Mask Map

Selects the Mask map type and adds it to the current material in the Material Editor sample window.

The Mask map lets you view one material through another on the surface. The map is viewed through the mask according to the intensity level of the mask.

Reference

For the Mask map type, you can set or modify the following basic parameters:

Map: Click to select or create the map to be viewed through the mask.

Mask: Click to select or create the map to use as a mask.

Invert Mask: Inverts the effect of the mask.

How To

To create a Mask map:

1. Click a map button to assign a map.
2. Choose Mask in the Material/Map Browser, and then click OK.

To choose the mask bitmap:

• In the Parameters rollout, click Mask.

The Browser appears to let you choose the map type to use for the mask.

To choose the map:

• In the Parameters rollout, click Map.

The Browser appears to let you choose the map type.