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EMaterialShadingModel

Specifies the overal rendering/shading model for a material

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References

Module	Engine
Header	/Engine/Source/Runtime/Engine/Classes/Engine/EngineTypes.h
Include	#include "Engine/EngineTypes.h"

Syntax

enum EMaterialShadingModel
{
    MSM_Unlit,
    MSM_DefaultLit,
    MSM_Subsurface,
    MSM_PreintegratedSkin,
    MSM_ClearCoat,
    MSM_SubsurfaceProfile,
    MSM_TwoSidedFoliage,
    MSM_Hair,
    MSM_Cloth,
    MSM_Eye,
    MSM_SingleLayerWater,
    MSM_ThinTranslucent,
    MSM_NUM,
    MSM_FromMaterialExpression,
    MSM_MAX,
}

Values

Name	Description
MSM_Unlit
MSM_DefaultLit
MSM_Subsurface
MSM_PreintegratedSkin
MSM_ClearCoat
MSM_SubsurfaceProfile
MSM_TwoSidedFoliage
MSM_Hair
MSM_Cloth
MSM_Eye
MSM_SingleLayerWater
MSM_ThinTranslucent
MSM_NUM	Number of unique shading models.
MSM_FromMaterialExpression	Shading model will be determined by the Material Expression Graph, by utilizing the 'Shading Model' MaterialAttribute output pin.
MSM_MAX

Remarks

Specifies the overal rendering/shading model for a material

Check UMaterialInstance::Serialize if changed!

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