Material

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addUniformProperty

Add a shader uniform parameter to the given custom pattern.


material.addUniformProperty(pattern, name, type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
CustomMaterialPattern	pattern	The custom pattern to edit.
String	name	Name of the new property.
ShaderUniformType	type	Type of the new uniform.

areOpaques

Check if some materials are opaques. Function will return 'False' for each material if:

The 'Opacity' Coeff is not 1.0
The 'Opacity' property is a Texture
The 'Albedo' property is a Texture and at least one pixel of the texture has an alpha value.


material.areOpaques(materials) -> core.BoolList

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MaterialList	materials	Materials to check opacity.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
BoolList	opaques	For each given material, returns True if opaque or False if transparent.

clearAllMaterials

Remove and delete all the materials.


material.clearAllMaterials()

configureFunctionLogger


material.configureFunctionLogger(functionName, enableFunction, enableParameters, enableExecutionTime)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	functionName
Boolean	enableFunction
Boolean	enableParameters
Boolean	enableExecutionTime

convertHeightMapToNormalMap

Convert a height map to a normal map.


material.convertHeightMapToNormalMap(hmap, height=0.5) -> material.Image

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	hmap	Height map reference.
Double	height	Maximum height.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
Image	nmap	Normal map.

copyMaterial

Copies a material.


material.copyMaterial(toCopy, addToMaterialLibrary) -> material.Material

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Material	toCopy	Material to copy.
Boolean	addToMaterialLibrary	Add to material library.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
Material	material	The copied material.

createCustomMaterialPattern

Create a new custom material pattern.


material.createCustomMaterialPattern(name) -> material.CustomMaterialPattern

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	name	Name of the pattern.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
CustomMaterialPattern	pattern	The created material pattern.

createMaterial

Create a new material from pattern.


material.createMaterial(name, pattern, addToMaterialLibrary=True) -> material.Material

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	name	Name of the material.
String	pattern	Name of the pattern.
Boolean	addToMaterialLibrary	Name of the pattern.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
Material	material	The created material.

createMaterialFromDefinition

Create PBR material from a material definition.


material.createMaterialFromDefinition(materialDefinition) -> material.Material

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MaterialDefinition	materialDefinition	The structure containing all the PBR material information.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
Material	material	The created material.

createMaterialsFromDefinitions

Create PBR materials from material definitions.


material.createMaterialsFromDefinitions(materialDefinitions) -> material.MaterialList

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MaterialDefinitionList	materialDefinitions	Material definitions containing properties for each given material.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
MaterialList	materials	The created materials.

createMaterialsFromMaps

Automatically creates PBR materials when importing PBR texture maps from a folder.


material.createMaterialsFromMaps(directory) -> material.MaterialFromMapsReturn

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
DirectoryPath	directory	Directory path.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
MaterialFromMapsReturn	result	Results of the createMaterialsFromMaps function.

filterAO

Filter an AO map using ATrous method.


material.filterAO(aoMaps, normalMaps, sigmaPos=2.0, sigmaValue=0.2, sigmaNormal=0.2, levelCount=4, filterLowValues=True, lowValueThreshold=0.01) -> material.ImageList

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ImageList	aoMaps	Input AO Maps (the alpha component must be set to 0 for unused pixels).
ImageList	normalMaps	Input Normal Maps (preferable to use World space normal maps, but Object space normal maps can be used too).
Double	sigmaPos	ATrous Sigma pos.
Double	sigmaValue	ATrous Sigma value.
Double	sigmaNormal	ATrous Sigma normal.
Int	levelCount	Atrous #Levels.
Boolean	filterLowValues	Remove low values from the filtering (see: lowValuesThreshold parameter).
Double	lowValueThreshold	Threshold used if filterLowValues is enabled.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
ImageList	filteredAOMaps	The filtered AO Maps.

findCustomMaterialPatternByName

Returns the material pattern which has the given name.


material.findCustomMaterialPatternByName(name) -> material.CustomMaterialPattern

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	name	The name of the material pattern.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
CustomMaterialPattern	pattern	The material pattern.

findMaterialsByPattern

Returns all materials using the given pattern.


material.findMaterialsByPattern(pattern) -> material.MaterialList

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	pattern	A material pattern.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
MaterialList	materials	Materials using the pattern.

