
  - Circle Property Editor
  - Cone Property Editor
  - Cube Property Editor
  - Curve Net Property Editor
  - Curve to Mesh Converter Property Editor
  - Cylinder Property Editor
  - Disc Property Editor
  - Dodecahedron Property Editor
  - Duplicate Symmetry Dialog Box
  - Extract Curve Property Editor
  - Extract Curve Segment Property Editor
  - Extrusion 2 Profiles Property Editor
  - Extrusion Property Editor (Curve along Axis)
  - Extrusion Property Editor (Curve along Curve)
  - Fillet Curves Property Editor
  - Fillet Surfaces Property Editor
  - Fit Curve Property Editor
  - Fit Surface Op Property Editor
  - Four Sided Property Editor
  - Geometry Property Editor (Arc)
  - Geometry Property Editor (Circle)
  - Geometry Property Editor (Cone)
  - Geometry Property Editor (Cube)
  - Geometry Property Editor (Cylinder)
  - Geometry Property Editor (Disc)
  - Geometry Property Editor (Grid)
  - Geometry Property Editor (Icosahedron)
  - Geometry Property Editor (Octahedron)
  - Geometry Property Editor (Sphere)
  - Geometry Property Editor (Spiral)
  - Geometry Property Editor (Square)
  - Geometry Property Editor (Tetrahedron)
  - Geometry Property Editor (Torus)
  - Grid Property Editor
  - Icosahedron Property Editor
  - Intersect Surfaces Property Editor
  - Loft Property Editor
  - Merge Curves Property Editor
  - Merge Meshes Property Editor
  - Merge Surfaces Property Editor
  - NURBS to Mesh Property Editor
  - Octahedron Property Editor
  - Polygon Mesh Property Editor
  - Revolution Property Editor (Curve around Axis)
  - Revolution Property Editor (Curve about Curve)
  - Sphere Property Editor
  - Spiral Property Editor
  - Square Property Editor
  - Tetrahedron Property Editor
  - Text Property Editor
  - Text to Curve Converter Property Editor
  - Torus Property Editor
- Topology Modifier Properties
  - Add Edge Op Property Editor
  - Bevel Op Property Editor
  - Boundary Curve Adaptor Property Editor
  - Clean Curve Property Editor
  - Clean Surface Property Editor
  - Curve Boundary Adaptor Property Editor
  - Curve Point Adaptor Property Editor
  - Curve Shift Property Editor
  - Dice Polygons Op Property Editor
  - Disconnect Component Op property editor
  - Edge Filter Op Property Editor
  - Extend to Curve Property Editor
  - Extract Edge Loop Property Editor
  - Extrude Op Property Editor (Components along Axis)
  - Extrude Op Property Editor (Components along Curve)
  - FilterPointsByDistance Op Property Editor
  - FilterPointsByDistance Op Property Editor
  - GATOR Property Editor
  - Insert Crv Knot Op Property Editor
  - Insert Surface Knot Property Editor
  - Inverse Curve Property Editor
  - Inverse Normals Property Editor
  - Mark Hard Edge/Vertex Property Editor
  - Mesh Local Subdivision Op Property Editor
  - Mesh Subdivide with Center Property Editor
  - Open/Close Surface Property Editor
  - Polygon Filter Op Property Editor
  - Polygon Reduction Op Property Editor
  - Quadrangulate Op Property Editor
  - Raise Crv Degree Op Property Editor
  - Remove Curve Knot Op Property Editor
  - Remove Surface Knot Property Editor
  - Reparameterize Curve Property Editor
  - Reparameterize Surface Property Editor
  - Set Crv Knot Multiplicity Op Property Editor
  - Set Edge/Vertex Crease Value Property Editor
  - Slice Polygons Op Property Editor
  - Snip Surface Property Editor
  - Split Edge Op Property Editor
  - Split Polygon Op Property Editor
  - SubdivideEdge Op Property Editor
