This interface represents a material instance. More...

#include <imaterial_instance.h>

Inheritance diagram for mi::neuraylib::IMaterial_instance:

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Public Types
enum	Compilation_options { DEFAULT_OPTIONS = 0 , CLASS_COMPILATION = 1 , COMPILATION_OPTIONS_FORCE_32_BIT = 0xffffffffU }
	Various options for the creation of compiled materials. More...

Public Types inherited from mi::base::Interface_declare< 0x037ec156, ... >
typedef Interface_declare< id1, ... >	Self
	Own type. More...

typedef Uuid_t< id1, ... >	IID
	Declares the interface ID (IID) of this interface. More...

Public Types inherited from mi::base::Interface_declare< 0x8a2a4da9, ... >
typedef Interface_declare< id1, ... >	Self
	Own type. More...

typedef Uuid_t< id1, ... >	IID
	Declares the interface ID (IID) of this interface. More...

Public Types inherited from mi::base::Interface_declare< 0x1bcb8d48, ... >
typedef Interface_declare< id1, ... >	Self
	Own type. More...

typedef Uuid_t< id1, ... >	IID
	Declares the interface ID (IID) of this interface. More...

Public Types inherited from mi::base::IInterface
typedef Uuid_t<0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0>	IID
	Declares the interface ID (IID) of this interface. More...

Public Member Functions
virtual ICompiled_material *	create_compiled_material (Uint32 flags, IMdl_execution_context *context=0) const =0
	Creates a compiled material. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from mi::neuraylib::IScene_element
virtual Element_type	get_element_type () const =0
	Indicates the actual scene element represented by interfaces derived from this interface. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from mi::neuraylib::IAttribute_set
virtual IData *	create_attribute (const char name, const char type)=0
	Creates a new attribute `name` of the type `type`. More...

template<class T>
T *	create_attribute (const char name, const char type)
	Creates a new attribute `name` of the type `type`. More...

template<class T>
T *	create_attribute (const char *name)
	Creates a new attribute `name` of the type `T`. More...

virtual bool	destroy_attribute (const char *name)=0
	Destroys the attribute `name`. More...

virtual const IData *	access_attribute (const char *name) const =0
	Returns a const pointer to the attribute `name`. More...

template<class T>
const T *	access_attribute (const char *name) const
	Returns a const pointer to the attribute `name`. More...

virtual IData *	edit_attribute (const char *name)=0
	Returns a mutable pointer to the attribute `name`. More...

template<class T>
T *	edit_attribute (const char *name)
	Returns a mutable pointer to the attribute `name`. More...

virtual bool	is_attribute (const char *name) const =0
	Indicates existence of an attribute. More...

virtual const char *	get_attribute_type_name (const char *name) const =0
	Returns the type of an attribute. More...

virtual Sint32	set_attribute_propagation (const char *name, Propagation_type value)=0
	Sets the propagation type of the attribute `name`. More...

virtual Propagation_type	get_attribute_propagation (const char *name) const =0
	Returns the propagation type of the attribute `name`. More...

virtual const char *	enumerate_attributes (Sint32 index) const =0
	Returns the name of the attribute indicated by `index`. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from mi::base::IInterface
virtual Uint32	retain () const =0
	Increments the reference count. More...

virtual Uint32	release () const =0
	Decrements the reference count. More...

virtual const IInterface *	get_interface (const Uuid &interface_id) const =0
	Acquires a const interface from another. More...

template<class T>
const T *	get_interface () const
	Acquires a const interface from another. More...

virtual IInterface *	get_interface (const Uuid &interface_id)=0
	Acquires a mutable interface from another. More...

template<class T>
T *	get_interface ()
	Acquires a mutable interface from another. More...

virtual Uuid	get_iid () const =0
	Returns the interface ID of the most derived interface. More...

Additional Inherited Members
Static Public Member Functions inherited from mi::base::Interface_declare< 0x037ec156, ... >
static bool	compare_iid (const Uuid &iid)
	Compares the interface ID `iid` against the interface ID of this interface and of its ancestors. More...

Static Public Member Functions inherited from mi::base::Interface_declare< 0x8a2a4da9, ... >
static bool	compare_iid (const Uuid &iid)
	Compares the interface ID `iid` against the interface ID of this interface and of its ancestors. More...