findMaterialsByProperty

Returns all materials which match a given property value.


material.findMaterialsByProperty(propertyName, propertyValue, caseInsensitive=False) -> material.MaterialList

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	propertyName	Name of the property to match.
Regex	propertyValue	Regular expression to match for the property value.
Bool	caseInsensitive	If True, the regex will be insensitive to upper and lower cases.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
MaterialList	materials	Materials matching the property value.

generateColorFromIndex

Generate a unique color from an index (only 16M differents color can be generated, if index is greater than 16777216, the color is not guaranted to be unique).


material.generateColorFromIndex(index) -> core.Color

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Int	index	Index.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
Color	color	Color.

generateUniqueColors

Generate a set of unique colors (max 16M differents color can be generated, if count is greater than 16777216, the colors are not guaranted to be unique).


material.generateUniqueColors(count) -> core.ColorList

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Int	count	Number of unique colors to generate.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
ColorList	colors	Count unique colors.

getAllMaterialPatterns

Returns all the material patterns in the current session.


material.getAllMaterialPatterns() -> core.StringList

Returns

Type	Name	Description
StringList	shaders	A list containing all material patterns.

getAllMaterials

Retrieve the list of all the materials in the material library.


material.getAllMaterials() -> material.MaterialList

Returns

Type	Name	Description
MaterialList	materials	List of materials in the material library.

getColorMaterialInfos

Get color material properties.


material.getColorMaterialInfos(material) -> material.ColorMaterialInfos

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Material	material	The material to get properties.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
ColorMaterialInfos	infos	The ColorMaterialInfos properties.

getCustomMaterialPattern

Returns the custom material pattern associated to the custom material.


material.getCustomMaterialPattern(material) -> material.CustomMaterialPattern

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Material	material	Custom material to get the pattern from.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
CustomMaterialPattern	pattern	The custom material pattern.

getImpostorMaterialInfos

Get impostor texture material properties.


material.getImpostorMaterialInfos(material) -> material.ImpostorMaterialInfos

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Material	material	The material to get properties.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
ImpostorMaterialInfos	infos	The getImpostorMaterialInfos properties.

getMaterialDefinition

Returns the properties of a PBR Material.


material.getMaterialDefinition(material) -> material.MaterialDefinition

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Material	material	The PBR Material.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
MaterialDefinition	materialDefinition	The PBR material definition.

getMaterialDefinitions

Returns the properties of a set of PBR Materials.


material.getMaterialDefinitions(materials) -> material.MaterialDefinitionList

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MaterialList	materials	The PBR Materials.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
MaterialDefinitionList	materialDefinitions	The PBR Material definitions.

getMaterialMainColor

Get the main color on any material pattern type.


material.getMaterialMainColor(material) -> core.ColorAlpha

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Material	material	The material.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
ColorAlpha	color	The main color.

getMaterialPattern

Gets the MaterialPattern name of the material.


material.getMaterialPattern(material) -> core.String

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Material	material	The material to find the pattern.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
String	pattern	The pattern of the material.

getMaterialPatternType

Returns the MaterialPatternType name of the material.


material.getMaterialPatternType(material) -> material.MaterialPatternType

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Material	material	The material to find the pattern.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
MaterialPatternType	patternType	The pattern type of the material.

getPBRMaterialInfos

Get PBR material properties.


material.getPBRMaterialInfos(material) -> material.PBRMaterialInfos

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Material	material	The material to get properties.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
PBRMaterialInfos	infos	The PBRMaterialInfos properties.

getPointsAndMaterialFromText

Returns a list of 3D Points and a material from a string and a fontname.


material.getPointsAndMaterialFromText(text, fontName, fontSize, matrix, colorInput, offset=0.0, height3D=0.0) -> geom.Point3List, geom.Point2List, geom.Vector3, material.Material, core.Double

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	text	Input text.
String	fontName	Fontname.
Int	fontSize	FontSize.
Matrix4	matrix	Input matrix for the text.
Color	colorInput	Color of the font needed.
Double	offset	Input offset for the text.
Double	height3D	Input height in 3D which will be a ratio from the textSize.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
Point3List	points
Point2List	uvs
Vector3	normal
Material	material
Double	offset	Offset given by the text.