  - SubdividePolygon Op Property Editor
  - Surface Curve Adaptor Property Editor
  - Surface Shift Property Editor
  - Surface UV Swap Property Editor
  - Symmetrize Polygon Op Property Editor
  - Transfer/Merge Attributes Editor
  - Trim Surface with Space Curve Property Editor
  - WeldEdges Op Property Editor
  - WeldPoints Op Property Editor
- Deformation Properties
  - Automatic Cage Assignment Property Editor
  - Bend Op Property Editor
  - Bulge Op Property Editor
  - Cage Deform Operator Property Editor
  - Center Property Editor
  - Cluster Center Op Property Editor
  - Curve Deform Property Editor
  - Deform by Spine Property Editor
  - Deform by Spine Operator Property Editor
  - Fold Op Property Editor
  - Lattice Property Editor
  - Lattice Property Editor (Deformation)
  - Move Component Property Editor
  - Move Proportional Property Editor
  - Offset Polygon Op Property Editor
  - Proportional Volume Operator Property Editor
  - Push Op Property Editor
  - QStretch Op Property Editor
  - Randomize Op Property Editor
  - SCM Fixer Op Property Editor
  - SCM Fixer Op2 Property Editor
  - Shape Jitter Op Property Editor
  - Shear Op Property Editor
  - Shrinkwrap Property Editor
  - Smooth Property Editor
  - Snap Boundary Property Editor
  - Sphere Volume Property Editor
  - Stitch Curves Property Editor
  - Stitch Surfaces Property Editor
  - Surface Deform Op Property Editor
  - Taper Op Property Editor
  - Twist Op Property Editor
  - Wave Property Editor
  - Wave Op Property Editor
- Animation Properties
  - Cache Properties Property Editor
  - Caching Options Property Editor
  - Capture Viewport Dialog Box
  - Channel Property Editor
  - Channel Target Special Values
  - Device Manager
  - Device Driver Property Editor
  - Display Options Dialog Box (Flipbook)
  - Export Dialog Box (Flipbook)
  - Expression Property Editor
  - Interpolator Property Editor
  - Key Properties Editor
  - Open Images Dialog Box (Flipbook)
  - Play Control Property Editor
  - Plot Curve Dialog Box
  - Sequence Dialog Box
- Expression Function Reference
  - Operators
  - TRUE (Expression Function Reference)
  - FALSE (Expression Function Reference)
  - PI (Expression Function Reference)
  - E (Expression Function Reference)
  - Linear Interpolation (Expression Function Reference)
  - Spline Interpolation (Expression Function Reference)
  - Plus (+) (Expression Function Reference)
  - Minus (-) (Expression Function Reference)
  - Multiply (*) (Expression Function Reference)
  - Divide (/) (Expression Function Reference)
  - Condition (Expression Function Reference)
  - Equal to (==) (Expression Function Reference)
  - Less than (<) (Expression Function Reference)
  - Less than or Equal (<=) (Expression Function Reference)
  - Greater than (>) (Expression Function Reference)
  - Greater than or Equal (>=) (Expression Function Reference)
  - Not Equal to (!=) (Expression Function Reference)
  - AND (&&) (Expression Function Reference)
  - OR (||) (Expression Function Reference)
  - Current Frame (Fc) (Expression Function Reference)
  - Start Frame (Fs) (Expression Function Reference)
  - End Frame (Fe) (Expression Function Reference)
  - Frame Rate (Fr) (Expression Function Reference)
  - Current Time (T) (Expression Function Reference)
  - Frame Offset (at_frame) (Expression Function Reference)
  - Time Offset (at_time) (Expression Function Reference)
  - Sine (Expression Function Reference)
  - Cosine (Expression Function Reference)
  - Tangent (Expression Function Reference)
