/ 2026-04-19T01:41:12+00:00 / /lib/tpl/dazdoccenter/images/favicon.ico text/html 2015-11-19T16:37:08+00:00 /public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dznoisebrick/start <h1 id="noise">Noise</h1> <div class="level1"> <p> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/brickyard/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:brickyard:start">Brickyard</a> : <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/brickyard/functions/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:brickyard:functions:start">Functions</a> &gt; <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/brickyard/functions/textures/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:brickyard:functions:textures:start">Textures</a> </p> <p> The Noise brick is a way of generating changes to the surface based on one or more inputs. </p> </div> <h2 id="snapshot">Snapshot</h2> <div class="level2"> <p> <a href="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dznoisebrick/patternnoise.png" class="media" target="_blank" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:bricks:dznoisebrick:patternnoise.png" rel="noopener"><img src="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dznoisebrick/patternnoise.png" class="media" alt="" /></a> </p> </div> <h2 id="parameters">Parameters</h2> <div class="level2"> </div> <h3 id="outputs">Outputs</h3> <div class="level3"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>Noise Pattern :</strong> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/shader_workspace/brick_anatomy/start#type" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:shader_workspace:brick_anatomy:start">Variable</a> - Description…</div> </li> </ul> </div> <h3 id="inputs">Inputs</h3> <div class="level3"> <ul> <li class="level1 node"><div class="li"> <strong>Noise Type :</strong> Sets the <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/shader_workspace/brick_anatomy/start#type" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:shader_workspace:brick_anatomy:start">type</a> of noise for the Noise Pattern output parameter to one of color, float, point, or vector.</div> <ul> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> <strong>Color :</strong> </div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> <strong>Float :</strong> </div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> <strong>Point :</strong> </div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> <strong>Vector :</strong></div> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="level1 node"><div class="li"> <strong>Dimensions :</strong> </div> <ul> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> <strong>1D :</strong> </div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> <strong>2D :</strong> </div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> <strong>3D :</strong> </div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> <strong>4D :</strong></div> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="level1 node"><div class="li"> <strong>Method :</strong> </div> <ul> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> <strong>Noise :</strong> </div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> <strong>Periodic Noise :</strong> </div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> <strong>Cell Noise :</strong> </div> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>X :</strong> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/shader_workspace/brick_anatomy/start#type" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:shader_workspace:brick_anatomy:start">Float</a> - 1D, 2D…</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>Y :</strong> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/shader_workspace/brick_anatomy/start#type" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:shader_workspace:brick_anatomy:start">Float</a> - 2D…</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>X Period :</strong> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/shader_workspace/brick_anatomy/start#type" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:shader_workspace:brick_anatomy:start">Float</a> - 1D, 2D, Periodic…</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>Y Period :</strong> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/shader_workspace/brick_anatomy/start#type" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:shader_workspace:brick_anatomy:start">Float</a> - 2D, Periodic…</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>Period :</strong> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/shader_workspace/brick_anatomy/start#type" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:shader_workspace:brick_anatomy:start">Float</a> - 1D, 3D, Periodic…</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>Point :</strong> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/shader_workspace/brick_anatomy/start#type" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:shader_workspace:brick_anatomy:start">Point</a> - 3D, 4D…</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>W :</strong> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/shader_workspace/brick_anatomy/start#type" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:shader_workspace:brick_anatomy:start">Float</a> - 4D…</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>Point Period :</strong> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/shader_workspace/brick_anatomy/start#type" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:shader_workspace:brick_anatomy:start">Point</a> - 3D, 4D, Periodic…</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>W Period :</strong> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/shader_workspace/brick_anatomy/start#type" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:shader_workspace:brick_anatomy:start">Float</a> - 4D, Periodic…</div> </li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="examples">Examples</h2> <div class="level2"> </div> <h3 id="in_a_material">In a Material</h3> <div class="level3"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> In this example, a Color 2D <span class="curid"><a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dznoisebrick/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:bricks:dznoisebrick:start">Noise</a></span> pattern is produced by using the <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dzcheckerbrick/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:bricks:dzcheckerbrick:start">Checker</a> pattern as the “X” input and the test pattern as the “Y” input. The Checker pattern alternates the type of color variation imposed on the test pattern.<br/> <a href="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dznoisebrick/patterndiffusenoisetest.png" class="media" target="_blank" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:bricks:dznoisebrick:patterndiffusenoisetest.png" rel="noopener"><img src="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dznoisebrick/patterndiffusenoisetest.png?w=300&amp;tok=5f292d" class="media" alt="" width="300" /></a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> This example feeds a 1D <span class="curid"><a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dznoisebrick/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:bricks:dznoisebrick:start">Noise</a></span> value into an <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dzaltitudebrick/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:bricks:dzaltitudebrick:start">Altitude</a> brick:<br/> <a href="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dznoisebrick/patternnoise-altitude.jpg" class="media" target="_blank" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:bricks:dznoisebrick:patternnoise-altitude.jpg" rel="noopener"><img src="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dznoisebrick/patternnoise-altitude.jpg?w=300&amp;tok=2ce81d" class="media" alt="" width="300" /></a></div> </li> </ul> </div>