getStandardMaterialInfos

Get standard material properties.


material.getStandardMaterialInfos(material) -> material.StandardMaterialInfos

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Material	material	The material to get properties.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
StandardMaterialInfos	infos	The StandardMaterialInfos properties.

getUniformPropertyType

Get a shader uniform shader property type.


material.getUniformPropertyType(pattern, name) -> material.ShaderUniformType

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
CustomMaterialPattern	pattern	The custom pattern.
String	name	Name of the property to get the type from.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
ShaderUniformType	type	Type of the uniform property.

getUnlitTextureMaterialInfos

Get unlit texture material properties.


material.getUnlitTextureMaterialInfos(material) -> material.UnlitTextureMaterialInfos

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Material	material	The material to get properties.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
UnlitTextureMaterialInfos	infos	The UnlitTextureMaterialInfos properties.

isOpaque

Check if material is opaque. Function will return 'False' if:

The 'Opacity' Coeff is not 1.0
The 'Opacity' property is a Texture
The 'Albedo' property is a Texture and at least one pixel of the texture has an alpha value.


material.isOpaque(material) -> core.Boolean

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Material	material	Material to check opacity.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
Boolean	opaque	Returns True if opaque or False if transparent.

makeMaterialNamesUnique

Rename materials to have a unique name for each one.


material.makeMaterialNamesUnique(materials=[])

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MaterialList	materials	Materials to rename (rename all materials if empty).

remapIndexMap

Create remapped versions of index maps.


material.remapIndexMap(maps, maxIndices=-1) -> material.ImageList, core.IntListList

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ImageList	maps	Input Images.
Int	maxIndices	Number max of indices remapped.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
ImageList	mappedMaps	Output maps remapped.
IntListList	newToOldMapIndices	New index to old index for each map.

setCoeffOrTextureProperty

Set a CoeffOrTexture property.


material.setCoeffOrTextureProperty(material, name, coeffOrTexture)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Material	material	The material to apply the color on.
String	name	The property to set.
CoeffOrTexture	coeffOrTexture	The CoeffOrTexture to apply.

setColorAlphaProperty

Set a ColorAlpha property.


material.setColorAlphaProperty(material, name, color)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Material	material	The material to apply the color on.
String	name	The property to set.
ColorAlpha	color	The color to apply.

setColorOrTextureProperty

Set a ColorOrTexture property.


material.setColorOrTextureProperty(material, name, colorOrTexture)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Material	material	The material to apply the color on.
String	name	The property to set.
ColorOrTexture	colorOrTexture	The ColorOrTexture to apply.

setFragmentShader

Set the fragment shader of a custom pattern.


material.setFragmentShader(pattern, code)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
CustomMaterialPattern	pattern	The custom pattern to edit.
String	code	The GLSL code of the fragment shader.

setMaterialMainColor

Set the main color on any material pattern type.


material.setMaterialMainColor(material, color)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Material	material	The material to apply the color on.
ColorAlpha	color	The color to apply.

setMaterialPattern

Sets the MaterialPattern name of the material.


material.setMaterialPattern(material, pattern)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Material	material	The material to find the pattern.
String	pattern	The pattern of the material.

setPBRMaterialInfos

Set PBR material properties.


material.setPBRMaterialInfos(material, infos)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Material	material	The material to set properties.
PBRMaterialInfos	infos	The PBRMaterialInfos properties.

setVertexShader

Set the vertex shader of a custom pattern.


material.setVertexShader(pattern, code)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
CustomMaterialPattern	pattern	The custom pattern to edit.
String	code	The GLSL code of the vertex shader.

Images

applyFactorOnImage

Aplly a factor to an image.


material.applyFactorOnImage(image, imageIsLinear, factor)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Image to be modified.
Bool	imageIsLinear	Image is linear or not.
ColorAlpha	factor	Factor to apply.

See also:

blurImage

Applies a blurring to the given image.


material.blurImage(image, radius, blurType, edgeFilter)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Image to blur.
Int	radius	Radius in pixels of the Gaussian kernel.
BlurFilter	blurType	Kernel of the blur filter to apply.
EdgeFilter	edgeFilter	Method to use for the management of boundary pixels.

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clearImageRoI

Removes the region of interest from an image.


material.clearImageRoI(image)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Image to process.