  - ArcSine (Expression Function Reference)
  - ArcCosine (Expression Function Reference)
  - ArcTangent (Expression Function Reference)
  - Logarithm (Expression Function Reference)
  - Exponential (Expression Function Reference)
  - Power (Expression Function Reference)
  - Square Root (Expression Function Reference)
  - Absolute (Expression Function Reference)
  - Floor (Expression Function Reference)
  - Ceiling (Expression Function Reference)
  - Round (Expression Function Reference)
  - Minimum (Expression Function Reference)
  - Maximum (Expression Function Reference)
  - Average (Expression Function Reference)
  - Modulo (Expression Function Reference)
  - Center to Center (Expression Function Reference)
  - To Camera (Expression Function Reference)
  - To Camera Interest (Expression Function Reference)
  - Sinus (Expression Function Reference)
  - Oscillation (Expression Function Reference)
  - Ease In (Expression Function Reference)
  - Ease Out (Expression Function Reference)
  - Link (Expression Function Reference)
  - Random: 0 or 1 (Expression Function Reference)
  - Random: 0.0 to 1.0 (Expression Function Reference)
  - Random Custom (Expression Function Reference)
  - Noise (Expression Function Reference)
  - this (Expression Function Reference)
  - this model (Expression Function Reference)
- Constraint Properties
  - Apply Path Dialog Box
  - Bounding Plane Constraint Property Editor
  - Bounding Volume Constraint Property Editor
  - Curve Constraint Property Editor
  - Direction Constraint Property Editor
  - Distance Constraint Property Editor
  - N Points Constraint Property Editor
  - Object to Cluster Constraint Property Editor
  - Orientation Constraint Property Editor
  - Path Constraint Property Editor
  - Pose Constraint Property Editor
  - Position Constraint Property Editor
  - Scale Constraint Property Editor
  - Surface Constraint Property Editor
  - Symmetry Constraint Property Editor
  - Three Points Constraint Property Editor
  - Trajectory Constraint Property Editor
  - Two Points Constraint Property Editor
  - Up Vector Options
- Character Animation Properties
  - Automatic Envelope Assignment Property Editor
  - Biped Controls
  - Biped Dog Leg Controls
  - Chain Bone Property Editor
  - Chain End Effector Property Editor
  - Chain from Curve Dialog Box
  - Chain Root Property Editor
  - Character Designer Property Editor
  - Create Biped Guide
  - Create Symmetry Mapping Template Dialog Box
  - Envelope Construction Mode Warning
  - Envelope Operator Property Editor
  - Envelope Weights Property Editor
  - Face Maker Property Editor
  - Generate Actor Dialog Box
  - Handles from Velocity Dialog Box
  - Hierarchy From Guide Dialog Box
  - Import BVH Action Dialog Box
  - Import BVH Actor Dialog Box
  - Joint Limit Dialog Box
  - Kinematic Chain Property Editor
  - Kinematic Joint Property Editor
  - Limit Envelope Deformers Operator Property Editor
  - Load Actor Dialog Box
  - Loop Skill Dialog Box
  - Make Biped or Biped Dog Leg (Rig)
  - Make Control Spline
  - Make Quadruped (Rig)
  - Make Skill Dialog Box
  - Mocap to Rig Property Editor
  - Motor File Property Editor
  - Plot Retarget Dialog Box
  - Quadruped Controls
  - Render Setup Dialog Box (Behavior)
  - Retarget Adjust Property Editor
  - Rig to Rig Property Editor
  - Save Actor Dialog Box
  - Save Normalized Motion Dialog Box
  - Set Envelope Dialog Box
  - Smooth Envelope Weight Operator Property Editor
