Parameters

Num Samples

Controls the number of samples used to calculate curvature per camera hit point. More samples reduces can the noise at the cost of increased render time.

Sample Distribution

Possible values are uniform and cosine (Lambertian).

 Description
UniformRays are not weighted in any particular direction in the hemisphere above the shading point.
CosineRays are weighted in the normal direction based on Cosine Spread below.

Cosine Spread

Sample spread of rays when using cosine distribution. A value of 1.0 gives a perfect Lambertian distribution.

Bias

The bias will affect the falloff of the curvature and will always be linear, decreasing with the distance from the shaded point to the sampled point. Bias can be used to take further samples into account more or less while nearby points have more weight.


Max Distance

The max distance at which objects may occlude. Zero is infinite (all objects occlude), this may not be desirable in enclosed or interior spaces.


Output Type

Set to "Concave", only concave curvature will be output. Set to "Convex", only convex curvature will be output. "Both" will show both convex and concave curvature.


Trace Set

Assigning a trace set will mean curvature will only be tested against objects within that trace set.