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convertFloat32To8BitsImage

Returns a new image from the given converter from 32bits float to a 8Bits (e.g. depth render map).


material.convertFloat32To8BitsImage(image32F, minValue=-1, maxValue=1, inPlace=False) -> material.Image

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image32F	Image to convert.
Double	minValue	Minimal value of the floats (will be 0 in 8bits).
Double	maxValue	Minimal value of the floats (will be 255 in 8bits).
Boolean	inPlace	If true, the given image is modified instead of creating a new one.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
Image	image8U	The new 8bits image.

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convertImage

Converts the given image to a new format.


material.convertImage(image, layout, type, inPlace=False) -> material.Image

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Image to convert.
ImageLayout	layout	Layout (components definition) of the new image format. Accepted values are combinations of the following: 'R' (red), 'G' (green), 'B' (blue), 'A' (alpha), 'L' (luminance), 'S' (stencil index) and 'D' (depth component).
ImageComponentType	type	Component data type of the new image format.
Boolean	inPlace	If true, the given image is modified instead of creating a new one.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
Image	convertedImage	The converted image.

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convertImageToDefinition

Returns an image definition which contains data corresponding to the given image converted to a new format.


material.convertImageToDefinition(image, layout, type) -> material.ImageDefinition

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Image to convert.
ImageLayout	layout	Layout (components definition) of the new image format. Accepted values are combinations of the following: 'R' (red), 'G' (green), 'B' (blue), 'A' (alpha), 'L' (luminance), 'S' (stencil index) and 'D' (depth component).
ImageComponentType	type	Component data type of the new image format.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
ImageDefinition	convertedImage	The converted image definition.

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createCheckerboardImage

Create an image consisting in a black and white checkerboard.


material.createCheckerboardImage(width=1024, height=1024, cellSize=32, color1=core.ColorAlpha(0, 0, 0, 0), color2=core.ColorAlpha(1, 1, 1, 1), layout=6, type=1) -> material.Image

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Int	width	Width desired for the created image.
Int	height	Height desired for the created image.
Int	cellSize	Size of checkerboard cells (in pixels).
ColorAlpha	color1	First checkerboard color.
ColorAlpha	color2	Second checkerboard color.
ImageLayout	layout	Desired image layout.
ImageComponentType	type	Desired image component type.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
Image	checkerboard	The resulting checkerboard image.

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createImageFromData

Import an Image from only its data.


material.createImageFromData(data, name="img") -> material.Image

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ByteList	data	The raw data as input.
String	name	If need of a name.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	The created Image.

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createImageFromDefinition

Import an image from its raw data.


material.createImageFromDefinition(imageDefinition) -> material.Image

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ImageDefinition	imageDefinition	The image definition.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	The created image.

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createImagesFromDefinitions

Import images from their raw data.


material.createImagesFromDefinitions(imageDefinitions) -> material.ImageList

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ImageDefinitionList	imageDefinitions	The image definitions.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
ImageList	images	The created images.

See also:

exportImage

Export an image.


material.exportImage(image, filename)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Identifier of the image to export.
OutputFilePath	filename	Filename of the file to export.

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extractImageChannels

Creates new images from individual channels of the given image.


material.extractImageChannels(image, channel=-1) -> material.ImageList

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Image to convert.
Int	channel	Number of the channel to extract. -1 extracts all channels.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
ImageList	componentImages	Single channel image.

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extractImageComponents

Creates new images from individual components of the given image.


material.extractImageComponents(image, components) -> material.ImageList

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Image to convert.
ImageLayout	components	Name of the components to extract. Accepted values: 'R' (red), 'G' (green), 'B' (blue), 'A' (alpha), 'L' (luminance).

Returns

Type	Name	Description
ImageList	componentImages	List of single component images.

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fillImageWithColor

Fills an image (or a sub-part of it) with the provided color.


material.fillImageWithColor(image, color, x=0, y=0, w=-1, h=-1)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Image from which type has to be fetched.
ColorAlpha	color	Filling color.
Int	x	Image X coordinate of the sub-image to fill.
Int	y	Image Y coordinate of the sub-image to fill.
Int	w	Width of the sub-image to fill (-1 means infinite width).
Int	h	Height of the sub-image to fill (-1 means infinite height).