  - Spine Control Property Editor
  - Spine Maker Keys Dialog Box
  - Spring Operator Property Editor
  - Symmetry Mapping Template Property Editor
  - Tag Property Editor
  - Tail Control Property Editor
  - Tail Maker
  - Test Step Detection Dialog Box
  - Up Direction in the C3D Data Dialog Box
- Nonlinear Animation Properties
  - Action Connection Resolution Dialog Box
  - Action Source Property Editor
  - Clip Display Options Dialog Box (Animation Mixer)
  - Cluster Shape Combiner Property Editor
  - Compound Clip Property Editor (Action)
  - Compound Clip Property Editor (Shape)
  - Connection Template Property Editor
  - Convert Shape Reference Mode Dialog Box
  - File Cache Source Property Editor
  - Find Cycles Dialog Box
  - Freeze Clips Dialog Box
  - Instanced Action Property Editor
  - Marker Property Editor
  - Marker Display Options Dialog Box (Animation Mixer)
  - Match Clips Dialog Box
  - Mixer Property Editor
  - Mixer Animation Clip Property Editor
  - Mixer Animation Track Property Editor
  - Mixer Audio Clip Property Editor
  - Mixer Audio Track Property Editor
  - Mixer Shape or Cache Clip Property Editor
  - Mixer Shape or Cache Track Property Editor
  - Model Mixer Container Property Editor
  - Paste Action Dialog Box
  - Plot Shape Dialog Box
  - Plot to Action Dialog Box
  - Relation Property Editor
  - Shape Animation Construction Mode Warning
  - Shape Source Property Editor
  - Store Action Dialog Box
  - Time Control Property Editor
  - Tracks Display Options Dialog Box (Animation Mixer)
  - Transition Property Editor
  - Value Mapping Template Property Editor
- Forces and Obstacle Properties
  - Attractor Property Editor
  - Drag Property Editor
  - Eddy Property Editor
  - Fan Property Editor
  - Gravity Property Editor
  - Obstacle Property Editor
  - Toric Force Property Editor
  - Turbulence Property Editor
  - Vortex Property Editor
  - Wind Property Editor
- Particle Properties
  - Add ParticleOp Property Editor
  - ExplosionOp Property Editor
  - Fluid Property Editor
  - Initial State Property Editor
  - Particle Emission Property Editor
  - Particle Event Property Editor
  - Particle Goal Property Editor
  - ParticlesOp Property Editor
  - Particle Player Property Editor
  - PType (Particle Type) Property Editor
  - Particle Variance and Seed Parameters
  - Particle Display Property Editor
- Hair Properties
  - Hair Property Editor
  - Hair Dynamics Operator Property Editor
  - Hair Attenuate Operator Property Editor
  - Hair Clump Operator Property Editor
  - Hair Comb Operator Property Editor
  - Hair Cut Operator Property Editor
  - Hair Generator Operator Property Editor
  - Hair Lock Operator Property Editor
  - Hair Merge Operator Property Editor
  - Hair Pop Operator Property Editor
  - Hair Puff Operator Property Editor
  - Hair Recomb Operator Property Editor
  - Hair Resample Operator Property Editor
  - Hair Rotate Operator Property Editor
  - Hair Scale Operator Property Editor
  - Hair Shatter Operator Property Editor
  - Hair Split Operator Property Editor
  - Hair Unlock Operator Property Editor
- Dynamics Properties
  - Ball and Socket Property Editor
  - Cloth Property Editor
  - ClothOp Property Editor
  - Dynamics Initial State Property Editor
  - PhysX Dynamics Operator Property Editor
  - ODE Dynamics Operator Property Editor
  - Environment Cache Property Editor
  - Fixed Property Editor
  - Force Controller Property Editor
  - Hinge Property Editor
  - Inertial Properties Editor
