Alpha_1 User's Manual

Predefined Surface Qualities and Examples

The following predefined surface qualities are supplied with Alpha_1. In SCL, use

    setSq( Object, "name" );

with one of the following names:

Note: Strings are case-sensitive.

Surface Qualities Examples
"Dull"	"SlightlyDull"	"Porcelain"	"Paper"	"Plastic"
"Wood1"	"Wood2"	"Wood3"	"Floor"	"Marble"
"Air"	"Clear"	"Clear2"	"Glass"	"Ruby"
"Mirror"	"Shiny"	"GoldSurface"	"BrassSurface"	"SilverSurface"

Click on the image to get a bigger & clearer idea of the effects of surface qualities!

Note: These surface qualities are only applied to the sphere. The backgrounds are colored and texture mapped to further show the effect of the surface qualities. In addition, there is only one light source, shining down at full intensity from the left.