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fillUnusedPixels

Fill unused pixels by propagating and averaging used pixels.


material.fillUnusedPixels(image, unusedColor=core.ColorAlpha(0., 0., 0., 0.), size=-1, validityMask=0, inPlace=False) -> material.Image

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Image to process.
ColorAlpha	unusedColor	Color used to identify unused pixels.
Int	size	Dilation size in pixels.
Image	validityMask	Image describing which texels are valid (color set to white) and which ones need to be filled (color set to black). If zero, unusedColor is used instead.
Boolean	inPlace	If True, the source image is modified. Otherwise, a new one is created.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
Image	filledImage	Resulting image with filled pixels.

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flipImageY

Applies a vertical flip to an image.


material.flipImageY(image)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Image to flip.

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getAllImages

Returns all the images loaded in the current session or from a list of materials.


material.getAllImages(materials=[]) -> material.ImageList

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MaterialList	materials	Materials to retrieve the images from (returns all images loaded in the current session if empty).

Returns

Type	Name	Description
ImageList	images	A list containing all images identifiers.

See also:

getExportImageFormats

Returns image format names and extensions which can be exported in Pixyz.


material.getExportImageFormats() -> core.FormatList

Returns

Type	Name	Description
FormatList	formats	Image formats that can be exported.

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getImageColorBilinear

Returns the color at a specific image point, in real coordinates, using bi-linear interpolation.


material.getImageColorBilinear(image, x, y, edgeFilter=0) -> core.ColorAlpha

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	The image to get the color from.
Double	x	Image X coordinate (real).
Double	y	Image Y coordinate (real).
EdgeFilter	edgeFilter	Method to use for the management of boundary pixels.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
ColorAlpha	color	The color of the pixel at the x,y position.

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getImageColorRange

Gets the min and max bounds of each image color component.


material.getImageColorRange(image) -> core.ColorAlphaList

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Source image.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
ColorAlphaList	colorBounds	Min and max bounds of image color values.

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getImageComponentType

Gets the component data type of the given image.


material.getImageComponentType(image) -> material.ImageComponentType

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Image from which type has to be fetched.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
ImageComponentType	type	Image data type definition.

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getImageComponentTypeName

Gets the name of a given component data type ID.


material.getImageComponentTypeName(type) -> core.String

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ImageComponentType	type

Returns

Type	Name	Description
String	name

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getImageDefinition

Returns the raw data of an image.


material.getImageDefinition(image) -> material.ImageDefinition

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Source image.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
ImageDefinition	imageDefinition	Definition of the image.

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getImageDefinitions

Returns the raw data of a set of images.


material.getImageDefinitions(images) -> material.ImageDefinitionList

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ImageList	images	The images.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
ImageDefinitionList	imageDefinitions	Images's definitions.

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getImageFormatName

Gets a comprenhensive name from an image format.


material.getImageFormatName(layout, type) -> core.String

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ImageLayout	layout
ImageComponentType	type

Returns

Type	Name	Description
String	name

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getImageLayout

Gets the layout (component definitions) of the given image.


material.getImageLayout(image) -> material.ImageLayout

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Image from which layout has to be fetched.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
ImageLayout	layout	Image component definition. Valid values are combinations of the following: 'R' (red), 'G' (green), 'B' (blue), 'A' (alpha), 'L' (luminance), 'S' (stencil index) and 'D' (depth component).

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getImagePixelColor

Returns the color of a given pixel in an image.


material.getImagePixelColor(image, x, y) -> core.ColorAlpha

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	The image to get the pixel from.
Int	x	The X pixel coordinate.
Int	y	The Y pixel coordinate.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
ColorAlpha	color	The color of the pixel at the x,y position.

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getImagePixelInfo

Returns info about the image pixel format.


material.getImagePixelInfo(image) -> material.PixelInfo

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Source image.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
PixelInfo	pixelInfo	Information about image pixels.

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getImagePixelInfoFromDefinition

Returns info about the image pixel format.


material.getImagePixelInfoFromDefinition(imageDefinition) -> material.PixelInfo

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ImageDefinition	imageDefinition	Source image.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
PixelInfo	pixelInfo	Information about image pixels.