  - Rigid Body Properties Editor
  - Simulation Time Control Property Editor
  - Slider Property Editor
  - Soft Body Operator Property Editor
  - Spring Property Editor
- Material Properties
  - GeoShader Property Editor
  - Material Node Property Editor
  - Material Library Property Editor
- Texture and Map Properties
  - Binormal Property Editor
  - Binormal Data Property Editor
  - Clips Property Editor
  - Create Texture Projection Dialog Box
  - Image Clip Property Editor
  - Image Source Property Editor
  - Island Heal UVW Operator Property Editor
  - Layer/Port Property Editor
  - MatchUVW Property Editor
  - NURBS Surface Texture Operator Property Editor
  - NURBS Texture Ctrl Object Property Editor
  - Poly UV Contour Stretching Property Editor
  - PolyPackUV Property Editor
  - Relax Property Editor
  - Rename Dialog Box
  - RenderMap Property Editor
  - Tangent Property Editor
  - Tangent Operator (TangentOp2) Property Editor
  - Tangent Data Property Editor
  - Texture Layer Property Editor
  - Texture Map Property Editor
  - Texture Projection Property Editor
  - Texture Projection Definition Property Editor
  - Texture Projection Texture Operator
  - Texture Projection Geometry to Texture Operator
  - Texture Support Property Editor
  - Ultimapper Property Editor
  - Unfold Property Editor
  - Vertex Color Property Editor
  - Vertex Color Change Data Type Property Editor
  - Writable Image Source Property Editor
- Light Properties
  - Flare Property Editor
  - Light Property Editor
  - Light Control Property Editor
  - Light Rig Builder Options Dialog Box/Property Editor
  - Volumic Light Property Editor
  - Volumic Scene Property Editor
- Camera Properties
  - Camera Property Editor
  - Camera Display Property Editor
  - Camera Rotoscopy Property Editor
  - Camera Visibility Property Editor
  - Flare Property Editor (Camera)
- Rendering Properties
  - Ambient Lighting Property Editor
  - ArchiveExportOptions Property Editor
  - Create Framebuffer From Render Channel Dialog Box
  - Create Render Channel Dialog Box
  - Export Object Render Archive Dialog Box
  - Geometry Approximation Property Editor
  - Glow Property Editor
  - Hardware Renderer Property Editor
  - mental ray Render Options Property Editor
  - Motion Blur Property Editor
  - Output Path Templates
  - Override Property Editor
  - Render Channel (Framebuffer) Property Editor
  - Render Pass Property Editor
  - Render Region Options Property Editor
  - Scene Render Options Property Editor
- Compositing Properties
  - FX Tree Property Editor
  - FX Viewer Settings Dialog Box
- Customization Properties
  - Add-On Information Dialog Box
  - Add Script Command Dialog Box
  - Command Editor
  - CPSet Wizard
  - Custom Color Property Editor
  - Edit Custom Parameter Dialog Box
  - Install Add-On Dialog Box
  - New Custom Parameter Dialog Box
  - Package Add-On Dialog Box
  - Synoptic Property Editor
  - TextProp Property Editor
  - Toolbar Wizard
  - Uninstall Add-On Dialog Box
  - View Properties (Animation Editor)
  - View Properties (Animation Mixer)
  - View Properties (Explorer)
  - View Properties (Image Clip Viewer)
  - View Properties (Netview)
  - View Properties (Object View)
  - View Properties (Property Panel)
  - View Properties (Shelf/Toolbar)
  - View Properties (Text Editor)
  - View Properties (XSI Explorer)
ICE Reference
- ICETree Property Editor
- ICE Nodes
- ICE Compounds
- ICE Attributes
  - Notes on ICE Attributes
  - Table of ICE Attributes
