/ 2026-04-21T11:58:53+00:00 / /lib/tpl/dazdoccenter/images/favicon.ico text/html 2015-11-19T16:44:20+00:00 /public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dzsplinebrick/start <h1 id="spline">Spline</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/mathematical/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:brickyard:functions:mathematical:start">Mathematical</a> </p> <p> The Spline brick interpolates (blends) values using one of several algorithms, as defined by the Function parameter. This brick can accept two arrays of input values (indicated by the brackets &#039;[]&#039;). An array is created using an <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dzarraybrick/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:bricks:dzarraybrick:start">Array</a> brick. </p> </div> <h2 id="snapshot">Snapshot</h2> <div class="level2"> <p> <a href="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dzsplinebrick/patternspline-colors.png" class="media" target="_blank" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:bricks:dzsplinebrick:patternspline-colors.png" rel="noopener"><img src="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dzsplinebrick/patternspline-colors.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>Spline Result :</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"><div class="li"> <strong>Value :</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> - Controls the distribution of the array elements.</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>Begin :</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> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>P1 :</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> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>P2 :</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> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>End :</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> <ul> <li class="level1 node"><div class="li"> <strong>Function :</strong> Description…</div> <ul> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> <strong>catmull-rom :</strong> Description…</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> <strong>solvecatmull-rom :</strong> Description…</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> <strong>bezie :</strong> Description…</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> <strong>solvebezier :</strong> Description…</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> <strong>bspline :</strong> Description…</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> <strong>solvebspline :</strong> Description…</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> <strong>hermite :</strong> Description…</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> <strong>solvehermite :</strong> Description…</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> <strong>linear :</strong> Description…</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> <strong>solvelinear :</strong> Description…</div> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <h3 id="settings">Settings</h3> <div class="level3"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>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 the Spline Result output parameter, as well as the Begin, P1, P2, and End input parameters to one of float, color, point, vector, or normal</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 the first example, 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 is used to control the distribution with a bezier function.<br/> <a href="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dzsplinebrick/spline-bezier-altitude.jpg" class="media" target="_blank" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:bricks:dzsplinebrick:spline-bezier-altitude.jpg" rel="noopener"><img src="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dzsplinebrick/spline-bezier-altitude.jpg?w=300&amp;tok=14f105" class="media" alt="" width="300" /></a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> In the second example, the same array values are used, but the input value is from a <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dzbluemarblebrick/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:bricks:dzbluemarblebrick:start">Marble</a> brick, and a bspline function is used, which creates more of a central tendancy, de-emphasizing the Begin and End colors.<br/> <a href="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dzsplinebrick/patterndiffusesplinemarbletest.png" class="media" target="_blank" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:bricks:dzsplinebrick:patterndiffusesplinemarbletest.png" rel="noopener"><img src="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dzsplinebrick/patterndiffusesplinemarbletest.png?w=300&amp;tok=4476d1" class="media" alt="" width="300" /></a></div> </li> </ul> </div>