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getImagePixelInfoFromLayoutAndType

Returns info about the image pixel format for a given combination of image layout and component type.


material.getImagePixelInfoFromLayoutAndType(layout, type) -> material.PixelInfo

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ImageLayout	layout	Image layout (components definition).
ImageComponentType	type	Image component data type.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
PixelInfo	pixelInfo	Information about image pixels.

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getImageRoI

Returns the region of interest of an image.


material.getImageRoI(image) -> material.RoI

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Image to process.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
RoI	roi	Image RoI.

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getImageSize

Returns the size of an image.


material.getImageSize(image) -> core.Int, core.Int

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	The image to get the size from.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
Int	width	The width of the image in pixels.
Int	height	The height of the image in pixels.

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getImagesSizes

Returns the sizes of multiple images.


material.getImagesSizes(images) -> core.IntList, core.IntList

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ImageList	images	The image to get the size from.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
IntList	widths	The widths of the images in pixels.
IntList	heights	The heights of the images in pixels.

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getImportImageFormats

Returns the image format names and extensions which can be imported in Pixyz.


material.getImportImageFormats() -> core.FormatList

Returns

Type	Name	Description
FormatList	formats	Image formats that can be imported.

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getSubImage

Extracts a sub-part of the given image.


material.getSubImage(image, x, y, w, h) -> material.Image

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Source image.
Int	x	Image X coordinate of the sub-image to extract.
Int	y	Image Y coordinate of the sub-image to extract.
Int	w	Width of the sub-image to extract.
Int	h	Height of the sub-image to extract.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
Image	subImage	Sub-image.

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importImage

Import an image.


material.importImage(filename) -> material.Image

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
FilePath	filename	Filename of the image to import.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Identifier of the imported image.

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invertImageColor

Inverts the color of all image pixels.


material.invertImageColor(image)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Image to invert.

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overrideImageFormat

Changes the way image channels are interpreted by assigning a new format without modifying the data. Note that the new format must be compatible with the previous one, which means that they have to have the same number of bytes per pixel.


material.overrideImageFormat(image, layout=0, type=0) -> core.Boolean

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Image for format must be overridden.
ImageLayout	layout	New layout (keep the original one if set to Undefined).
ImageComponentType	type	New component type (keep the original one if set to Undefined).

Returns

Type	Name	Description
Boolean	hasSucceeded	True in case of success, False otherwise.

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resizeImage

Resize an image.


material.resizeImage(image, width, height, filteringMethod=0)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Image to be resize.
Int	width	New image width.
Int	height	New image height.
ResizeFilterMethod	filteringMethod	Filtering method for image resizing.

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rotateImage

Applies a rotation to (the sub-part of) an image.


material.rotateImage(image, angle, cx, cy, edgeFilter=0, adjustSize=False)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Image to process.
Double	angle	Rotation angle (in degrees).
Double	cx	X coordinate of the transformation center.
Double	cy	Y coordinate of the transformation center.
EdgeFilter	edgeFilter	Method to use for the management of boundary pixels.
Boolean	adjustSize	Adjust the dimensions of the image to fit the transformation.

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setImageRoI

Defines the region of interest of an image.


material.setImageRoI(image, x, y, w, h)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Image to process.
Int	x	X coordinate of the RoI origin.
Int	y	Y coordinate of the RoI origin.
Int	w	Width of the RoI.
Int	h	Height of the RoI.

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setSubImage

Replaces a part of a given image by another one.


material.setSubImage(destination, subImage, x, y, edgeFilter=0)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	destination	Destination image.
Image	subImage	Source image.
Int	x	X coordinate where to copy sub-image.
Int	y	Y coordinate where to copy sub-image.
EdgeFilter	edgeFilter	Method to use for the management of boundary pixels.

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stretchImage

Applies a non-uniform scale to (the sub-part of) an image.


material.stretchImage(image, sx, sy, cx, cy, edgeFilter=0, adjustSize=False)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Image to process.
Double	sx	Scale factor along X axis.
Double	sy	Scale factor along Y axis.
Double	cx	X coordinate of the transformation center.
Double	cy	Y coordinate of the transformation center.
EdgeFilter	edgeFilter	Method to use for the management of boundary pixels.
Boolean	adjustSize	Adjust the dimensions of the image to fit the transformation.