Static Public Member Functions inherited from mi::base::Interface_declare< 0x1bcb8d48, ... >
static bool	compare_iid (const Uuid &iid)
	Compares the interface ID `iid` against the interface ID of this interface and of its ancestors. More...

Static Public Member Functions inherited from mi::base::IInterface
static bool	compare_iid (const Uuid &iid)
	Compares the interface ID `iid` against the interface ID of this interface. More...

Detailed Description

This interface represents a material instance.

This interface is almost obsolete. The only remaining purpose is the method create_compiled_material() and the associated enum Compilation_options. Use mi::neuraylib::IFunction_call for all other purposes.

Member Enumeration Documentation

^◆ Compilation_options

enum mi::neuraylib::IMaterial_instance::Compilation_options

Various options for the creation of compiled materials.

See also: create_compiled_material()

Enumerator
DEFAULT_OPTIONS	Default compilation options (e.g., instance compilation).
CLASS_COMPILATION	Selects class compilation instead of instance compilation.

Member Function Documentation

^◆ create_compiled_material()

virtual ICompiled_material * mi::neuraylib::IMaterial_instance::create_compiled_material	(	Uint32	flags,
		IMdl_execution_context *	context = `0`
	)		const

pure virtual

Creates a compiled material.

Parameters

flags A bitmask of flags of type Compilation_options.

[in,out]

context

An optional pointer to an execution context which can be used to pass compilation options to the MDL compiler. The following options are supported for this operation:

mi::Float32 "meters_per_scene_unit": The conversion ratio between meters and scene units for this material. Default: 1.0f.
mi::Float32 "wavelength_min": The smallest supported wavelength. Default: 380.0f.
mi::Float32 "wavelength_max": The largest supported wavelength. Default: 780.0f.
mi::base::IInterface* "target_type": A declarative struct type indicating the desired type of the compiled material. Conceptually, this option inserts an instance of the decl_cast operator if the given type and the one of this material instance differ. (This implies that the given type is from the struct category "::material_category".) See also Decl_cast operator and mi::neuraylib::IExpression_factory::create_decl_cast(). Default: NULL (implying no type change).

The following options are supported in class compilation mode:

bool "fold_ternary_on_df": Fold all ternary operators of *df types. Default: false.
bool "fold_all_bool_parameters": Fold all bool parameters. Default: false.
bool "fold_all_enum_parameters": Fold all enum parameters. Default: false.
mi::base::IInterface* "fold_parameters": A static or dynamic array of strings of the parameters to fold. The names of the parameters are those that would otherwise be reported in mi::neuraylib::ICompiled_material::get_parameter_name(). Default: NULL
bool "fold_trivial_cutout_opacity": Fold the expression for geometry.cutout_opacity if it evaluates to a constant with value 0.0f or 1.0f. Default: false.
bool "fold_transparent_layers": Calls to the functions df::weighted_layer(), df::fresnel_layer(), df::custom_curve_layer(), df::measured_curve_layer(), and their equivalents with color weights, are replaced by their base argument, if the weight argument evaluates to a constant with value 0.0f, and the layer argument is one of df::diffuse_transmission_bsdf(), df::specular_bsdf(), df::simple_glossy_bsdf(), or df::microfacet_*_bsdf(), and the scatter_mode argument (if present) is either df::scatter_transmit or df::scatter_reflect_transmit. In addition, the layer argument might be a combination of such BSDFs using the ternary operator.

During material compilation, messages like errors and warnings will be passed to the context for later evaluation by the caller. Possible error conditions:

Type mismatch, call of an unsuitable DB element, or call cycle in the graph of this material instance.
The thin-walled material instance has different transmission for surface and backface.
An argument type of the graph of this material instance is varying but the corresponding parameter type is uniform.
An element in the array for the context option "fold_parameters" does not have the type mi::IString.

Returns: The corresponding compiled material, or NULL in case of failure.

Public Types

Public Member Functions

Additional Inherited Members

Detailed Description

Member Enumeration Documentation

◆ Compilation_options

Member Function Documentation

◆ create_compiled_material()

^◆ Compilation_options

^◆ create_compiled_material()