Modeling and Styling	Parametric Effects	Animation	Rendering	Import/Export
Edit Guides _Modifier	Surface Comb _Modifier	MassFX Dynamics _Modifier	MentalRay _Object	Alembic Export _Exporter
Ground Strands _Modifier	Curling _Modifier	Strand Multiplier _Modifier	Strand Animation _Modifier	Ornatrix Hair _Exporter
Guides from Surface _Modifier	Frizz _Modifier		Fast Ray Tracer _Atmospheric	Shading and Materials
Guides from Mesh _Object	Hair Clustering _Modifier		Accurate Ray Tracer _Atmospheric	MR Hair _{MR Shader}
Guides from Shape _Modifier	Guide Clustering _Modifier		Hair Draw _Effect	Hair Texture _{2d Map}
Hair from Guides _Modifier	Propagation _Modifier		Render Settings _Modifier	Cheap Shader _Shader
Baked Guides _Object	Gravity _Modifier		Shadow Maps _Shadow	Expensive Shader _Shader
Baked Hair _Object	Length _Modifier		Raytraced Shadows _Shadows	Translucent Shader _Shader
Hair Presets _Object	Detail _Modifier		Deep Shadow Maps _Shadow
Hair Preset Maker _Object	Symmetry _Modifier		VRay _Modifier
Guides from Guide Mesh _Modifier
Guides on Spline _Modifier
Hair Shells _Modifier
Mesh from Strands _Modifier
Hair from Mesh Strips _Object

Hair Draw Effect

Hair Draw Effect
- Location
- Parameters
MaxScript Access
- Examples

_{RGBA (left), Normal (right) channels}

_{Z-buffer channel}

This plugin does what its name suggests- it rasterizes segment data received from Ornatrix. Because this is a post effect, the rasterizer in no way influences the render and can therefore be used with any renderer. It also means that the renderer will not be able to perform any custom operations with it such as reflections or refractions.
One of the main uses for the rasterizer is to export hair frame buffer channels. These channels include the z-buffer, normal, velocity, and coverage buffers and can be used in post production to tweak and touch up hair, or to completely composite it into scenes.

Location

Effects (F8) -> Ox Hair Draw

Parameters

Many of the parameters used by this component are the same as the fast raytracer atmospheric. Therefore, please read that help for reference.

Receive shadows
If on, shadows cast from external lights will affect hair.
Anti-alias lines
If on all the segment lines will be drawn anti-aliased (smooth). If your hairs are generally very thin, turning this option off can significantly increase the speed of render.
Export channels
Optional image (G-buffer) channels that are to be rendered.

MaxScript Access

Examples

You can find examples on usage of Alembic exporter by examining the unit tests in Test_DrawHairEffect.ms.

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