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transformImage

Applies a transformation matrix to (the sub-part of) an image.


material.transformImage(image, matrix, edgeFilter=0, adjustSize=False)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Image to process.
Matrix3	matrix	Transformation matrix.
EdgeFilter	edgeFilter	Method to use for the management of boundary pixels.
Boolean	adjustSize	Adjust the dimensions of the image to fit the transformation.

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translateImage

Applies a translation to (the sub-part of) an image.


material.translateImage(image, tx, ty, edgeFilter=0, adjustSize=False)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	Image to process.
Double	tx	X translation.
Double	ty	Y translation.
EdgeFilter	edgeFilter	Method to use for the management of boundary pixels.
Boolean	adjustSize	Adjust the dimensions of the image to fit the transformation.

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updateImageFromDefinition

Update an image from its raw data.


material.updateImageFromDefinition(image, imageDefinition)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Image	image	The image to update.
ImageDefinition	imageDefinition	The new data to apply.

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updateImagesFromDefinitions

Update images from their raw data.


material.updateImagesFromDefinitions(image, imageDefinitions)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ImageList	image	The image to update.
ImageDefinitionList	imageDefinitions	The new data to apply.

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userData

getMaterialUserData

Set or replace a userdata stored on an material.


material.getMaterialUserData(userDataId, material) -> core.Ptr

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MaterialUserData	userDataId	UserData identifier provided by subscribeToMaterialUserData.
Material	material	Material that store the user data.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
Ptr	userData	User data stored in the given material.

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getMultipleMaterialUserData

Batch version of getMaterialUserData.


material.getMultipleMaterialUserData(userDataId, materials) -> core.PtrList

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MaterialUserData	userDataId	UserData identifier provided by subscribeToMaterialUserData.
MaterialList	materials	Materials that store the user data.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
PtrList	userDataList	User data stored for each given material.

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hasMaterialUserData

Set or replace a userdata stored on an material.


material.hasMaterialUserData(userDataId, material) -> core.Bool

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MaterialUserData	userDataId	UserData identifier provided by subscribeToMaterialUserData.
Material	material	Material that potentially store the user data.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
Bool	result	Returns true if a userdata is stored on this material for the given userDataId.

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hasMultipleMaterialUserData

Batch version of hasMaterialUserData.


material.hasMultipleMaterialUserData(userDataId, materials) -> core.BoolList

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MaterialUserData	userDataId	UserData identifier provided by subscribeToMaterialUserData.
MaterialList	materials	Materials that potentially store the user data.

Returns

Type	Name	Description
BoolList	results	Returns an array of bool that are true if a userdata is stored on the material at the same index for the given userDataId.

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setMaterialUserData

Set or replace a userdata stored on an material.


material.setMaterialUserData(userDataId, material, userData)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MaterialUserData	userDataId	UserData identifier provided by subscribeToMaterialUserData.
Material	material	Material that will store the user data.
Ptr	userData	User data to store in the given material.

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setMultipleMaterialUserData

Batch version of setMaterialUserData.


material.setMultipleMaterialUserData(userDataId, materials, userDataList)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MaterialUserData	userDataId	UserData identifier provided by subscribeToMaterialUserData.
MaterialList	materials	Materials that will store the user data.
PtrList	userDataList	User data to store on each material.

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subscribeToMaterialUserData

Subscribe to material user data. multiple different userdata can be stored on the same materials if subscribeToMaterialUserData is called multiple times.


material.subscribeToMaterialUserData() -> material.MaterialUserData

Returns

Type	Name	Description
MaterialUserData	userDataId	UserData identifier to pass to setUserData/getUserData functions.

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unsetMaterialUserData

Unset the userdata stored on an material.


material.unsetMaterialUserData(userDataId, material)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MaterialUserData	userDataId	UserData identifier provided by subscribeToMaterialUserData.
Material	material	Material that will store the user data.

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unsetMultipleMaterialUserData

Batch version of unsetMaterialUserData.


material.unsetMultipleMaterialUserData(userDataId, materials)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MaterialUserData	userDataId	UserData identifier provided by subscribeToMaterialUserData.
MaterialList	materials	Materials that will store the user data.

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unsubscribeFromMaterialUserData


material.unsubscribeFromMaterialUserData(userDataId)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MaterialUserData	userDataId	UserData identifier to unsubscribe.

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