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Redmaw: Modified Main Menu description & added example image, per Klausk's suggestion in forum topic 30143

2022-06-28T17:35:44Z

Modified Main Menu description & added example image, per Klausk's suggestion in forum topic 30143

Redmaw: Conformed to new layout, updated descriptions and example images.

2022-06-28T03:24:26Z

Conformed to new layout, updated descriptions and example images.

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BFlasher: Created page with "The shader preview displays a top-down view of the currently selected shader node. Note that not all nodes can be previewed in this way. The shader preview is not displayed in..."

2018-11-11T21:23:07Z

Created page with "The shader preview displays a top-down view of the currently selected shader node. Note that not all nodes can be previewed in this way. The shader preview is not displayed in..."

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The shader preview displays a top-down view of the currently selected shader node. Note that not all nodes can be previewed in this way. The shader preview is not displayed in layouts where the relevant nodes cannot be previewed, so it is only present in the Terrain, Shader, and Atmosphere layouts. Even where it is present, certain nodes in a given layout cannot be previewed.

[[File:UI-ShaderPreviewDetail.jpg|border|Shader preview with size buttons]]
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When visible, the shader preview is limited by the node it is displaying data from. For general procedural nodes with “infinite” area, a size (scale) indicator and +/- zoom buttons are displayed. Pressing the '''+/-''' buttons will respectively increase and decrease the area which is shown in the preview. With a node of finite area, as in the case of any of the heightfield nodes, the display will show the entire extent of that node's output, and no size indicator or controls are shown. You can use normal 3D camera movement controls to control your view in a limited way, but the top-down view is generally the most useful. If you have altered the view, pressing either of the +/- buttons will reset it to top-down. As in the 3D Preview pane, objects can be selected and repositioned by clicking on their bounding boxes.

You may open a copy of the shader preview in a new floating window by right-clicking and selecting '''Open in New Window'''. You can also access data copy functions on the right-click menu. This allows you to use this view to find specific locations and easily copy the coordinates, altitude, or slope of a chosen point to another node's respective settings. The separate, floating version of the shader preview provides full camera control and additional options.

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 == Main Menu ==
-Across the top of the Shader preview are three drop down menus for Edit, View, and Window.
+Right-clicking within the Shader preview pane exposes a context menu, and when “Open in New Window” is selected the Shader preview will open in a new window.
 [[File:01_ShaderPreview_Menu.png|none|800px|Shader preview menu options]]