Shader Reference
- Environment Shaders
  - Cubic Mapping 1
  - Cubic Mapping 6
  - Environment Blur
  - Environment
  - Environment Ray Switcher
  - Gray Ball
  - Mirror Ball
  - Spherical Mapping
  - Physical Sky
- Environment - Soft3D Shaders
  - Legacy Atmosphere
  - Legacy Ball
  - Legacy Cubic
  - Legacy Day
  - Legacy Map
  - Legacy Night
  - Legacy Sphere
- Environment - Tools Shaders
  - Cubic 1
  - Cubic 6
  - Spherical
- Lens Shaders
  - Bokeh Lens
  - Camera Projection
  - Cartoon
  - Depth of Field
  - Fast Lens Effects
  - Flare
  - Lens Effects
  - Lume Distortion
  - Panoramic
  - Photographic Exposure
  - Self-Anti-Aliasing
  - Simple Tone Mapping
  - Starburst Flare
  - Stereoscopic
  - True Lens Emulator
  - Toon Ink Lens
- Light Shaders
  - Fast Light Effects
  - Physical Sun
  - Portal Light
  - Soft Light
- Lightmap Shaders
  - Color Sampler
  - Fast Subsurface Scattering Lightmap Write
- Material Shaders
  - Anisotropic
  - Blinn
  - Constant
  - Cook-Torrance
  - Flat Light
  - Glossy Reflection
  - Hair Renderer
  - Hair Geo Shading
  - Lambert
  - Metallic Paint
  - Phong
  - Shadow
  - sib_hair
  - Strauss
  - Toon Host
  - Toon Paint
  - Toon Paint Ambient
  - Toon Paint and Host
  - Toon Paint Highlight
  - Toon Paint Rimlight
  - Toon Paint Rounded
  - XSI Ambient Occlusion Shader
- Material - Illumination Shaders
  - Anisotropic Shading
  - Anisotropic UV Shading
  - Blinn Shading
  - Cook-Torrance Shading
  - Flat Light Shading
  - Lambert Shading
  - Phong Shading
  - Simple Shadow
  - Strauss Shading
  - Sprite
  - Translucent Shading
- Material - mental images Shaders
  - Architectural Material
  - Architectural Material (Multi-Out)
  - Car Paint
  - Card/Opacity
  - Fast Skin Subsurface Scattering Shader
  - Fast Simple Subsurface Scattering Shader
  - Fast Subsurface Scattering Shader
  - Fast Subsurface Scattering Lambert Gamma Shader
  - Fast Subsurface Scattering Specular Skin Shader
  - Lume Edge
  - Lume Edge Shadow
  - Lume Metal
  - Matte Shadow
- Material - Raytracing Shaders
  - Dielectric
  - Refraction Diffuse
- Material - Soft3D Shaders
  - Dusty
  - Easy Atmosphere
  - Environment Atmosphere
  - Environment Ball
  - Environment Cubic
  - Environment Horizon Day
  - Environment Horizon Map
  - Environment Horizon Night
  - Environment Sphere
  - Fire
  - Peekaboo
  - Toon Material
  - Toon Soft
  - Toon Wire
  - Velvet
- Material - Subsurface Shaders
  - Physically Accurate Subsurface Scattering
- Output Shaders
  - 2D Auto Depth of Field
  - 2D Background Color
  - 2D Background Pic
  - 2D Contour
  - 2D Depth Cue
  - 2D Depth of Field
  - 2D Fur
  - 2D Glow
  - 2D Halo
  - Flatten Depth
  - Lume Adjustments
  - Lume Glare
  - Motion Blur
  - Motion Vector
- Particle Shaders
  - Particle Billboard
  - Particle Blob
  - Particle Color
  - Particle Explosion
  - Particle Gradient
  - Particle Renderer
  - Particle Scalar
  - Particle Shape
  - Particle Sphere
  - Particle Sprite
  - Particle Vector
  - Particle Volume Cloud (ICE)
  - Particle Density (ICE)
  - Particle Gradient (ICE)
  - Particle Gradient Control (ICE)
  - Particle Info (ICE)
  - Particle Shaper Compound (ICE)
  - Particle Renderer Compound (ICE)
  - Particle Gradient Fcurve Compound (ICE)
  - Particle Strand Gradient Compound (ICE)
- Attribute Shaders
  - Attribute Boolean
  - Attribute Color
  - Attribute Integer
  - Attribute Scalar
  - Attribute Transform
  - Attribute Vector
- Realtime - Cg Shaders
  - CgFX
  - CgColor
  - CgLightTracker
  - CgMatrix
  - CgProgram
  - CgVector
- Realtime - DirectX Shaders
  - DXCubicTexture
  - DX Cubic Cross Texture
  - DXDraw
  - DXFx
  - DXFx2
  - DX10FX
  - DXPixelShader
  - DXPSColorConst
  - DXShade
  - DXTexCoord
  - DXTexture
  - DX Texture File
  - DXVertexShader
  - DXVSColor
  - DXVSLightTracker
  - DXVSMatrix
  - DXVSVector
  - DXHLSLColor
  - DXHLSLMatrix
  - DXHLSLProgram
  - DXHLSLVector
  - Standard Annotations and Semantics
  - Vertex Shader Input Semantics
- Realtime - OpenGL Shaders
  - GLSLProgram
  - GLSLUniform
  - OGLParticle
  - OGLTCTrans
  - OGLCom
  - OGLDraw
  - OGLMulti
  - OGLShade
  - OGLT2D
  - OGL13CubicTexture
  - OGL13 Cubic Cross Texture
  - OGL13Draw
  - OGL13Shade
  - OGL13TexCoord
  - OGL13Texture
- Texture Shaders
  - Cell
  - Cell Scalar
  - Checkerboard
  - Cloud
  - Constant (Texture)
  - Constant Black
  - Fabric
  - Flagstone
  - Fractal
  - Fractal Scalar
  - Gradient
  - Grid
  - Image
  - Marble
  - Ripple
  - Rock
  - Scalar Image
  - Snow
  - Terrain
  - Vein
  - Vertex RGBA
  - Wood
  - Z-Depth
- Texture - mental images Shaders
  - Camera Map
  - Fast Subsurface Scattering Call Shader
  - Light Surface
  - Ray Switch
  - Ray Switch Advanced
- Texture - Texture Space Generator Shaders
  - Texture Space Generator
  - Texture Projection Lookup
- Texture - Texture Space Controller Shaders
  - 3D Warp
  - Kaleidoscope
  - Texture Edit
- Texture - Texture Generator Shaders
  - 2D Checkerboard
  - 2D Dot
  - 2D Fabric
  - 2D Gradient Shader
  - 2D Grid
  - 2D Image Implicit
  - 2D Ripple
  - 2D Terrain
  - 3D Cloud
  - 3D Fractal
  - 3D Lattice
  - 3D Marble
  - 3D Rock
  - 3D Snow
  - 3D Turbulence
  - 3D Vein
  - 3D Wave
  - 3D Wood
  - Image Filtered Lookup
  - Image Lookup
- Texture - Switch Shaders
  - Color Boolean Switch
  - Color Multi Switch
  - Front Back
  - Ray Type
  - Scalar Boolean Switch
  - Scalar Multi Switch
  - Vector Boolean Switch
  - Vector Multi Switch
- Texture - Surface Shaders
  - Incidence Shader
- Texture - State Shaders
  - Color Save State
  - Scalar Save State
  - Scalar State
  - Vector Save State
  - Vector State
  - XSI Model Map
- Texture - Share Shaders
  - Boolean Share
  - Color Share
  - Integer Share
  - Scalar Share
  - Vector Share
- Texture - Raytracing Shaders
  - Opaque
  - Photon
  - Photon Render Tree
  - Reflection
  - Reflection Diffuse
  - Refraction
  - Thickness
  - Transparency
- Texture - Mixers Shaders
  - Color Interpolate
  - Gradient Mixer
  - Mix 2 Colors
  - Mix 8 Colors
  - Toon Mix
- Texture - Math Shaders
  - Average
  - Boolean Math Logic
  - Boolean Negate
  - Change Range
  - Color Math Basic
  - Color Math Exponent
  - Color Math Logic
  - Color Math Unary
  - Color Smooth Range Shader
  - Exponent Falloff
  - Inrange
  - Linear Falloff
  - Scalar Inrange
  - Scalar Math Basic
  - Scalar Math Curve
  - Scalar Math Exponent
  - Scalar Math Logic
  - Scalar Math Unary
  - Scalar Multi Math
  - Scalar Smooth Range Shader
  - Vector Math Scalar
  - Vector Math Vector
- Texture - Map Lookup Shaders
  - Boolean Map Lookup
  - Color Map Lookup
  - Integer Map Lookup
  - Scalar Map Lookup
  - Vector Map Lookup
  - Vertex RGBA Lookup
- Texture - Image Processing Shaders
  - Color Correction
  - Intensity
  - Invert
  - RGBA Keyer
  - Scalar Invert
  - HLS Adjust
  - Color Balance
- Texture - Illumination Shaders
  - Photon Irradiance
- Texture - Conversion Shaders
  - Color to Boolean
  - Color to Scalar
  - Color to Scalars
  - Color to Vector
  - HSV to RGB
  - Integer to Scalar
  - RGB to HSV
  - Scalar to Boolean
  - Scalar to Color
  - Scalar to Integer
  - Scalars to Vector
  - Vector to Color
  - Vector to Scalar
  - Vector to Scalars
  - Vector Coordinate Converter
- Texture - Color Channels Shaders
  - Color2alpha
  - HLSA Combine
  - HSVA Combine
  - Pick Channel
  - RGBA Combine
  - RGBA Split
  - Scalar Matte Shader
  - Color Matte Shader
- Texture - Render Channels Shaders
  - Boolean Store In Channel Shader
  - Color Store In Channel Shader
  - Integer Store In Channel Shader
  - Scalar Store In Channel Shader
  - Vector Store In Channel Shader
- Texture - Bump Shaders
  - Bump Flakes
  - Bumpmap
  - Bumpmap (Old)
  - Bump Map Generator
  - Rounded Corners
  - XSI Normal Map2
- Volume Shaders
  - Constant Density
  - Fast Volume Effects
  - Lume Beam
  - Volume Cigarette Smoke
  - Volume Effects
  - Volume Fog
  - Volume Layered Fog
  - Volume Lightning
  - Volume Smoke
- SSS Compounds
  - SkinSSS Shader Compound
  - SimpleSSS Shader Compound
- Unsupported Shaders
  - OGLShadowMap
  - 2D Gradient Shader (Legacy)
  - DXShadowMap
  - DXShadowReceiver
  - Particle (Sparks) (Old)
  - Particle Blob (Old)
  - Particle Fluid (Old)
  - Bump Lens
  - Color Correction Shader (legacy)
  - Fisheye Shader (Legacy)
  - Foreground Mask
  - Gradient (legacy)
  - Incidence Shader (legacy)
  - Soft_material
  - Texture Rotate
  - nVBumpDraw
  - nVCubic
  - nVDraw
  - nVMeta
  - nVPPAtt
  - nVToon
  - nVidia Shadow Shader
  - Color2scalar
  - Color2vector
  - Vector2color
  - Vector2scalar
Fx Operator Reference
- Common Options
- Color Adjust Operators
  - Bit Depth
  - Color Correct
  - Color Paste
  - Component Parser
  - Cutout
  - Grayscale
  - HSV Adjust
  - Invert
  - Lin2Log
  - Log2Lin
  - Pixel Parser
  - Pre/Un Multiply RGB
  - Swap Component
  - Tint
- Color Curves Operators
- Composite Operators
- Distort Operators
  - Bump Distort
  - Bump Shade
  - Pinch
  - Spherize
  - Swirl
  - Turb Distort
  - Twist
- Filter Operators
- Grain Operators
- Image/Paint Operators
- Optics Operators
- Painterly Effects Operators
  - Painterly Effects
  - Accented Edges
  - Angled Strokes
  - Bas Relief
  - Chalk and Charcoal
  - Charcoal
  - Chrome
  - Colored Pencil
  - Conte Crayon
  - Craquelure
  - Crosshatch
  - Cutout
  - Dark Strokes
  - Diffuse Glow
  - Dry Brush
  - Emboss
  - Film Grain
  - Fresco
  - Glass
  - Glowing Edges
  - Grain
  - Graphic Pen
  - Halftone Screen
  - Ink Outlines
  - Mosaic
  - Neon Glow
  - Note Paper
  - Paint Daubs
  - Painterly Effects
  - Palette Knife
  - Patchwork
  - Photocopy
  - Plaster
  - Plastic Wrap
  - Poster Edges
  - Reticulation
  - Ripple
  - Rough Pastels
  - Smudge Stick
  - Spatter
  - Sponge
  - Sprayed Strokes
  - Stained Glass
  - Stamp
  - Sumi-e
  - Texturizer
  - Torn Edges
  - Underpainting
  - Water Paper
  - Watercolor
- Plugins Operators
  - Color Mix
  - Crystal
  - Fake 3D
  - Fancy Glow
  - Film Mask
  - Iris Wipe
  - Kaleidoscope
  - Lightning
  - Melt Wipe
  - Particle Blast
  - Particle Orbits
  - Particle Wind
  - Pattern Generator
  - Rollup
  - Sparkler
- Retiming Operators
- Transform Operators
  - Crop
  - Morpher
  - Resize
  - Tracking
  - Transform 3D
  - Warper
- Transition Operators
- Paint Tools
Preference Reference
- General Preferences
- Command Preferences
  - Duplicate Options Property Editor
  - Transform Group Options
- Editors Preferences
- Tool Preferences